Protection aid for protecting the hands and wrists of sketers
AssigneeGeorg Ahlbäumer
InventorsGeorg Ahlbäumer, Valter Micheloni, Fabrizio Giugni
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a protective aid for protecting the hands and wrists of skaters, which comprises a first protective element to be arranged on that region of the hand palm situated near the wrist. The protective aid comprises moreover a second protective element which can be arranged on the inside portion of the wrist and which is connected to the first protective plate via a connecting element. The protective aid is provided with engagement means for engaging the hand and/or wrist of the user, in order to firmly connect the protective aid to the user's hand, during use.
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A protective aid (1) for protecting a hand and wrist of a skater, said protective aid comprising a first protective element (2, 4) which can be arranged on that region of the hand palm near the wrist, and a second protective element (3) which can be arranged on the inside portion of the wrist and is connected via a connecting element (6;
- 6a;
- 22c) with the first protective element, said protective aid being provided with engagement means (7, 12, 5) for engaging at least one of a hand and a wrist of the skater, said engagement means (7, 12, 5) comprise at least one of a band (7) associated with the first protective element (2,4) for engaging a hand of the skater and a band (12) associated with the second protective element (3) for engaging a wrist of the skater, the respective band (7,12) having an adjustable length and being provided with removable locking means (8, 9, 10, 13, 14), the respective band (7,12) being adapted to be arranged on a back of the hand or on the outer side of the user's wrist, respectively, the respective band (7,12) or at least one of said bands (7,12) having associated a protective padding (11,15) to be arranged along the respective band (7,12) for protecting the back of the hand or the outer site of said user's wrist, respectively.
A protective aid (1) for protecting a hand and wrist of a skater, said protective aid comprising in a first protective element (2, 4) which can be arranged on that region of the hand palm near the wrist, and a second protective element (3) which can be arranged on the inside portion of the wrist and is connected via a connecting element (6;
- 6a;
- 22c) with the first protective element, said protective aid being provided with engagement means (7, 12, 5) for engaging at least one of a hand and a wrist of the skater, wherein said first protective element (2) is provided, on a surface thereof opposite to said hand, with a contoured reinforcement element (4).
A protective aid (1) for protecting a hand and wrist of a skater, said protective aid comprising a first protective element (2, 4) which can be arranged on that region of the hand palm near the wrist, and a second protective element (3) which can be arranged on the inside portion of the wrist and is connected via a connecting element (6;
- 6a;
- 22c) with the first protective element, said protective aid being provided with engagement means (7, 12, 5) for engaging at least one of a hand and wrist of the skater, wherein said first protective element (2, 4) has a first contact surface for contact with the hand palm near the wrist and said second protective element (3) has a second contact surface for contact with the inside portion of the wrist wherein at least one of said contact surfaces is provided with a cushioning lining attached to the respective protective element.
A protective aid (1) for protecting a hand and wrist of a skater, said protective aid comprising a first protective element (2, 4) which can be arranged on that region of the hand palm near the wrist, and a second protective element (3) which can be arranged on the inside portion of the wrist and is connected via a connecting element (6;
- 6a;
- 22c) with the first protective element, said protective aid being provided with engagement means (7, 12, 5) for engaging at least one of a hand and a wrist of the skater, wherein said first protective element (2, 4) comprises an abutment element (4) for abutting against ground in case of a fall of the skater and protecting at least that region of the hand palm near the wrist against direct contact with the ground, wherein said first protective element (2, 4) comprises a shell-like carrier member (2) carrying said abutment element (4) and being provided with at least one of first engagement means (5, 7) for engaging a hand of the skater and a first contact surface for contact with the hand palm.
A protective aid (1) for protecting a hand and wrist of a skater, said protective aid comprising a first protective element (2, 4) which can be arranged on that region of the hand palm near the wrist, and a second protective element (3) which can be arranged on the inside portion of the wrist and is connected via a connecting element (6;
- 6a;
- 22c) with the first protective element, said protective aid being provided with engagement means (7, 12, 5) for engaging at least one of a hand and a wrist of the skater, wherein said first protective element (2, 4) comprises an abutment element (4) for abutting against ground in case of a fall of the skater and protecting at least that region of the hand palm near the wrist against direct contact with the ground, wherein said abutment element (4) has shock-absorption properties and a larger thickness than a shell-like shield member (3) of the second protective element, so as to protect that region of the hand palm near the wrist against impact-injuries.
A protective aid (1) for protecting a hand and a wrist of a skater, said protective aid comprising:
- a first protective element (2,4) adapted to be arranged on that region of the hand near the wrist,
- first fixation means (7, 5) mounted to said first protective element for fixation of said first protective element against the hand of the skater, said first protective element (2, 4) having an abutment section adapted for abutting against ground,
- a second protective element (3) adapted to be arranged on the inside portion of at least one of the wrist and the forearm of the skater,
- second fixation means (12) mounted to said second protective element for fixation of said second protective element against at least one of the wrist and the forearm, and
- a connecting element for articulated connection of said first protective element with said second protective element adapted for allowing the hand to rotate in a plane of the hand relative to the wrist and forearm.
A protective aid (1) for protecting a hand and a wrist of a skater, said protective aid comprising:
- a first protective element (2, 4) adapted to be arranged on that region of the hand near the wrist and provided with first fixation means (7) for fixation of said first protective element against the hand of the skater, said first protective element (2, 4) comprising an abutment section adapted for abutting against ground and a ring-like portion (5a;
- 5b) for receiving a hand thumb of the skater in a ring hole, said ring-like portion at least partially is made from a softer material than said abutment section,
- a second protective element (3) adapted to be arranged on the inside portion of at least one of the wrist and the forearm of the skater and provided with second fixation means (12) adapted for fixation of said second protective element against at least one of the wrist and the forearm,
- a connecting element connecting said first protective element (2, 4) and said second protective element.
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