US20190308086A1 - Hockey goalkeeper leg pad - Google Patents
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- the application relates generally to protective leg pads, and more particularly leg pads for a hockey goalkeeper.
- Ice hockey goalkeepers In sporting events, such as ice hockey, players generally wear protective leg equipment. Ice hockey goalkeepers generally wear a specific type of leg pad, known as “goalie pads”. Improvements in such goalie leg pads are continuously sought, particularly in order to improve their comfort and the mobility of the goalkeeper.
- a hockey goalkeeper leg pad comprising: a pad body having an outer surface and an opposite inner surface mountable onto a leg of a goalkeeper, the pad body having a lateral portion corresponding to a lateral side of the leg and a medial portion corresponding to a medial side of the leg when the pad body is mounted onto the leg; flaps extending away from the inner surface of the pad body, the flaps including lateral and medial flaps spaced-part at the lateral and medial portions, respectively, of the pad body, the spaced-apart lateral and medial flaps defining a leg channel to receive the leg of the goalkeeper; an inner strap extendable across the leg channel to releasably attach one of the medial flaps to one of the lateral flaps when the leg is in the leg channel, the inner strap being resilient along at least a longitudinal segment thereof, the longitudinal segment being stretchable along a longitudinal axis of the inner strap to increase in length; and an outer strap extendable across the leg channel to releasably attach
- a hockey goalkeeper leg pad comprising: a pad body having an outer surface and an opposite inner surface mountable onto a leg of a goalkeeper, the pad body having a lateral portion corresponding to a lateral side of the leg and a medial portion corresponding to a medial side of the leg when the pad body is mounted onto the leg; flaps extending away from the inner surface of the pad body, the flaps including lateral and medial flaps spaced-part at the lateral and medial portions, respectively, of the pad body, the spaced-apart lateral and medial flaps defining a leg channel to receive the leg of the goalkeeper; an inner restraining means for releasably attaching one of the medial flaps to one of the lateral flaps when the leg is in the leg channel, the inner restraining means being resilient along at least a segment thereof, the segment being stretchable to increase in length; and an outer restraining means for releasably attaching an outermost one of the medial flaps to
- a method of mounting a leg pad to a leg of a player comprising positioning the leg within a leg channel of the leg pad, the leg channel being defined between lateral flaps of the leg pad and medial flaps of the leg pad; releasably attaching innermost ones of the lateral and medial flaps together with a resilient inner strap to wrap said innermost flaps about the leg; and releasably attaching outermost ones of the lateral and medial flaps together with an inelastic outer strap to wrap said outermost flaps about the leg and about the inner strap.
- FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a hockey goalkeeper leg pad, worn on a leg of a goalkeeper, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure
- FIG. 2 is another rear perspective view of the hockey goalkeeper leg pad of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is another rear perspective view of the hockey goalkeeper leg pad of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 4 is another rear perspective view of the hockey goalkeeper leg pad of FIG. 1 , shown from a lateral side of the leg;
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of medial flaps of the hockey goalkeeper leg pad of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 6A is a schematic view of an inner strap of the hockey goalkeeper leg pad of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 6B is a schematic view of an inner strap of a hockey goalkeeper leg pad according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 6C is a schematic view of an outer strap of the hockey goalkeeper leg pad of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 7A is a rear perspective view of a hockey goalkeeper leg pad in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 7B is another rear perspective view of the hockey goalkeeper leg pad of FIG. 7A .
- FIG. 1 illustrates a hockey goalkeeper leg pad 10 that can be used to protect at least a portion of a leg 12 of a goalkeeper during sporting events, such as ice hockey for example, from hazards such as a hockey puck shot toward the legs 12 of the goalkeeper wearing the leg pads 10 .
- the hockey goalkeeper leg pad 10 (also referred to herein simply as “leg pad 10 ”) can have different sizes and shapes and is adapted to cover, or substantially cover, the leg 12 .
- the leg pad 10 is of a type generally known as a “goalie pad” or a “goalkeeper's pad” such as those worn by ice hockey goalkeepers.
- the leg pad 10 extends between two opposite end 14 , 16 .
- the leg pad 10 When the leg pad 10 is worn by the player, it extends along a vertical or longitudinal axis 18 thereof from a foot to a thigh of the player. In the embodiment shown, the leg pad 10 is adapted to be worn on the left leg 12 of the player. A corresponding leg pad can be worn on the right leg of the player. Although the leg pad 10 is shown and described herein as a hockey goalkeeper's pad, other embodiments of the leg pad 10 are used for other sports.
