WO1990010395A1 - Leg-guard - Google Patents
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- WO1990010395A1 WO1990010395A1 PCT/SE1990/000120 SE9000120W WO9010395A1 WO 1990010395 A1 WO1990010395 A1 WO 1990010395A1 SE 9000120 W SE9000120 W SE 9000120W WO 9010395 A1 WO9010395 A1 WO 9010395A1
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- leg
- guard
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- stocking
- plastic material
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
- A63B71/08—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions
- A63B71/12—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders
- A63B71/1225—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders for the legs, e.g. thighs, knees, ankles, feet
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A41—WEARING APPAREL
- A41B—SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
- A41B11/00—Hosiery; Panti-hose
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
- A63B71/08—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions
- A63B71/12—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders
- A63B71/1225—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders for the legs, e.g. thighs, knees, ankles, feet
- A63B2071/1258—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders for the legs, e.g. thighs, knees, ankles, feet for the shin, e.g. shin guards
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B2209/00—Characteristics of used materials
- A63B2209/10—Characteristics of used materials with adhesive type surfaces, i.e. hook and loop-type fastener
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a shock- and blow- absorbing leg-guard for use when practising sports.
- a shock- and blow- absorbing leg-guard for use when practising sports.
- team-sports such as soc ⁇ cer, floor ball and field hockey
- the legs of the players are subjected to shocks and blows.
- the shin-bones of the players are subjected to kicks in which the studs of the soccer shoes can cause severe in- juries.
- injuries can also be caused by hits of the stick or the comparatively hard ball.
- leg-guards In recent years, several types of leg-guard have been developed for various sports, especially since in e.g. top-level soccer it is compulsory to use leg-guards.
- Most soccer leg-guards consist of a comparatively rigid front element protecting against studs etc., and a posteriorly disposed shock-absorbing layer made of e.g. foamed plastic which engages the leg and absorbs kicks and blows.
- Exam ⁇ ples of such leg-guards are disclosed in US-A-4,306,315 and DE-A-3,542,983.
- One disadvantage which is common to these prior art leg-guards is that owing to the rigid ele ⁇ ment they are often felt to be heavy and unwieldy and, if it comes to the worst, they may chafe the leg of the wearer.
- they are comparatively expensive since they require specially designed stockings and/or special straps which are connected with the rigid element.
- US-A-3,906,943 discloses an orthopedic device used to support and immobilise injured portions of the body, e.g. legs and arms.
- this device is not in ⁇ tended for practising sports and probably has no signifi ⁇ cant shock- and blow-absorbing capacity.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a light, simple and inexpensive leg-guard which is indivi ⁇ dually formable and eliminates the above-mentioned draw- backs, but which still has at least the same protective effect as the prior art leg-guards of the above-mentioned type.
- a shock- and blow-absorbing leg-guard for use when practising sports, said guard being attachable to the leg of the wearer by means of a stocking and/or by means of bands, strips of adhesive tape or the like which are woundable about the leg.
- the leg-guard is characterised in that it is thermo- formable to a final cup shape conforming precisely to the shape of the leg of the wearer, and that it is made in one piece which consists of an elastic, low density foamed plastic material which is comparatively light and soft, thereby preventing the leg from being chafed.
- the leg-guard consists of a piece of foamed plas ⁇ tic, preferably LD polyethylene, which is about 10 mm thick and whose edges are bevelled.
- the leg-guard is adapted to be applied to the front part of the lower leg of the wearer for protecting the shin-bone and has on its outside bur fasteners adhering to the inside of the stock ⁇ ing.
- leg-guard should consist of a single piece of material which is individually thermoformed after the front part of the leg of the wearer.
- the above-men ⁇ tioned foamed plastic material is extremely light but ne- vertheless it has quite a satisfactory shock- and blow- absorbing capacity. Since the leg-guard contains no hard and rigid element, it is much lighter than prior art leg- guards, and the risk of chafing is minimised. It will be easily appreciated that the manufacture thereof is very simple, since the guards can be cut out directly from a sheet of material and then be individually thermoformed.
