Shin and ankle protection device
OwnerDov Feldmanninventor
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Abstract
A leg protection device for protecting the lower leg of a user from injury. The device includes a leg covering and an anterior air bag which is mounted in the leg covering. The anterior air bag includes a series of vertically extending chambers which are interconnected so as to equalize pressure among the chambers, thereby serving to spread the impact of a sharp impact and thereby reducing the chances for injury. The device may also include a shield adjacent the air bag and may also include a posterior air bag for protecting the Achilles tendon and related structures at or near the user's ankle.
Claims20
A leg protection device for protecting a leg of a user from injury, comprising:
- (a) a leg covering;
- (b) an anterior air bag associated with said leg covering, said anterior air bag characterized in that it includes a series of substantially vertically extending anterior chambers, said anterior chambers being interconnected so as to gradually equalize pressure among said anterior chambers;
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- (c) a posterior air bag associated with said leg covering, said posterior air bag characterized in that it includes a series of substantially vertically extending posterior chambers, said posterior chambers being interconnected so as to gradually equalize pressure among said posterior chambers.
A leg protection device for protecting a leg of a user from injury, comprising:
- (a) a leg covering;
- (b) an anterior air bag associated with said leg covering, said anterior air bag characterized in that it includes a series of substantially vertically extending anterior chambers, said anterior chambers being interconnected so as to gradually equalize pressure among said anterior chambers;
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- (c) an anterior shield adjacent to said anterior air bag.
A leg protection device for protecting a leg of a user from injury, comprising:
- (a) a leg covering;
- (b) a posterior air bag associated with said leg covering, said posterior air bag characterized in that it includes a series of substantially vertically extending posterior chambers, said posterior chambers being interconnected so as to gradually equalize pressure among said posterior chambers;
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- (c) a posterior shield adjacent to said posterior air bag.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.