- the leg 12 has an outer, or lateral side 12 A, and an inner, or medial side 12 B.
- the leg pad 10 has a pad body 20 adapted to protect an anterior (front) side of the leg 12 , leg flaps 22 , 24 to protect the lateral and medial sides 12 A, 12 B as well as a portion of the back of the leg 12 , and straps 26 to attach the flaps 22 , 24 and mount the pad body 20 .
- leg flaps 22 , 24 to protect the lateral and medial sides 12 A, 12 B as well as a portion of the back of the leg 12
- straps 26 to attach the flaps 22 , 24 and mount the pad body 20 .
- the pad body 20 has a rectangular shape extending between the two ends 14 , 16 along the longitudinal direction 18 .
- the pad body 20 When the pad body 20 is mounted onto the leg 12 , the pad body 20 generally extends between the feet and a portion of the thigh of the player. In an alternate embodiment, the pad body 20 has another length.
- the pad body 20 has an outer surface 28 to shield the leg 12 from the hazards and an inner surface 30 shaped to receive at least a portion of the leg 12 .
- Protective padding fills the space between the inner and outer surfaces 28 , 30 .
- the pad body 20 has a lateral portion 20 A corresponding to the lateral side 12 A of the leg 12 and a medial portion 20 B corresponding to the medial side 12 B of the leg 12 .
- the lateral and medial flaps 22 , 24 of the leg pad 10 extend away from the inner surface 30 of the pad body 20 .
- the leg pad 10 has two lateral flaps 22 extending away from the lateral portion 20 A of the pad body 20 , and three medial flaps 24 extending away from the medial portion 20 B of the pad body 20 . More than three medial flaps 24 and more than two lateral flaps 22 are possible and within the scope of the present disclosure.
- the flaps 22 , 24 can be made from any suitable material to shield the portions of the leg 12 from the hazards and also allow flexibility to accommodate movements of the player.
- the flaps 22 , 24 can be formed of a yieldable and force-absorbing material to allow the player to move while also shielding the leg 12 .
- the lateral flaps 22 include an outermost lateral flap 22 A and an innermost lateral flap 22 B.
- a width 32 of the outermost lateral flap 22 A is greater than a width 34 of the innermost lateral flap 22 B. Therefore, in the depicted embodiment, when the flaps 22 , 24 are wrapped about the leg 12 , the outermost lateral flap 22 A substantially covers the innermost lateral flap 22 B.
- the medial flaps 24 include an outermost medial flap 24 A, an innermost medial flap 24 B and an intermediate medial flap 24 C between the outermost and innermost medial flaps 24 A, 24 B.
- a width 36 A of the outermost medial flap 24 A is less than a width 36 C the intermediate medial flap 24 C.
- the width 36 C of the intermediate medial flap 24 C is less than a width 36 B of the innermost medial flap 24 B.
- the innermost medial flap 24 B is covered or shielded by two or more other medial flaps 24 .
- a length of the outermost medial flap 24 A measured in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis 18 of the pad body 20 is less than a length of the other medial flaps 24 B, 24 C.
- an outer surface 54 of the outermost medial flap 24 A has a protrusion 38 of additional padding or material for added protection.
- the protrusion 38 occupies only some of the outer surface 54 of the outermost medial flap 24 A.
- a remainder 40 of the outer surface 54 does not have the protrusion 38 of additional padding or material.
- a thickness 42 of the protrusion 38 is greater than a thickness 44 of the remainder 40 of the outer surface 54 .
- the remainder 40 of the outermost medial flap 24 A has an opening 46 extending between an inner surface 52 of the outermost medial flap 24 A and the outer surface 54 to receive one of the straps 26 therethrough.
- An edge 48 of the opening 46 is reinforced in the depicted embodiment.
- the outermost flaps 22 A, 24 A are releasably joinable together with an outer one of the straps 26 , designated herein as outer strap 26 A.
- the outer strap 26 A extends along the remainder 40 of the outer surface 54 of the outermost medial flap 24 A, and through the opening 46 .
- the portion of the outer strap 26 A along the outermost medial flap 24 A is laterally offset from the protrusion 38 .
- the portion of the outer strap 26 A along the outermost medial flap 24 A is positioned more centrally along the rear of the leg 12 relative to the protrusion 38 .
- the outer strap 26 A may therefore avoid abutting the ice surface when the goalkeeper is in the butterfly position.
- the outer strap 26 A is made of a non-resilient material.
- the outer strap 26 A is therefore substantially inelastic along its longitudinal axis.