- leg-guard has a shock-absorbing capacity which is fully com ⁇ parable to that of prior art leg-guards having a rigid front element.
- the new leg-guard certainly is somewhat more sensitive to pure mechanical damage caused by e.g. studs, but since the manufacture thereof is extremely cheap, it can be frequently replaced.
- Fig. 1 illustrates a leg-guard according to the in ⁇ vention attached to the lower leg of the wearer by means of a stocking
- Fig. 2 illustrates the leg-guard separately and on a larger scale
- Fig. 3 shows a piece of mate ⁇ rial prior to forming.
- Fig. 1 illustrates by dashed lines how a leg-guard 1 according to the invention is applied to the front part of the lower leg 2 of the wearer so as to protect first of all the shin-bone.
- the leg-guard 1 is kept in position by means of a stocking 3.
- the leg-guard 1 has on its outside two bur fasteners 4 adhering to the in ⁇ side of the stocking 3.
- Fig. 2 illustrates the leg-guard 1 separately and clearly shows the cup-shape thereof and the bevelling of the edge portions 5, while Fig. 3 shows the leg-guard 1 in the flat state, i.e. prior to the thermoforming operation which will be described in detail below.
- the leg-guard 1 is made of an elastic, thermoformable plastic material, preferably a comparatively soft foamed plastic, such as cellular ethylene plastic (LD polyethy ⁇ lene) of low density or low bulk density, e.g. about 3 45 kg/m .
- a comparatively soft foamed plastic such as cellular ethylene plastic (LD polyethy ⁇ lene) of low density or low bulk density, e.g. about 3 45 kg/m .
- LD polyethy ⁇ lene cellular ethylene plastic
- the pieces of material (Fig. 3) which are to be used to manufacture such leg-guards are readily punched or cut out from large sheets of material having a thickness of about 5-15 mm, preferably about 10 mm. If desired, the edges of these pieces of material are cut or bevelled.
- the piece of material is heated to about 115°C for about 4-5 min, whereupon after a certain degree of cooling it is applied to the front part of the lower leg and attached by means of an elastic bandage or a tight-fitting stocking. Subsequently the piece of material is allowed to cool for about 5 min, thereby assuming its final permanent cup shape (Fig. 2) which thus conforms exactly to the leg shape of the wearer.
- the plastic mate ⁇ rial used has proved to have excellent dimensional stabi- lity.
- the leg-guards are advantageously supplied in the flat state and then formed quite individually for each player in the manner described above.
- the leg-guards are sup- plied to the shop in preshaped condition, whereupon the wearer himself can readily effect the final forming, thereby obtaining a perfect fit to his legs.
- Such final forming is done in that the guard is first attached to the leg by means of a stocking (cf. Fig. 1), whereupon hot air from e.g. an ordinary hair-drier is blown at the guard po ⁇ sitioned inside the stocking, the guard suitably being heated for about 2 min to be formed after the leg. Subse ⁇ quently the guard is allowed to cool for about 5 min under the stocking, thereby assuming a perfect fit. After this procedure, the guard is ready for use.
