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US 5,328,652 AGranted
Method for making a foamed goal pad for hockey
AssigneeProtective Athletic Designs, Inc.
InventorPaul W. Thomson
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Abstract
Protective leg gear for a hockey goalie includes a protective leg pad which is molded to be lightweight and include substantially anatomically matching rear portion with provisions for the knee, foot and ankle so that a break-in period is not required. A method of molding the leg pad for the protective leg gear includes a single molding process in which a mold is charged with a semi-flexible open cell urethane material which is permitted to cure.
Claims8
A method for making a protective leg pad, comprising the steps of:
- a. providing a mold having an elongate and generally semi-cylindrical raised ridge substantially anatomically matching and coextensive with the contour of the front and sides of a full human leg from the knee to the ankle, said mold being constructed and arranged to form a leg pad having a leg portion for covering and protecting the front and sides of the lower portion of a human leg from the knee to the ankle, wherein the mold further comprises an ankle and foot ridge constructed and arranged to form a protective leg pad having an ankle and foot portion which is at a relatively sharp angle with respect to the leg portion, the ankle and foot portion being integral with the leg portion and having an ankle groove coextensive with the leg groove for receiving the ankle and at least a portion of the foot;
- b. charging the mold with a synthetic foam material;
- c. at least partially curing the material in the mold;
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- d. removing the at least partially cured material from the mold.
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