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STANDARD
SIST EN 13277-7:2009
EUROPEAN STANDARDNORME EUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHE NORMEN 13277-7March 2009ICS 13.340.40; 13.340.50 English VersionProtective equipment for martial arts - Part 7: Additionalrequirements and test methods for hand and foot protectorsÉquipement de protection pour les arts martiaux - Partie 7:Exigences et méthodes d'essai complémentaires relativesaux protecteurs de main et de piedSchutzausrüstung für den Kampfsport - Teil 7: ZusätzlicheAnforderungen und Prüfverfahren für Hand- undFußschützerThis European Standard was approved by CEN on 31 January 2009.CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this EuropeanStandard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such nationalstandards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translationunder the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN Management Centre has the same status as theofficial versions.CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal,Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATIONCOMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATIONEUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNGManagement Centre:
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B-1000 Brussels© 2009 CENAll rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reservedworldwide for CEN national Members.Ref. No. EN 13277-7:2009: ESIST EN 13277-7:2009
EN 13277-7:2009 (E) 2 Contents Page Foreword .3Introduction .41 Scope .52 Normative references .53 Terms and definitions .54 Classification .54.1 Hand protectors .54.2 Foot protectors .55 Requirements .55.1 Innocuousness .55.2 Sizing .65.3 Combinations .65.4 Restraint .65.5 Zone of protection .65.5.1 General .65.5.2 Hand protectors .65.5.3 Foot protectors . 115.6 Impact performance . 116 Testing . 126.1 Sampling . 126.2 Conditioning . 126.3 Effectiveness of the restraint system . 126.4 Impact performance . 146.4.1 Apparatus . 146.4.2 Procedure . 156.5 Zone of protection . 166.5.1 Hand protectors . 166.5.2 Foot protectors . 167 Marking . 168 Information supplied by the manufacturer . 16Annex ZA (informative)
Relationship between this European Standard and the Essential Requirements of EU Directive 89/686/EEC . 17 Figures Figure 1 — Dimensions of hand protectors, class A . 7 Figure 2 — Dimensions of hand protectors, class B . 8 Figure 3 —Zone of protection on the hand protector, class A . 9 Figure 4 — Zones of protection of the hand protector, class B . 10 Figure 5 — Positioning of the zone of protection of foot protectors . 11 Figure 6 — Direction of the force applied on hand protectors . 13 Figure 7 — Direction of the force applied on foot protectors . 14 Figure 8 — Principle of impact testing of hand protectors and foot . 15 SIST EN 13277-7:2009
EN 13277-7:2009 (E) 3 Foreword This document (EN 13277-7:2009) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 162 “Protective clothing including hand and arm protection and lifejackets”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN. This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by September 2009, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by September 2009. Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights. This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the European Free Trade Association, and supports essential requirements of EC Directive(s). For relationship with EC Directive(s), see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this document. EN 13277 consists of the following parts, under the general title Protective equipment for martial arts Part 1: General requirements and test methods Part 2: Additional requirements and test methods for instep protectors, shin protectors and forearm protectors Part 3: Additional requirements and test methods for trunk protectors Part 4: Additional requirements and test methods for head protectors Part 5: Additional requirements and test methods for genital protectors and abdominal protectors Part 6: Additional requirements and test methods for breast protectors for females Part 7: Additional requirements and test methods for hand and foot protectors According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. SIST EN 13277-7:2009
EN 13277-7:2009 (E) 4 Introduction Hand and foot protectors are used in martial arts to protect the hand or the foot of the user from injuries when strikes are executed against persons or objects by the hand or the foot. This European Standard does not consider the protective performance of the hand protector or the foot protector for the opponent. SIST EN 13277-7:2009
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1 Scope This European Standard specifies additional requirements and test methods for hand and foot protectors which are used in unarmed martial arts, including boxing, for strikes against other persons or training equipment. 2 Normative references The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies. EN 13277-1:2000, Protective equipment for martial arts — Part 1: General requirements and test methods 3 Terms and definitions For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply. 3.1 hand protector equipment worn on the hand to protect the user against injuries caused by strikes against other persons or training equipment
3.2 foot protector equipment to protect the entire foot (without the sole area) against injuries caused by strikes against other persons or training equipment
4 Classification 4.1 Hand protectors The following classes of hand protectors are defined: Class A: Hand protectors comprising a zone of normal (simple) protection (see Figure 1). Class B: Hand protectors comprising a zone of increased protection (see Figure 2). 4.2 Foot protectors There are no different classes specified. 5 Requirements 5.1 Innocuousness Hand and foot protectors shall comply with the requirements in EN 13277-1:2000, 4.2. SIST EN 13277-7:2009
EN 13277-7:2009 (E) 6 5.2 Sizing The manufacturer shall indicate the size range for which the hand or foot protector is designed.
5.3 Combinations Hand protectors or foot protectors can be used together with other protective equipment for martial arts. If the combined use is not appropriate, this shall be indicated in the information supplied by the manufacturer. 5.4 Restraint
The restraint system shall meet the requirements defined in EN 13277-1:2000, 4.3. A restraint system shall be supplied by the manufacturer which enables the user to attach the foot protector without any assistance. In the case of hand protectors, the assistance of an additional p
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