Baseball catcher's shin guard
AssigneeHOS Development Corporation
InventorsGregory James Collins, Kenneth W. Nimmons
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Abstract
A shin guard that includes a shell having a first surface and a second surface that face each other and define a concave interior volume of space that extends along a longitudinal dimension of the shell. A leg support includes a first end attached to the shell and a second free end that extends past the first surface and lies over the concave interior volume of space, wherein the leg support does not engage the second surface.
Claims51
A shin guard comprising:
- a shell comprising a first surface and a second surface that face each other and define a concave interior volume of space that extends along a longitudinal dimension of said shell;
- and
- a V-shaped strap comprising:
- a first free end attached to said first surface;
- a second free end attached to said first surface;
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- a vertex positioned between said first free end and said second free end and attached to said second surface.
A shin guard comprising:
- a shell comprising a first surface and a second surface that face each other and define a concave interior volume of space that extends along a longitudinal dimension of said shell;
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- a movable leg support comprising:
- a first end attached to said shell;
- and
- a second free end, wherein said leg support moves relative to said shell from a first position to a second position where said second free end extends past said first surface and lies over said concave interior volume of space.
A shin guard comprising:
- a shell comprising a first surface and a second surface that face each other and define a concave interior volume of space that extends along a longitudinal dimension of said shell;
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- a leg support comprising:
- a first end attached to said shell;
- and
- a second free end that extends past said first surface and lies over said concave interior volume of space, wherein said leg support does not engage said second surface.
A shin guard comprising:
- a shell comprising a first surface and a second surface that face each other and define a concave interior volume of space that extends along a longitudinal dimension of said shell;
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- a heat/sweat absorber positioned within said concave interior volume of space.
A shin guard comprising:
- a shell comprising a first surface and a second surface that face each other and define a concave interior volume of space that extends along a longitudinal dimension of said shell;
- a kneecap shell attached to said shell;
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- a kneecap insert attached to said kneecap shell.
A method of attaching a shin guard to a leg of a person, said method comprising:
- inserting a leg into a shell of a shin guard, said shell comprising a first surface and a second surface that face each other and define a concave interior volume of space that extends along a longitudinal dimension of said shell and into which said leg is inserted;
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- moving a leg support attached to said first surface of said shin guard so that a free end of said leg support snugly engages said inserted leg, wherein said leg support does not engage said second surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.