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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2015
Applicant:
Michael G. Cox, Felton, PA (US);
Inventor:
Michael G. Cox, Felton, PA (US);
Assignee:
Wm. T. Burnett IP, LLC, Baltimore, MD (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A41D 13/00 (2006.01); A41D 13/05 (2006.01); A63B 71/12 (2006.01); A63B 43/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A41D 13/0568 (2013.01); A63B 71/1225 (2013.01); A63B 43/005 (2013.01); A63B 2071/125 (2013.01); A63B 2071/1258 (2013.01);
Abstract
A protective shin guard includes a floating knee section attached to a shin section, both sections being formed of a hard outer shell overlying a non-rigid inner padding layer. The hard outer shell of the shin section is defined by a unique pattern of flexible hinges. An alternate embodiment that uses pliable transition inserts is also described. In addition, the shin guard is attached to the leg by a novel strap system including two elastic calf straps and one greater-than 360 degree behind-the-knee compression strap that combine to provide maximum protection to the user's shin and knee while maintaining flexibility.