Arm guard for archers
OwnerJohn C. Chesnickinventor
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Abstract
A protective guard for archers is adapted to be releasably and conformably fastened around the archer's forearm directly behind the hand which holds the bow with a protective strip of material extending upwardly along the forearm and having an upper free continuation which overlies a portion of the elbow when the arm is straightened so as to prevent accidental injury to the arm and elbow if the bowstring is improperly released.
Claims8
An arm guard for archers comprising an elongated forearm cover portion having fastener means adapted to be drawn together around the forearm of the wearer so that said forearm cover portion conformably surrounds the inner side of the wearer's forearm, an elbow covering forming a longitudinal continuation of said forearm cover portion, said elbow covering adapted to overlay and conform to the configuration of the inner side of the elbow joint when the arm of the wearer is straightened, said elbow covering being unattached to the arm of the wearer so as to be free to allow movement of said main forearm portion when the arm is flexed or twisted, said elbow covering being of relatively shallow concave configuration and having an external, rounded peripheral edge.
A protective arm guard for archers comprising:
- a longitudinally extending protective shield having a main body defining a forearm cover portion and an elbow covering portion, said forearm cover portion providing an inner curved surface adapted to extend along the greater length of the inner side of the forearm between the elbow and wrist of the wearer, and said elbow covering portion providing an inner concave surface forming a lengthwise continuation of said forearm cover portion and converging in a direction away from said forearm cover portion adapted to overlay and conform to the configuration of the inside of the elbow joint of the wearer, said forearm cover portion tapering in width in a direction away from said elbow covering portion and having opposite side portions of increased width at longitudinally spaced intervals along said forearm cover portion, and
- fastener means extending from the opposite side portions of increased width adapted to be drawn together around the forearm of the wearer whereby said forearm cover portion conformably surrounds the inner side of the wearer's forearm, said elbow covering portion being unattached to the arm of the wearer so as to be free to follow movement of said forearm cover portion.
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