Apparel – Guard or protector – Leg
Patent
1988-06-24
1989-08-15
Hunter, H. Hampton
Apparel
Guard or protector
Leg
2239, 66202, A41D 1306, A41B 1100
Patent
active
048561100
ABSTRACT:
An improved athletic sock for preventing lacerations and/or punctures to the legs, particularly of ice hockey players and other athletes. The sock is constructed from woven material which includes aramid and metallic fibers woven into the entire sock or into an insert portion thereof, which covers the unprotected back of the athlete's leg, thus protecting the gastrocnemius muscle and achilles tendon of the wearer.
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