Martial arts protective gear
AssigneeTechnical Knockout, Inc.
InventorMitch Carlin
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Abstract
Combination one-piece hand/forearm paddings and shin/foot paddings are disclosed, preferably, for use during martial arts events. The one-piece construction provides for a greater area of protection, and prevents the forearm and shin portions of the paddings from sliding up or down the wearer's arms and legs, respectively.
Claims19
A combination one-piece hand and forearm protective device for protecting a wearer's hand and at least a portion of the wearer's forearm, comprising:
- a hand protecting body member;
- a forearm protecting body member in articulatable attachment approximately at the wrist with said hand protecting body member, said forearm protecting body member having a first side and a second side;
- means for aiding in retaining said hand protecting body member on the wearer's hand;
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- an elastic means for retaining said forearm protecting body member on at least a portion of the wearer's forearm,
- wherein said means for retaining said forearm protecting body member extend alone a substantial length of the lower portion of the forearm protecting body member, wherein said means for retaining said forearm protecting body member is a first elastic member having a first side edge and a second side edge, the first side edge of said first elastic member attached to the first side of said forearm protecting body member and the second side edge of said first elastic member attached to the second side of said forearm protecting body member.
A combination one-piece hand and forearm protective device for protecting a wearer's hand and at least a portion of the wearer's forearm, comprising:
- a hand protecting body member having an upper portion provided with a padding member;
- a forearm protecting body member permanently attached to said hand protecting body member, said forearm protecting body member having a padding member and a first side and a second side and providing articulation between the forearm protecting body and the hand protecting body;
- means for aiding in retaining said hand protecting body member on the wearer's hand;
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- means for retaining said forearm protecting body member on at least a portion of the wearer's forearm,
- wherein said means for retaining said forearm protecting body member extend along a substantial length of the lower portion of the forearm protecting body member,
- wherein said means for retaining said forearm protecting body member is a first elastic member having a first side edge and a second side edge, the first side edge of said first elastic member attached to the first side of said forearm protecting body member and the second side edge of said first elastic member attached to the second side of said fore-arm protecting body member.
A combination one-piece hand and forearm protective device for protecting a wearer's hand and at least a portion of the wearer's forearm, comprising:
- a hand protecting body member having an upper portion provided with a padding member;
- a forearm protecting body member permanently attached to said hand protecting body member by stitching, said forearm protecting body member having a padding member, said forearm protecting body member having a first side and a second side;
- an elastic member attached to said hand protecting body member, said first elastic member adapted for aiding in retaining said hand protecting body member to a wearer's hand;
- an additional elastic member wherein said additional elastic member extends along a substantial length of the lower portion of the forearm protecting body member, having a first side edge and a second side edge, the first side edge of said second elastic member attached to the first side of said forearm protecting body member and the second side edge of said second elastic member attached to the second side of said forearm protecting body member, said additional elastic member adapted for retaining said forearm protecting body member to a wearer's forearm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.