Leg straps with horizontal handles
OwnerKendyl Allen Romaninventor
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Abstract
A leg strap with preferably horizontal handles attached at each end of each handle, is used to aid in lifting a jumping player, especially for lineouts in Rugby Union. The handles are preferably made of elastic bands with contract to provide a tight fit on the leg of the jumper and when jumping allow for secure grasp by lifters. The simple, reusable, easy to use leg straps provide a level of effectiveness, comfort, convenience, and safety not provided by conventional methods. To use, leg straps are applied to one or more legs of a jumper. When the jumper jumps, one or more lifters grip the leg device. The lifters lift the jumper higher, support the jumper in the jump while the jumper attempts to intercept a ball, and safely lower the jumper.
Claims17
A leg strap to be worn on a leg of a Rugby jumper for lifting the jumper by one or more lifters when engaged in a Rugby activity, comprising:
- a non-elastic strap, independent of any other article of clothing, and having a predetermined length which is sized to tightly encircle a lower portion of a thigh of the jumper above a knee of the jumper;
- and
- at least one elastic handle having two ends, each end permanently affixed to a portion of the strap in a horizontal orientation along its length thereby allowing insertion of a hand between the handle and the strap to apply a lifting force to the jumper;
- wherein the non-elastic strap is permanently formed in a loop with a strap attachment having sufficient strength to securely transfer the lifting force to the leg of the jumper,
- wherein the strap attachment is flat and flexible whereby the strap is comfortable for the jumper and safe for other players,
- wherein the non-elastic strap further comprises a dart, the dart forming the strap into a tapered shape,
- wherein the dart is held down in a flattened position by a dart attachment,
- wherein the strap has the tapered shape such that the strap matches the contour of the thigh of the jumper.
A leg strap to be worn on a leg of a Rugby jumper for lifting the jumper by one or more lifters when engaged in a Rugby activity, comprising:
- a non-elastic strap, independent of any other article of clothing, and having a predetermined length which is sized to tightly encircle an upper portion of the leg of the jumper;
- and
- at least one elastic handle having two ends, each end permanently affixed to a portion of the strap in a horizontal orientation along its length thereby allowing insertion of a hand between the handle and the strap to apply a lifting force to the jumper;
- wherein the non-elastic strap is permanently formed in a loop with a strap attachment having sufficient strength to securely transfer the lifting force to the leg of the jumper,
- wherein the non-elastic strap further comprises a dart, the dart forming the strap into a tapered shape,
- wherein the dart is held down in a flattened position by a dart attachment,
- wherein the strap has the tapered shape such that the strap matches the contour of the upper portion of the leg of the jumper,
- wherein the strap attachment and the dart attachment are flat and flexible whereby the strap is comfortable for the jumper and safe for other players.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.