Disposable anterior lower leg guard

• US 4,926,501 A
• Filed: 11/21/1988
• Issued: 05/22/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 11/21/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Carl C. Goosen
• Original Assignee: Carl C. Goosen
• Inventors: Goosen, Carl C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Schroeder, Werner H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Current, Sara M.
• Application Number:
  US07/274,350
• Time in Patent Office: 547 Days
• Field of Search: 2/22, 2/23, 2/16, 2/2
• US Class Current: 2/22
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 13/06 specially adapted for feet or legs; Corn-pads; Corn-rings
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2071/1258 for the shin, e.g. shin guards
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 2209/10 with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
• CPC Class Codes: A63B 71/1225 for the legs, e.g. thighs, knees, ankles, feet
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 2/91 Hand or wrist protector

Abstract

A disposable anterior lower leg guard to reduce injury to the anterior lower leg area of a patient comprising an inner corrugated shock absorbing protective member disposed within an outer relatively soft enclosure to be worn over and protect the anterior leg area of a patient.

Claims

1. A disposable anterior lower leg guard to reduce injury to the anterior lower leg area of a patient comprising an inner shock absorbing protective member including an elongated outer protective panel and an elongated inner corrugated shock absorbing section, said elongated inner corrugated shock absorbing section comprising an inner shock absorbing member including a plurality of ridges and troughes disposed within an outer relatively soft enclosure including an inner and outer enclosure element cooperatively forming a pocket therebetween to receive and operatively retain said inner shock absorbing protective member therebetween to be worn over and protect the anterior lower leg area of the patient, and an upper and lower attachment means formed on the upper and lower portion of said outer relatively soft enclosure to detachably attach said disposable anterior leg guard to the anterior lower leg area of a patient, said elongated outer protective panel and said elongated inner corrugated shock absorbing section each including an arcuate concave recess formed on the lower end portion thereof to accommodate ankle and foot movement.

2. The disposable anterior lower leg guard of claim 1 wherein said the upper attachment means comprises a first and second strap element having a first and second upper fastener element formed respectively thereon to selectively engage each other to detachable attach said upper attachment means to the upper portion of the patient'"'"'s and said lower attachment means comprises a first and second lower strap element having a first and second lower fastener element formed respectively thereon to selectively engage each other to detachably attach said lower attachment means to the lower portion of the patient'"'"'s anterior lower leg area.

3. The disposable anterior lower leg guard of claim 1 wherein said inner shock absorbing protective member and said outer relatively soft enclosure each comprises a biodegradable material.