Leg Protector
First Claim
1. A leg protector for protecting the lower leg of a sports player against injury, the leg protector comprising:
- a sock worn, in use, over the player'"'"'s lower leg; and
a plurality of protection pads, each comprising a rear surface that is detachably engageable with the worn sock so that, when engaged, the rear surface faces inward towards the player'"'"'s lower leg and a corresponding front surface faces out away from the player'"'"'s lower leg; and
each of the plurality of protection pads being arranged for placement at a position that protects a respective area of the player'"'"'s lower leg, the plurality of protection pads comprising at least one of;
a first protection pad being shaped and adapted to protect an upper shin area of the player'"'"'s lower leg;
a second protection pad being shaped and adapted to protect a lower shin and ankle area of the player'"'"'s lower leg; and
a third protection pad being shaped and adapted to protect a metatarsal area of the player'"'"'s lower leg.
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Abstract
A leg protector for protecting the lower leg of a sports player against injury is disclosed. The leg protector comprises a sock and a plurality of protection pads. The sock is worn, in use, over the player'"'"'s lower leg. Each protection pad comprises a rear surface that is detachably engageable with the worn sock so that, when engaged, the rear surface faces inward towards the player'"'"'s lower leg and a corresponding front surface faces out away from the player'"'"'s lower leg. Each of the plurality of protection pads are arranged for placement at a position that protects a respective area of the player'"'"'s lower leg. A first protection pad can protect an upper shin area; a second protection pad can protect a lower shin and ankle area; and a third protection pad can protect a metatarsal area of the player'"'"'s lower leg.
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15 Claims
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1. A leg protector for protecting the lower leg of a sports player against injury, the leg protector comprising:
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a sock worn, in use, over the player'"'"'s lower leg; and a plurality of protection pads, each comprising a rear surface that is detachably engageable with the worn sock so that, when engaged, the rear surface faces inward towards the player'"'"'s lower leg and a corresponding front surface faces out away from the player'"'"'s lower leg; and each of the plurality of protection pads being arranged for placement at a position that protects a respective area of the player'"'"'s lower leg, the plurality of protection pads comprising at least one of; a first protection pad being shaped and adapted to protect an upper shin area of the player'"'"'s lower leg; a second protection pad being shaped and adapted to protect a lower shin and ankle area of the player'"'"'s lower leg; and a third protection pad being shaped and adapted to protect a metatarsal area of the player'"'"'s lower leg. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15)
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