- a stocking cf. Fig. 1
- hot air from e.g. an ordinary hair-drier is blown at the guard po ⁇ sitioned inside the stocking, the
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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SE8900846-0 | 1989-03-10 | ||
SE8900846A SE462735B (en) | 1989-03-10 | 1989-03-10 | SHIN GUARD |
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WO1990010395A1 true WO1990010395A1 (en) | 1990-09-20 |
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PCT/SE1990/000120 WO1990010395A1 (en) | 1989-03-10 | 1990-02-22 | Leg-guard |
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EP (1) | EP0462198A1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU5336690A (en) |
SE (1) | SE462735B (en) |
WO (1) | WO1990010395A1 (en) |
Cited By (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO1994023672A1 (en) * | 1993-04-14 | 1994-10-27 | Eamonn James Godfrey | Ankle protector device |
US5384913A (en) * | 1989-11-28 | 1995-01-31 | Santillo Limited | Body part impact guard |
EP0701846A1 (en) * | 1994-09-15 | 1996-03-20 | Parker Medical Associates | Custom-fitting body part protector with cure-retarding storage system and methods of constructing and applying said protector |
EP0701845A1 (en) * | 1994-09-15 | 1996-03-20 | Parker Medical Associates | Custom body protective pad with cure-retarding storage system |
US5890224A (en) * | 1997-07-30 | 1999-04-06 | Clark; Larry N | Protective guard for extremity of a human body |
GB2395652A (en) * | 2002-11-29 | 2004-06-02 | Brian Richard Baldwin | Shin pad |
DE102012013931A1 (en) * | 2012-07-16 | 2014-01-16 | Medi Gmbh & Co. Kg | Sock i.e. knee sock, for use with shin guard that is utilized for protection of specific body parts during playing e.g. football, has coating made of adhesive material, applied on side of surface material and connected with surface material |
IT202000004054A1 (en) * | 2020-02-27 | 2021-08-27 | Leo Cristian Di | Medium, for protection in sports from direct trauma contact |
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Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3906943A (en) * | 1974-04-29 | 1975-09-23 | Yardney Co | Orthopedic device |
US4306315A (en) * | 1979-04-30 | 1981-12-22 | Casco Marketing Corporation | Shin guard |
DE3542983A1 (en) * | 1985-12-05 | 1987-06-11 | Sanitaetshaus Orbi Gmbh | Leg protector for football and hockey players for preventing injuries as a result of being kicked and hit |
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- 1989-03-10 SE SE8900846A patent/SE462735B/en not_active IP Right Cessation
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- 1990-02-22 EP EP19900904969 patent/EP0462198A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1990-02-22 AU AU53366/90A patent/AU5336690A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1990-02-22 WO PCT/SE1990/000120 patent/WO1990010395A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
Patent Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3906943A (en) * | 1974-04-29 | 1975-09-23 | Yardney Co | Orthopedic device |
US4306315A (en) * | 1979-04-30 | 1981-12-22 | Casco Marketing Corporation | Shin guard |
DE3542983A1 (en) * | 1985-12-05 | 1987-06-11 | Sanitaetshaus Orbi Gmbh | Leg protector for football and hockey players for preventing injuries as a result of being kicked and hit |
Cited By (10)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US5384913A (en) * | 1989-11-28 | 1995-01-31 | Santillo Limited | Body part impact guard |
WO1994023672A1 (en) * | 1993-04-14 | 1994-10-27 | Eamonn James Godfrey | Ankle protector device |
EP0701846A1 (en) * | 1994-09-15 | 1996-03-20 | Parker Medical Associates | Custom-fitting body part protector with cure-retarding storage system and methods of constructing and applying said protector |
EP0701845A1 (en) * | 1994-09-15 | 1996-03-20 | Parker Medical Associates | Custom body protective pad with cure-retarding storage system |
US5890224A (en) * | 1997-07-30 | 1999-04-06 | Clark; Larry N | Protective guard for extremity of a human body |
GB2395652A (en) * | 2002-11-29 | 2004-06-02 | Brian Richard Baldwin | Shin pad |
GB2395652B (en) * | 2002-11-29 | 2005-12-28 | Brian Richard Baldwin | A shin pad |
DE102012013931A1 (en) * | 2012-07-16 | 2014-01-16 | Medi Gmbh & Co. Kg | Sock i.e. knee sock, for use with shin guard that is utilized for protection of specific body parts during playing e.g. football, has coating made of adhesive material, applied on side of surface material and connected with surface material |
DE102012013931B4 (en) * | 2012-07-16 | 2018-11-15 | Medi Gmbh & Co. Kg | Stocking, in the form of a knee or arm stocking, in particular knee socks with or without foot |
IT202000004054A1 (en) * | 2020-02-27 | 2021-08-27 | Leo Cristian Di | Medium, for protection in sports from direct trauma contact |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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SE8900846A (en) | 1990-08-27 |
SE462735B (en) | 1990-08-27 |
AU5336690A (en) | 1990-10-09 |
SE8900846D0 (en) | 1989-03-10 |
EP0462198A1 (en) | 1991-12-27 |
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