- the outer strap 26 A has substantially zero resilient deformation along a longitudinal axis of the outer strap 26 A. By “substantially zero”, it is understood that the outer strap 26 A is incapable of resilient deformation along its longitudinal axis that would contribute to increasing its length in a significant manner.
- the outer strap 26 A is therefore a body with a fixed length defined between two opposed ends.
- the inelastic outer strap 26 A acts as an end-stop by keeping the leg 12 within the leg channel 11 when the goalkeeper is in the butterfly position.
- the outer strap 26 A is made of webbing from weaved nylon material.
- the outer strap 26 A has a hook and loop fastener 58 at one end 60 thereof to releasably secure the end 60 to a middle segment 62 of the outer strap 26 A. In use, the player adjusts the position at which the end 60 attached to the middle segment 62 to securely mount the leg pad 10 onto the leg 12 .
- the leg pad 10 has a strap fastener 64 disposed adjacent to the outermost lateral flap 22 A to receive the outer strap 26 A.
- the strap fastener 64 is sized and shaped to allow the end 60 of the outer strap 26 A to be inserted through the strap fastener 64 so as to wrap a segment of the strap 26 A around the strap fastener 64 .
- the strap fastener 64 is attached to the inner surface 30 of the pad body 20 to maximize the portion of the outer strap 26 A extending on the outer surface 66 of the outermost lateral flap 22 A.
- the strap fastener 64 is mounted on the outer surface 66 of the outermost lateral flap 22 A.
- the innermost flaps 22 B, 24 B are releasably joinable together with a resilient or elastic inner strap 26 B.
- the inner strap 26 B is extendable along an outer surface 70 of the innermost medial flap 24 B and an outer surface 72 of the innermost lateral flap 22 A.
- the inner strap 26 B, or a segment thereof, is made of a resilient material. The resiliency of the inner strap 26 B or its segment allows it to be stretchable in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of the inner strap 26 B so as to increase the length of the inner strap 26 B.
- the inner strap 26 B can be made from any suitable material which is elastic and suitable to join the innermost flaps 22 B, 24 B to each other during movement of the player.
- the intermediate and outermost medial flaps 24 C, 24 A cover a portion of the inner strap 26 B.
- the intermediate and outermost medial flaps 24 C, 24 A shield the portion of the inner strap 26 B from abutting the ice.
- the resilient material of the inner strap 26 B offers stretch to accommodate the rotation and freedom of movement of the leg 12 within the leg channel 11 , which is needed when the player is in the butterfly position.
- the inner strap 26 B, or the segment thereof, is more resilient than the outer strap 26 A.
- the outer strap 26 A is offset from the inner strap 26 B along the longitudinal axis 18 of the pad body 20 .
- the inner strap 26 B is closer to the rear of the leg 12 of the goalkeeper than the outer strap 26 A when the leg pad 10 is mounted to the leg 12 of the player.
- the outer and inner straps 26 A, 26 B are made from non-leather, or leather-free, materials.
- the outer and inner straps 26 A, 26 B therefore form restraints, or inner and outer restraining means, for releasably attaching the flaps 22 , 24 together, and to help confine the leg 12 of the goalkeeper to the leg channel 11 during use of the leg pad 10 .
- the outer and inner restraining means are therefore not limited to the outer and inner straps 26 A, 26 B shown in FIG. 2 , and also encompass other objects capable of such functionality. Non-limiting examples of these other objects include belts, chords (e.g. a shock cord), and bindings.
- the inner strap 26 B is shown extending between the innermost flaps 22 B, 24 B and joining the innermost flaps 22 B, 24 B together.
- the inner strap 26 B has a base 90 that is fixedly attached to the outer surface 70 of the innermost medial flap 24 B through stitching 76 .
- Other fixing methods can be used to bond the base 90 of the inner strap 26 B to the innermost medial flap 24 B, such that they remain bonded during normal use of the leg pad 10 .
- the base 90 is Y-shaped.
- the base is made of thermoplastic polyurethane material.
- the base 90 is attached to a resilient band 92 which forms the resilient corpus of the inner strap 26 B.
- the inner strap 26 B is fixedly attached to the innermost lateral flap 22 B.
- an end 78 of the inner strap 26 B is shown releasably attached to an outer surface 80 of the innermost lateral flap 22 B.
- the inner strap 26 B is attached to the innermost lateral flap 22 B with a hook and loop fastener 82 .
- Other attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach the inner strap 26 B to the innermost lateral flap 22 B.
- a base 84 of the outer strap 26 A is shown attached to the inner surface 52 of the outermost medial flap 24 A.
