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Extensible shin guard
Assignee: Irwin Toy Ltd
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Filing: 1993-12-14
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Granted: 1995-12-26
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Expires: 2013-12-14
Abstract
Abstract An extensible shin guard comprises a knee pad section and a shin protector section. A tongue member extends from the knee pad section and is adapted to extend along an interior surface of the shin protector section. The tongue has a fastener for releasably attaching the knee pad section to the shin protector section, spacing the knee pad section from the shin protector section at one of a plurality of positions for extending the shin guard. A joint pad extends from the knee pad section for overlying an area between the knee pad section and the shin protector section.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonard W. Clement
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 07:35
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B71/00; A63B71/08; A63B71/12; A63B71/1225; A41; A41D; A41D13/00; A41D13/015; A41D13/0153; A41D13/05; A41D13/055; A41D13/0556; A41D13/0562; A63B2071/125; A63B2071/1258; A63B2208/00; A63B2208/12; A63B2209/00; A63B2209/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
An extensible shin guard comprising, a knee pad section comprising a rigid cap member joined to a knee lining for extending about the knee area of a wearer, a shin protector section comprising a rigid shin shell member joined to a shin lining for extending about the calf area of the wearer, said shin lining joined along opposite edges of said shell member presenting an opening between the shell member and the shin lining, a flexible plastic tongue member extending from the knee pad section and into said opening for engaging an interior surface of the rigid shin shell member, a pair of hook and loop fastener members for releasably attaching said tongue member to said shin protector section, spacing the knee pad section from the shin protector section at one of a plurality of positions for extending said shin guard in a custom fit, one member of said hook and loop fastener members being mounted on said tongue member and the other member of the hook and loop fastener members being mounted on an inside surface of the rigid shin shell member, a joint pad extending from the knee pad section for overlying an exterior surface of the shin protector section and covering a space between the knee pad section and the shin protector section as said shin guard is extended.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
222 words
An extensible shin guard comprising, a knee pad section comprising a rigid cap member joined to a knee lining for extending about the knee area of a wearer, a shin protector section comprising a rigid shin shell member joined to a shin lining for extending about the calf area of the wearer, said shin lining joined along opposite edges of said shell member presenting an opening between the shell member and the shin lining, a flexible plastic tongue member extending from the knee pad section and into said opening for engaging an interior surface of the rigid shin shell member, a pair of hook and loop fastener members for releasably attaching said tongue member to said shin protector section, spacing the knee pad section from the shin protector section at one of a plurality of positions for extending said shin guard in a custom fit, one member of said hook and loop fastener members being mounted on said tongue member and the other member of the hook and loop fastener members being mounted on an inside surface of the rigid shin shell member, a joint pad extending from the knee pad section for overlying an exterior surface of the shin protector section and covering a space between the knee pad section and the shin protector section as said shin guard is extended.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The extensible shin guard as claimed in claim 1 wherein said shin guard further comprises a flexible pad extending from an inner and upper area of the knee pad section for frictionally fitting within said knee pad section and said shin protector section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The extensible shin guard as claimed in claim 1 wherein said knee lining and said shin lining are a closed cell foam material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The extensible shin guard as claimed in claim 2 wherein said flexible pad is an open cell foam material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The extensible shin guard as claimed in claim 1 wherein said knee lining and said shin linings are a felt material.
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