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Goaltender{3 s protective plastic pads

Assignee: Mylec Inc
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Filing: 1973-11-23
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Granted: 1975-04-15
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Expires: 1993-11-23
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Abstract

Abstract Goaltender''s protective plastic pads comprising a rectangular front face or layer of yielding but self-sustaining thin plastic material and a thick backup rear padding of cellular foamed plastic material having a longitudinal semicylindrical groove in the rear thereof to accommodate the leg; and a separable anklepiece at the bottom, the entire pad being adjustable merely by cutting the front face to the desired length and reapplying the ankle-piece to the shortened pad.

Inventors

  • 👤 Romeo Chapdelaine

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 14:49
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B71/00; A63B71/08; A63B71/12; A63B71/1225; A63B71/0054; A63B2071/0063; A63B2071/1241; A63B2071/125; A63B2071/1258; A63B2071/1266

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 138 words
Protective padding comprising a relatively thin elongated plastic molded front face, a foamed cellular plastic rear member, said rear member being of substantial thickness, means temporarily securing said members together, an elongated recess in the foam member facing away from the front face, a separate foot and ankle member located at one end of the rectangular face, and means securing the foot and ankle member to the front face, the foot and ankle member being in prolongation of the front face, and the foam padding member extending the entire length of both the front face and the foot and ankle member, the means for securing the front face to the padding member comprising a strap, said front face having a pair of spaced apertures therein receiving the strap, the strap extending to the rear about the padding member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 138 words
Protective padding comprising a relatively thin elongated plastic molded front face, a foamed cellular plastic rear member, said rear member being of substantial thickness, means temporarily securing said members together, an elongated recess in the foam member facing away from the front face, a separate foot and ankle member located at one end of the rectangular face, and means securing the foot and ankle member to the front face, the foot and ankle member being in prolongation of the front face, and the foam padding member extending the entire length of both the front face and the foot and ankle member, the means for securing the front face to the padding member comprising a strap, said front face having a pair of spaced apertures therein receiving the strap, the strap extending to the rear about the padding member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 167 words
Protective padding comprising a relatively thin elongated plastic molded front face, a foamed cellular plastic rear member, said rear member being of substantial thickness, means temporarily securing said members together, an elongated recess in the foam member facing away from the front face, a separate foot and ankle member located at one end of the rectangular face, and means securing the foot and ankle member to the front face, the foot and ankle member being in prolongation of the front face, and the foam padding member extending the entire length of both the front face and the foot and ankle member, a rim for the front face and a series of relatively short free-ended straps integrally molded with respect to the rim, each of said straps having a slot in a free terminal end portion thereof, wherein the means securing the front face to the foam padding member comprises separate straps extending through corresponding apertures in the front face and in the padding member and said slots.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 167 words
Protective padding comprising a relatively thin elongated plastic molded front face, a foamed cellular plastic rear member, said rear member being of substantial thickness, means temporarily securing said members together, an elongated recess in the foam member facing away from the front face, a separate foot and ankle member located at one end of the rectangular face, and means securing the foot and ankle member to the front face, the foot and ankle member being in prolongation of the front face, and the foam padding member extending the entire length of both the front face and the foot and ankle member, a rim for the front face and a series of relatively short free-ended straps integrally molded with respect to the rim, each of said straps having a slot in a free terminal end portion thereof, wherein the means securing the front face to the foam padding member comprises separate straps extending through corresponding apertures in the front face and in the padding member and said slots.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1978-04-14 1978-10-14 1979-04-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1982-04-14 1982-10-14 1983-04-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1986-04-14 1986-10-14 1987-04-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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