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US4001953:
Protective gaiter
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US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Fugere, Albert Lee; Seattle, WA 98108
Kelly, Michael Joseph; Seattle, WA 98115
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None
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| Published / Filed: |
1977-01-11
/ 1975-02-24
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| Application Number: |
US1975000552551
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| IPC Code: |
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A63B 71/12;
IPC-7:
A41D 13/00;
A41D 17/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
A63B71/12L; K63B71/12L8;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
036/002.R;
002/022;
Original:
036/002.R;
002/022;
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| Field of Search: |
036/2 R,2 B,1.5,71
002/022,23,267
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| 1975-02-24 |
US1975000552551 |
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| Abstract: |
A protective gaiter which extends from a wearer's instep to just below his knee. A portion of the gaiter forms a completely closed pocket which contains an energy-absorbing pad. The pocket and the pad are both elongated, covering substantially the length of the gaiter, and include a concavely shaped bottom edge which lets the gaiter be conveniently positioned around the wearer's instep so that it fits over and protects the wearer's shinbones, as well as covering many of the major bones and muscles of the wearer's leg.
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Lawson, Patrick D.;
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None
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
This a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 461,156, filed Apr. 15, 1974, now abandoned, entitled "Protective Gaiter".
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What is claimed is:
1. A protective gaiter, comprising:
- an elongated first fabric section having an outline which includes an upper edge, a lower edge and two longitudinal edges extending therebetween, said lower edge comprising two straight edge portions and an intermediate edge portion, said intermediate edge portion being concavely shaped, said lower edge being adapted to extend over a portion of a wearer's foot when the gaiter is in place on the wearer's leg;
- a second fabric section substantially identical in outline to said first fabric section;
- means securing said first fabric section to said second fabric section substantially around the respective outlines thereof, thereby defining a completely enclosed pocket between said first and second fabric sections;
- a third fabric section having upper and lower edges and two longitudinal edges extending therebetween;
- means securing one longitudinal edge of said third fabric section along the length thereof to one longitudinal edge of said first and second fabric sections, and means securing the other longitudinal edge of said third fabric section along the length thereof to the other longitudinal edges of said first and second fabric sections, said third fabric section, when so secured to said first and second fabric sections, extending from the upper edge of said first and second fabric sections to a point just above said intermediate edge portion of the lower edge of said first and second fabric sections;
- an elastic strap secured to and extending between opposing ones of said straight edge portions of the lower edge of said first and second fabric sections; and
- an energy-absorbing pad, having an outline similar to the outlines of said first and second fabric sections, said pad having a lower edge which includes two straight edge portions and an intermediate edge portion, said intermediate edge portion being concavely shaped, said intermediate edge portion being configured to mate with said intermediate edge portions of said first and second fabric sections such that with said protective gaiter operatively positioned about the wearer's leg, the shinbones of the wearer are covered by said pad.
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