- the base 84 is Y-shaped.
- the base 84 of the outer strap 26 A is attached to the outermost medial flap 24 A through stitching 76 .
- Other fixing methods can be used to fixedly attach the base 84 to the inner surface 52 of the outermost medial flap 24 A.
- the base 84 of the outer strap 26 A is fixedly attached to the outermost lateral flap 22 A instead of the outermost medial flap 24 A.
- the outer strap 26 A defines an exposed segment 94 (see FIG.
- the exposed segment 94 of the outer strap 26 A extends from the opening 46 along the outer surface 54 of the outermost medial flap 24 A (see FIG. 2 ).
- the covered segment 96 extends from the base to the opening 46 along the inner surface 52 of the outermost medial flap 24 A, as shown in FIG. 5 .
- the covered segment 94 is more medially disposed than the exposed segment 96 .
- the inner surface 52 of the outermost medial flap 24 A is releasably attachable to the outer surface 86 of the intermediate medial flap 24 C.
- all or any number of the intermediate medial flaps 24 C are releasably attachable to each other.
- An elongated hook and loop fastener 88 is provided between the outermost medial flap 26 A and the intermediate medial flap 24 C, and is used to releasable attach them together. In alternate embodiments, other suitable attaching mechanism can be used.
- a method is also disclosed herein for mounting the leg pad 10 onto the leg 12 of the player.
- the method includes positioning the leg 12 within the leg channel 11 of the leg pad 10 , releasably attaching the innermost lateral and medial flaps 22 B, 24 B together with the resilient inner strap 26 B to wrap the innermost flaps 22 B, 24 B about the leg 12 and releasably attaching the outermost lateral and medial flaps 22 A, 24 A together with the inelastic outer strap 26 A to wrap the outermost flaps 22 A, 24 A about the leg 12 and about the inner strap 26 B.
- the inner strap 26 B has the Y-shaped base 90 that is fixedly attached to the outer surface 70 of the innermost medial flap 24 B, the resilient band 92 , and the hook-and-loop fastener 82 .
- the base 90 in the depicted embodiment is composed of a microfiber and polyurethane.
- the resilient band 92 is 2 in. long, and is composed of an elastic strap material.
- the elastic trap material is a mixture of 80% polyester yarn, and 20% rubber.
- FIG. 6B shows another embodiment of the inner strap 126 B.
- the inner strap 126 B has the Y-shaped base 190 , the resilient band 192 , and the hook-and-loop fastener 182 .
- the inner strap 126 B also has plastic buckles or loops 127 through which portions of the resilient band 192 extend.
- a first portion 190 A of the base 190 in the depicted embodiment is composed of a microfiber and polyurethane, and a second portion 190 B is composed of polyolefin foam.
- the resilient band 92 is composed of an elastic strap material.
- the elastic trap material is a mixture of 80% polyester yarn, and 20% rubber.
- the base or backing of the hook-and-loop fastener 182 is composed of a microfiber and polyurethane.
- the outer strap 26 A has the Y-shaped base 84 that is attached to the outermost medial flap 24 A, a strap portion 93 having the exposed segment 94 and the covered segment 96 , and the hook-and-loop fastener 58 at one end 60 of the outer strap 26 A.
- the base 84 in the depicted embodiment is composed of a microfiber and polyurethane.
- the resilient strap portion 93 is a webbing composed of a core 100% polypropylene.
- a nylon finish with a polyester binding is applied to one side 93 A of the core of the strap portion 93 , and loops to mate with the hooks of the hook-and-loop fastener 58 are attached to the other side 93 B of the core of the strap portion 93 .
- FIGS. 7A and 7B show another embodiment of the outer strap 126 A.
- the base 94 of the outer strap 126 A extends along the outer surface 54 of the outermost medial flap 24 A.
- the base 94 of the outer strap 126 A and part of the strap portion 93 are shielded on the medial side of the pad body by the protrusion 38 which abuts the ice playing surface when the goalkeeper assumes a “butterfly” position.
- the protrusion 38 in the depicted embodiment is an inner or medial calf-protector pad.
- the base 94 of the strap 126 A is attached at the junction of the protrusion 38 and the outermost medial flap 24 A.
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- The application relates generally to protective leg pads, and more particularly leg pads for a hockey goalkeeper.
- In sporting events, such as ice hockey, players generally wear protective leg equipment. Ice hockey goalkeepers generally wear a specific type of leg pad, known as “goalie pads”. Improvements in such goalie leg pads are continuously sought, particularly in order to improve their comfort and the mobility of the goalkeeper.
