Asics Corporation

Thomas M Lukens

Andy Coutant

Kanzo Tsujino

Urban Geiwald

The headgear has right and left symmetrical earguard assemblies with an earguard pad and protective shell that are detachable from each other. A plurality of detachable head straps join each earguard assembly to prevent separation of the pad and shell of each earguard assembly. The periphery of each protective shell is surrounded and embraced by peripheral wall portions on the pads to align the respective shells on the respective earguard pads in an alignment position. Corresponding engageable protrusions and recesses on the pads and shells also help maintain the alignment position.

Headgear

Protective headgear is provided having cushioned ear guards and a head support connecting the ear guards and cradling a wearer's head to provide a comfortable and stable fit during use. The head support comprises first and second lateral straps interconnecting the ear guards, and a transverse strap having a central portion and forward and rear legs for interconnection with the lateral straps. The ear guards include an outer later having a nylon laminate, a shell portion having a plurality of slots for receiving ends of the head support, a landing pad attached to the perimeter of the shell portion, and an inner layer attached along the perimeter thereof to the outer layer and including a cushioning material that aligns with the landing pad and cushions the head of a wearer. The ear guards also include a plurality of raised ventilation areas in the shell that align with apertures in the outer layer to provide ventilation for the wearer.

Protective headgear

Wrestling head gear

Wrestling ear guard

The present invention relates to a shoelace cover for use with an athletic shoe for covering the shoelaces to prevent the loosening or untying of a tied shoelace bow. The present invention is particularly applicable to wrestling shoes wherein the physical contact between wrestlers often causes the wrestling shoes to become untied. The shoelace cover generally includes a length of material with ends that can be interconnected to form an adjustable cuff for extending about one's ankle. A front portion includes apertures for shoelaces to extend through the cover. Preferably, the shoelaces extend from the shoe to pass through the apertures of the cover and then back to the shoe to secure the cover to the shoe. The front portion includes a pocket on a back side. The shoelaces can be tied into a shoelace bow, tucked into the pocket, and the ends of the cuff can be secured about one's ankle to retain the shoelace within the pocket under the cover.

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Bellevue, WA, United States of America

Thomas M Lukens