Apparel – Garment supporters and retainers – Torso or limb encircling
Reexamination Certificate
2000-06-16
2001-11-06
Calvert, John J. (Department: 3765)
Apparel
Garment supporters and retainers
Torso or limb encircling
C002S022000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06311337
ABSTRACT:
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
Not Applicable
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a fastener for holding a shin guard in position on the leg of an athlete such as a hockey player, and any other person who wears a shin guard.
By way of background, in sports such as hockey, shin guards are used to protect the shins of a player. The shin guards are usually mounted directly on the leg underneath a stocking. The shin guards are usually secured in position by means of upper and lower straps. This is usually insufficient to hold the shin guard in position. Accordingly, in the past there were numerous supplementary ways of holding the shin guard in position. One way was by binding the outside of the sock with adhesive tape. However, this was generally inadequate in that if the tape was wound too loosely, the shin guard was not held in position, and if it was wound too tightly, it could cut off circulation. Also in the past, elastic bands were used at the top and bottom of the shin guards. However, these bands, being stretchable, would permit the shin guard to move. Also, prior devices included an elongated sheet of elastic with vertical bands of hook and pile fabric at the edges of the sheet, and these were wound around the leg. However, the sheet would not conform to the leg and thus there was looseness in certain areas. It is with overcoming the foregoing deficiencies of the prior art that the present invention is concerned.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is accordingly one object of the present invention to provide an improved fastener for a shin guard wherein there are multiple areas of contact longitudinally of the shin guard both in front and on the sides and on the rear of the leg.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a fastener for a shin guard which provides multiple areas of contact while requiring only a single area for fastening the shin guard.
A further object of the present invention is to provide an improved fastener for a shin guard wherein attachment members at the outer ends of the shin guard, when attached to each other, are acted on by forces from many different directions which tends to prevent the fasteners from unfastening. Other objects and attendant advantages of the present invention will readily be perceived hereafter.
The present invention relates to a fastener for securing a shin guard on a leg comprising an upper band structure, a lower band structure underlying and spaced from said upper band structure, first and second opposite ends on said upper band structure, third and fourth opposite ends on said lower band structure, a first band joining said first and third ends, a second band joining said second and fourth ends, and attachment members on said first and second bands.
The various aspects of the present invention will be more fully understood when the following portions of the specification are read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings wherein:
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Calvert John J.
Gastel Joseph P.
Patel Tejash
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