- There is accordingly provided a hockey goalkeeper leg pad, comprising: a pad body having an outer surface and an opposite inner surface mountable onto a leg of a goalkeeper, the pad body having a lateral portion corresponding to a lateral side of the leg and a medial portion corresponding to a medial side of the leg when the pad body is mounted onto the leg; flaps extending away from the inner surface of the pad body, the flaps including lateral and medial flaps spaced-part at the lateral and medial portions, respectively, of the pad body, the spaced-apart lateral and medial flaps defining a leg channel to receive the leg of the goalkeeper; an inner strap extendable across the leg channel to releasably attach one of the medial flaps to one of the lateral flaps when the leg is in the leg channel, the inner strap being resilient along at least a longitudinal segment thereof, the longitudinal segment being stretchable along a longitudinal axis of the inner strap to increase in length; and an outer strap extendable across the leg channel to releasably attach an outermost one of the medial flaps to an outermost one of the lateral flaps when the leg is in the leg channel, the outer strap being less resilient than the longitudinal segment of the inner strap.
- There is also provided a hockey goalkeeper leg pad, comprising: a pad body having an outer surface and an opposite inner surface mountable onto a leg of a goalkeeper, the pad body having a lateral portion corresponding to a lateral side of the leg and a medial portion corresponding to a medial side of the leg when the pad body is mounted onto the leg; flaps extending away from the inner surface of the pad body, the flaps including lateral and medial flaps spaced-part at the lateral and medial portions, respectively, of the pad body, the spaced-apart lateral and medial flaps defining a leg channel to receive the leg of the goalkeeper; an inner restraining means for releasably attaching one of the medial flaps to one of the lateral flaps when the leg is in the leg channel, the inner restraining means being resilient along at least a segment thereof, the segment being stretchable to increase in length; and an outer restraining means for releasably attaching an outermost one of the medial flaps to an outermost one of the lateral flaps when the leg is in the leg channel, the outer restraining means being less resilient than the segment of the inner restraining means.
- In an alternate aspect, there is further provided a method of mounting a leg pad to a leg of a player, the method comprising positioning the leg within a leg channel of the leg pad, the leg channel being defined between lateral flaps of the leg pad and medial flaps of the leg pad; releasably attaching innermost ones of the lateral and medial flaps together with a resilient inner strap to wrap said innermost flaps about the leg; and releasably attaching outermost ones of the lateral and medial flaps together with an inelastic outer strap to wrap said outermost flaps about the leg and about the inner strap.
- Reference is now made to the accompanying figures in which:
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FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a hockey goalkeeper leg pad, worn on a leg of a goalkeeper, in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure; -
FIG. 2 is another rear perspective view of the hockey goalkeeper leg pad ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is another rear perspective view of the hockey goalkeeper leg pad ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 4 is another rear perspective view of the hockey goalkeeper leg pad ofFIG. 1 , shown from a lateral side of the leg; -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of medial flaps of the hockey goalkeeper leg pad ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 6A is a schematic view of an inner strap of the hockey goalkeeper leg pad ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 6B is a schematic view of an inner strap of a hockey goalkeeper leg pad according to another embodiment of the present disclosure; -
FIG. 6C is a schematic view of an outer strap of the hockey goalkeeper leg pad ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 7A is a rear perspective view of a hockey goalkeeper leg pad in accordance with another embodiment of the present disclosure; and -
FIG. 7B is another rear perspective view of the hockey goalkeeper leg pad ofFIG. 7A . -
