Description du projet
Une protection supplémentaire pour les athlètes équestres
L’équitation est l’un des sports les plus dangereux, certaines études suggérant que les courses de motos sont plus sûres que dans un concours complet d’équitation. L’incidence croissante des accidents d’équitation, souvent graves, a incité les cavaliers à porter des vêtements de protection. Le projet Faze, financé par l’UE, conçoit un nouveau type de protection corporelle légère, respirante et facile à ajuster. D’une conception basée sur la carapace du tatou, l’équipement comprend des panneaux superposés et interconnectés, deux couches de mousse viscoélastique douce et dure pour protéger les zones à fort impact comme la poitrine et la colonne vertébrale. Il dispose également d’un mécanisme autobloquant en attente de brevet, qui peut fournir aux cavaliers un point de réglage unique pour fixer les panneaux à la taille.
Objectif
Sports injuries can result in an immense amount of long-term pain and suffering to the lives of those effected and even
results in fatalities. This also results in a huge burden on EU hospitals, who spend €2.4 billion a year in direct health costs to
treat patients effected by sports injuries. Horse riding is a particularly dangerous sport as the actions of horses can be
unpredictable, making serious injury and fatality a possibility each time a rider mounts a horse. Chest and spinal injuries
contribute to up to 26% of hospital admissions for horse riding accidents and injuries to both the body and shoulder are
common in other dangerous sports such as mountain biking and snowsports.
State-of-the-art: There are two main types of body protectors available for equestrians: inflatable air jackets (e.g. Airowear
and Point Two Air) and panel-based jackets (Racesafe). The major issue with air jackets is that when they are inflated, they
do not provide the rider with the flexibility to perform a “tuck and roll”, meaning that cannot quickly move out of the path of
horses during falls, increasing the risk of crushing injuries. Panel based jackets are inserted with only a standard EVA based
foam, which is an adequate level of protection to absorb the impact of falls or being stood on by a horse.
We, Teqnox Ltd, have created a body protector “Faze” which is lightweight, breathable, and easy to adjust, whilst providing a
high level of safety protection for the rider. Our innovate armadillo style design includes:
• Overlapping and interconnected panels for rider flexibility, also ensuring no weak points.
• A bespoke blend of two layers of soft and hard visco elastic foams to provide protection in high impact areas (chest
and spine).
.• A patent pending self-locking mechanism giving the rider a single point of adjustment to easily adjust the panels
across the waist to fit any body type.
• Inner and outer layers composed of impact resistant sports mesh for breathability.
Champ scientifique
Programme(s)
Régime de financement
SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1Coordinateur
G212DU Glasgow
Royaume-Uni
L’entreprise s’est définie comme une PME (petite et moyenne entreprise) au moment de la signature de la convention de subvention.