Leg protector for sports activities

US9021614B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• RESVENT MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD · TW

Inventors

• John C. Tepper · Dallas, US
• Amy B. Weiner · San Diego, US
• Gary R. Bledsoe · Mansfield, US
• Lawrence J. Lemak · Birmingham, US
• Kelly J. Nolan · Grapevine, US
• Michael A. Lorenz · Gahanna, US
• Chad Michael Leeder · Newbury Park, US
• Craig A. Brewer · Dallas, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 17, 2012
• Grant date: May 5, 2015
• Expiry date: Dec 19, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A63B2071/125
• WIPO field: Furniture, games
• WIPO sector: Other fields

Abstract

An embodiment of a leg protector of the present disclosure includes an upper thigh pad that is structurally attached to an upper bracing shell including lateral and medial uprights. The upper shell and thigh pad can be held to the player via a strap and/or garment. The uprights extend to uni- or polycentric hinges arranged on, and in one embodiment biased against, either side of the player's knee. A connecting member extends in a frontward direction from each hinge and attaches to a patella pad held in place over the player's knee. The patella pad may additionally be connected to the thigh pad via one or more connecting strip. Each hinge is also connected to a lower bracing shell, which includes lateral and medial uprights that extend down and around the player's lower leg, anteriorly or posteriorly. The lower shell can also be fitted via a strap or garment.