Apparel – Guard or protector – Hand or arm
Patent
1997-03-12
1998-08-18
Neas, Michael A.
Apparel
Guard or protector
Hand or arm
2 24, 2455, A41D 1306
Patent
active
057942617
ABSTRACT:
A protective joint guard for use in contact sports particularly adapted for providing maximum protection and mobility over jointed body parts. The protective guard comprises a multiplicity of identical graduated interlocking rigid segments connected directly to one another by a pivot fastener and stop pin connection. The protective joint guard can be used as the joint portion of protective wear such as a leg guard by simply connecting a thigh guard and shin guard to opposing ends of the multiplicity of segments, in which case the protective joint guard is used to protect the knee from impact. The thigh guard, shin guard and joint guard are all made of a rigid material each having interior and exterior shells. To provide protection against contact with the interior shell, and to provided added cushion and comfort for the wearer, a first pad is detachably affixed to the interior shell of the thigh guard, said first pad extends the entire length of the joint guard. Although the first pad is affixed to the thigh guard, the first pad is able to move independent from the protective guard so that the linear length of the interlocking segments can easily increase and decrease without interference from the first pad.
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Neas Michael A.
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc.
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