Apparel – Guard or protector – Leg
Patent
1996-12-11
1998-04-28
Vanatta, Amy B.
Apparel
Guard or protector
Leg
A41D 1300
Patent
active
057429383
ABSTRACT:
A shin and ankle guard for attachment to a baseball or softball batter's leg to protect the shin, ankle and upper foot from foul tips and pitched balls has a rotatable ankle portion to protect either the inside portion or the outside portion of the ankle depending on the batter's needs. This allows both right-handed and left-handed batters of the same team to use the same guard. The guard comprises a shin portion having a first rigid shell shaped to fit on an anterior surface of a shin of a leg and a first pad affixed to the first rigid shell between the first rigid shell and the leg; at least one strap securable around the leg to hold the shin portion in place; a foot portion having a second rigid shell shaped to fit on the anterior surface of the foot and a second pad affixed to the second rigid shell between the second rigid shell and the foot; and an ankle portion having a third rigid shell shaped to fit on the ankle and which is rotatable to allow the ankle portion to swing to a left position or a right position.
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McNamara Matthew S.
Winningham Matt
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc.
Vanatta Amy B.
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