FIG. 1 illustrates a hockeygoalkeeper leg pad 10 that can be used to protect at least a portion of aleg 12 of a goalkeeper during sporting events, such as ice hockey for example, from hazards such as a hockey puck shot toward thelegs 12 of the goalkeeper wearing theleg pads 10. The hockey goalkeeper leg pad 10 (also referred to herein simply as “leg pad 10”) can have different sizes and shapes and is adapted to cover, or substantially cover, theleg 12. In the depicted embodiment, theleg pad 10 is of a type generally known as a “goalie pad” or a “goalkeeper's pad” such as those worn by ice hockey goalkeepers. Theleg pad 10 extends between twoopposite end leg pad 10 is worn by the player, it extends along a vertical orlongitudinal axis 18 thereof from a foot to a thigh of the player. In the embodiment shown, theleg pad 10 is adapted to be worn on theleft leg 12 of the player. A corresponding leg pad can be worn on the right leg of the player. Although theleg pad 10 is shown and described herein as a hockey goalkeeper's pad, other embodiments of theleg pad 10 are used for other sports. Theleg 12 has an outer, orlateral side 12A, and an inner, or medial side 12B. - The
leg pad 10 has apad body 20 adapted to protect an anterior (front) side of theleg 12,leg flaps medial sides 12A, 12B as well as a portion of the back of theleg 12, andstraps 26 to attach theflaps pad body 20. These features of theleg pad 10 are now described in greater detail. In use, theleg 12 is received in aleg channel 11 defined between theleg flaps - The
pad body 20 has a rectangular shape extending between the twoends longitudinal direction 18. When thepad body 20 is mounted onto theleg 12, thepad body 20 generally extends between the feet and a portion of the thigh of the player. In an alternate embodiment, thepad body 20 has another length. Thepad body 20 has anouter surface 28 to shield theleg 12 from the hazards and aninner surface 30 shaped to receive at least a portion of theleg 12. Protective padding fills the space between the inner andouter surfaces pad body 20 has alateral portion 20A corresponding to thelateral side 12A of theleg 12 and amedial portion 20B corresponding to the medial side 12B of theleg 12. - Referring to
FIG. 2 , the lateral andmedial flaps leg pad 10 extend away from theinner surface 30 of thepad body 20. In the embodiment shown, theleg pad 10 has twolateral flaps 22 extending away from thelateral portion 20A of thepad body 20, and threemedial flaps 24 extending away from themedial portion 20B of thepad body 20. More than threemedial flaps 24 and more than twolateral flaps 22 are possible and within the scope of the present disclosure. Theflaps leg 12 from the hazards and also allow flexibility to accommodate movements of the player. For example, theflaps leg 12. - In the embodiment of
FIG. 2 , thelateral flaps 22 include an outermostlateral flap 22A and an innermostlateral flap 22B. Awidth 32 of the outermostlateral flap 22A is greater than awidth 34 of the innermostlateral flap 22B. Therefore, in the depicted embodiment, when theflaps leg 12, the outermostlateral flap 22A substantially covers the innermostlateral flap 22B. - The
medial flaps 24 include an outermostmedial flap 24A, an innermostmedial flap 24B and an intermediatemedial flap 24C between the outermost and innermostmedial flaps width 36A of the outermostmedial flap 24A is less than awidth 36C the intermediatemedial flap 24C. Thewidth 36C of the intermediatemedial flap 24C is less than awidth 36B of the innermostmedial flap 24B. Upon joining the outermost medial andlateral flaps medial flap 24B is partially covered by the intermediatemedial flap 24C, and the intermediatemedial flap 24C is partially covered by the outermostmedial flap 24A. Therefore, the innermostmedial flap 24B is covered or shielded by two or more othermedial flaps 24. A length of the outermostmedial flap 24A measured in a direction parallel to thelongitudinal axis 18 of thepad body 20 is less than a length of the othermedial flaps - Still referring to
FIG. 2 , anouter surface 54 of the outermostmedial flap 24A has aprotrusion 38 of additional padding or material for added protection. Theprotrusion 38 occupies only some of theouter surface 54 of the outermostmedial flap 24A. Aremainder 40 of theouter surface 54 does not have theprotrusion 38 of additional padding or material. Athickness 42 of theprotrusion 38 is greater than athickness 44 of theremainder 40 of theouter surface 54. Thus, when the player assumes a “butterfly” position, theprotrusion 38 abuts the ice or the playing surface while keeping theremainder 40 of theouter surface 54 away from the ice. Theremainder 40 of the outermostmedial flap 24A has anopening 46 extending between aninner surface 52 of the outermostmedial flap 24A and theouter surface 54 to receive one of thestraps 26 therethrough. Anedge 48 of theopening 46 is reinforced in the depicted embodiment. - The outermost flaps 22A, 24A are releasably joinable together with an outer one of the
