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 flexible protection pads, wherein a rear surface of each protection pad comprises a fastening means covering an area of the rear surface that detachably engages with the worn sock so that, when engaged, the rear surface faces inward towards the player'"'"'s lower leg and attaches to the worn sock and a corresponding front surface faces out away from the player'"'"'s lower leg and wherein the fastening means thereby enables at least one of the protection pads to be adjustably positioned relative to one another and the sock, the fastening means comprising a hook and loop fastener form in which the hook portion is on the rear surface of the at least one protection pad and comprises a plurality of separate members separated by gaps, and the loop portions are on the sock; and
each of the plurality of protection pads defines depressions within which the plurality of separate members are at least partly recessed, and are 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, wherein the second protection pad comprises;
a band portion arranged to fit, at least in part, around a lower shin and ankle area of the player'"'"'s lower leg; and
at least one flap integrally formed with and extending from the band portion so that when the band portion is fitted around the lower shin and ankle, the at least one flap is adapted to extend downwardly from the band portion to cover and protect a respective one of the ankle malleoli 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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13 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 flexible protection pads, wherein a rear surface of each protection pad comprises a fastening means covering an area of the rear surface that detachably engages with the worn sock so that, when engaged, the rear surface faces inward towards the player'"'"'s lower leg and attaches to the worn sock and a corresponding front surface faces out away from the player'"'"'s lower leg and wherein the fastening means thereby enables at least one of the protection pads to be adjustably positioned relative to one another and the sock, the fastening means comprising a hook and loop fastener form in which the hook portion is on the rear surface of the at least one protection pad and comprises a plurality of separate members separated by gaps, and the loop portions are on the sock; and each of the plurality of protection pads defines depressions within which the plurality of separate members are at least partly recessed, and are 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, wherein the second protection pad comprises; a band portion arranged to fit, at least in part, around a lower shin and ankle area of the player'"'"'s lower leg; and at least one flap integrally formed with and extending from the band portion so that when the band portion is fitted around the lower shin and ankle, the at least one flap is adapted to extend downwardly from the band portion to cover and protect a respective one of the ankle malleoli 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)
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