Hockey garment

Claim 1

A unitary hockey garment formed of material comprising: p1 a. a body portion adapted to be snugly worn about the lower trunk area of the body and conforming to the contours thereof, b. an integral crotch area associated with said body portion, c. a pair of legs interally connected to said body portion, each said leg adapted to surround one leg of the wearer, d. a foot portion connected to each of said leg portions adapted to surround the foot of the wearer, e. said foot portion including an inner sock beneath said material of the garment. f. a waist elastic band connected to said body portion at the upper end thereof, g. crotch elastic bands secured along their length to said body portion and extending from said crotch area to said waist elastic band, h. said crotch elastic bands are joined to each other intermediate the ends thereof adjacent said crotch area, and extending upwardly therefrom and secured to said waist elastic band, i. an upper leg elastic band extending circumferentially and horizontally on each of said legs adjacent said crotch area, j. a lower leg elastic band extending circumferentially and horizontally on each of said legs adjacent said foot portion, k. a protective knee pad on each of said legs between said upper and lower elastic bands, l. a vertical elastic band member extending on the outside of each said leg and comprising: (1) a substantially straight section extending from immediately adjacent said knee pad to a point substantially even with said crotch area, (2) an outwardly extending curved section at each end of said straight section, (3) said straight section extends in overlapping relationship with a portion of said knee pad on each of said legs, and (4) said straight section crosses said upper elastic band, and m. said elastic bands being positioned in such a manner to provide the garment with the necessary support and concurrently maintain the garment in gripping relationship to the body surface of the wearer.