Apparel – Guard or protector – Leg
Patent
1976-11-10
1978-01-17
Schroeder, Werner H.
Apparel
Guard or protector
Leg
128 80C, A41D 1306
Patent
active
040683125
ABSTRACT:
The invention is concerned with a protective knee guard which is useful for protecting an athlete's knee from injury during athletic events and practice sessions. The knee guard comprises a first rigid shell of generally hemicylindrical shape for resting generally matingly against a front portion of a person's leg slightly above the person's knee, the first shell including a pair of arms extending generally downwardly and rearwardly therefrom, each to a respective position on opposite sides of the person's knee. A second rigid shell of generally hemicylindrical shape rests generally matingly against the front portion of a person's leg slightly below the person's knee, the second shell including a pair of arms extending generally upwardly and rearwardly therefrom, each to a respective one of the positions on opposite sides of the knee. Straps, bands or the like are provided for attaching the first shell above the person's knee and the second shell below the person's knee. A plurality of rigid generally arcuate bars are provided each extending from a respective one to a respective other of the positions on opposite sides of the knee with a central portion of each bar located forward of the knee, the central portions being progressively spaced one from another from the first rigid shell to the second rigid shell. A pair of pivots are provided one at each of the positions, each pivot pivotally connecting a respective arm of the first shell, a respective arm of the second shell and a respective end portion of each of the arcuate bars to pivot thereabout. Also, fabric is provided interconnecting successive arcuate bars to one another, connecting an uppermost one of the arcuate bars to the first rigid shell and connecting a lowermost one of the arcuate bars to the second rigid shell.
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Cohen Moshe I.
Schroeder Werner H.
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