straps 26, designated herein asouter strap 26A. In the embodiment ofFIG. 2 , theouter strap 26A extends along theremainder 40 of theouter surface 54 of the outermostmedial flap 24A, and through theopening 46. The portion of theouter strap 26A along the outermostmedial flap 24A is laterally offset from theprotrusion 38. Stated differently, the portion of theouter strap 26A along the outermostmedial flap 24A is positioned more centrally along the rear of theleg 12 relative to theprotrusion 38. Theouter strap 26A may therefore avoid abutting the ice surface when the goalkeeper is in the butterfly position. Theouter strap 26A is made of a non-resilient material. Theouter strap 26A is therefore substantially inelastic along its longitudinal axis. Theouter strap 26A has substantially zero resilient deformation along a longitudinal axis of theouter strap 26A. By “substantially zero”, it is understood that theouter strap 26A is incapable of resilient deformation along its longitudinal axis that would contribute to increasing its length in a significant manner. Theouter strap 26A is therefore a body with a fixed length defined between two opposed ends. - The inelastic
outer strap 26A acts as an end-stop by keeping theleg 12 within theleg channel 11 when the goalkeeper is in the butterfly position. In a particular embodiment, theouter strap 26A is made of webbing from weaved nylon material. Theouter strap 26A has a hook andloop fastener 58 at oneend 60 thereof to releasably secure theend 60 to amiddle segment 62 of theouter strap 26A. In use, the player adjusts the position at which theend 60 attached to themiddle segment 62 to securely mount theleg pad 10 onto theleg 12. - The
leg pad 10 has astrap fastener 64 disposed adjacent to the outermostlateral flap 22A to receive theouter strap 26A. Thestrap fastener 64 is sized and shaped to allow theend 60 of theouter strap 26A to be inserted through thestrap fastener 64 so as to wrap a segment of thestrap 26A around thestrap fastener 64. In the embodiment shown inFIG. 2 , thestrap fastener 64 is attached to theinner surface 30 of thepad body 20 to maximize the portion of theouter strap 26A extending on theouter surface 66 of the outermostlateral flap 22A. In an alternate embodiment, thestrap fastener 64 is mounted on theouter surface 66 of the outermostlateral flap 22A. - The innermost flaps 22B, 24B are releasably joinable together with a resilient or elastic
inner strap 26B. Theinner strap 26B is extendable along anouter surface 70 of the innermostmedial flap 24B and anouter surface 72 of the innermostlateral flap 22A. Theinner strap 26B, or a segment thereof, is made of a resilient material. The resiliency of theinner strap 26B or its segment allows it to be stretchable in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis of theinner strap 26B so as to increase the length of theinner strap 26B. Theinner strap 26B can be made from any suitable material which is elastic and suitable to join theinnermost flaps - In the embodiment shown, the intermediate and outermost
medial flaps inner strap 26B. When the player assumes the butterfly position, the intermediate and outermostmedial flaps inner strap 26B from abutting the ice. The resilient material of theinner strap 26B offers stretch to accommodate the rotation and freedom of movement of theleg 12 within theleg channel 11, which is needed when the player is in the butterfly position. Theinner strap 26B, or the segment thereof, is more resilient than theouter strap 26A. Theouter strap 26A is offset from theinner strap 26B along thelongitudinal axis 18 of thepad body 20. Theinner strap 26B is closer to the rear of theleg 12 of the goalkeeper than theouter strap 26A when theleg pad 10 is mounted to theleg 12 of the player. The outer andinner straps - The outer and
inner straps flaps leg 12 of the goalkeeper to theleg channel 11 during use of theleg pad 10. The outer and inner restraining means are therefore not limited to the outer andinner straps FIG. 2 , and also encompass other objects capable of such functionality. Non-limiting examples of these other objects include belts, chords (e.g. a shock cord), and bindings. - Referring to
FIG. 3 , theinner strap 26B is shown extending between theinnermost flaps innermost flaps inner strap 26B has a base 90 that is fixedly attached to theouter surface 70 of the innermostmedial flap 24B throughstitching 76. Other fixing methods can be used to bond thebase 90 of theinner strap 26B to the innermostmedial flap 24B, such that they remain bonded during normal use of theleg pad 10. Thebase 90 is Y-shaped. In a particular embodiment, the base is made of thermoplastic polyurethane material. Thebase 90 is attached to aresilient band 92 which forms the resilient corpus of theinner strap 26B. In an alternate embodiment, theinner strap 26B is fixedly attached to the innermostlateral flap 22B. - Referring to
FIG. 4 , anend 78 of theinner strap 26B is shown releasably attached to an outer surface 80 of the innermostlateral flap 22B. In the embodiment shown, theinner strap 26B is attached to the innermostlateral flap 22B with a hook andloop fastener 82. Other attachment mechanism can be used to releasably attach theinner strap 26B to the innermostlateral flap 22B. - Referring to
FIG. 5 , abase 84 of theouter strap 26A is shown attached to theinner surface 52 of the outermostmedial flap 24A. Thebase 84 is Y-shaped. In the depicted embodiment, thebase 84 of theouter strap 26A is attached to the outermostmedial flap 24A throughstitching 76. Other fixing methods can be used to fixedly attach the base 84 to theinner surface 52 of the outermostmedial flap 24A. In an alternate embodiment, thebase 84 of theouter strap 26A is fixedly attached to the outermostlateral flap 22A instead of the outermostmedial flap 24A. Theouter strap 26A defines an exposed segment 94 (seeFIG. 2 ) and a coveredsegment 96 of theouter strap 26A when theouter strap 26A extends through theopening 46. The exposedsegment 94 of theouter strap 26A extends from theopening 46 along theouter surface 54 of the outermostmedial flap 24A (seeFIG. 2 ). The coveredsegment 96 extends from the base to theopening 46 along theinner surface 52 of the outermostmedial flap 24A, as shown inFIG. 5 . The coveredsegment 94 is more medially disposed than the exposedsegment 96. By being positioned along theinner surface 52 of the outermostmedial flap 24A, the coveredsegment 94 is shielded so that the coveredsegment 94 does not contact the ice when the player is in, or manoeuvring to, the butterfly position. - The
inner surface 52 of the outermostmedial flap 24A is releasably attachable to theouter surface 86 of the intermediatemedial flap 24C. In alternate embodiments where theleg pad 10 has more than one intermediatemedial flap 24C, all or any number of the intermediatemedial flaps 24C are releasably attachable to each other. An elongated hook andloop fastener 88 is provided between the outermostmedial flap 26A and the intermediatemedial flap 24C, and is used to releasable attach them together. In alternate embodiments, other suitable attaching mechanism can be used. - Referring to
FIG. 2 , a method is also disclosed herein for mounting theleg pad 10 onto theleg 12 of the player. The method includes positioning theleg 12 within theleg channel 11 of theleg pad 10, releasably attaching the innermost lateral andmedial flaps inner strap 26B to wrap theinnermost flaps leg 12 and releasably attaching the outermost lateral andmedial flaps outer strap 26A to wrap theoutermost flaps leg 12 and about theinner strap 26B. - Referring to
FIG. 6A , theinner strap 26B has the Y-shapedbase 90 that is fixedly attached to theouter surface 70 of the innermostmedial flap 24B, theresilient band 92, and the hook-and-loop fastener 82. The base 90 in the depicted embodiment is composed of a microfiber and polyurethane. Theresilient band 92 is 2 in. long, and is composed of an elastic strap material. The elastic trap material is a mixture of 80% polyester yarn, and 20% rubber. -
FIG. 6B shows another embodiment of theinner strap 126B. Theinner strap 126B has the Y-shapedbase 190, theresilient band 192, and the hook-and-loop fastener 182. Theinner strap 126B also has plastic buckles orloops 127 through which portions of theresilient band 192 extend. Afirst portion 190A of the base 190 in the depicted embodiment is composed of a microfiber and polyurethane, and asecond portion 190B is composed of polyolefin foam. Theresilient band 92 is composed of an elastic strap material. The elastic trap material is a mixture of 80% polyester yarn, and 20% rubber. The base or backing of the hook-and-loop fastener 182 is composed of a microfiber and polyurethane. - Referring to
FIG. 6C , theouter strap 26A has the Y-shapedbase 84 that is attached to the outermostmedial flap 24A, astrap portion 93 having the exposedsegment 94 and the coveredsegment 96, and the hook-and-loop fastener 58 at oneend 60 of theouter strap 26A. The base 84 in the depicted embodiment is composed of a microfiber and polyurethane. Theresilient strap portion 93 is a webbing composed of a core 100% polypropylene. A nylon finish with a polyester binding is applied to oneside 93A of the core of thestrap portion 93, and loops to mate with the hooks of the hook-and-loop fastener 58 are attached to theother side 93B of the core of thestrap portion 93. -
FIGS. 7A and 7B show another embodiment of theouter strap 126A. Thebase 94 of theouter strap 126A extends along theouter surface 54 of the outermostmedial flap 24A. Thebase 94 of theouter strap 126A and part of thestrap portion 93 are shielded on the medial side of the pad body by theprotrusion 38 which abuts the ice playing surface when the goalkeeper assumes a “butterfly” position. Theprotrusion 38 in the depicted embodiment is an inner or medial calf-protector pad. Thebase 94 of thestrap 126A is attached at the junction of theprotrusion 38 and the outermostmedial flap 24A. - The above description is meant to be exemplary only, and one skilled in the art will recognize that changes may be made to the embodiments described without departing from the scope of the invention disclosed. Still other modifications which fall within the scope of the present invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, in light of a review of this disclosure, and such modifications are intended to fall within the appended claims.
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