DE8323979U1 - Knee, elbow, ankle or shin guards for athletes - Google Patents

Description

Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft Hamburg

Knee =, elbow, ankle or shin guards for

The invention relates to a knee, elbow, ankle or shin guard for athletes a covering that encompasses the body part in question, in which see a plate-shaped cushion.

Protective covers made of woven or knitted fabrics and half-shell protectors for athletes Protection of body parts such as knees, elbows, ankles, shins or the like. Are in the most varied of embodiments known*

According to DE-PS 943 282, a knee protector is made of one that encompasses the entire knee area of the wearer rubber-elastic see, knitted tube known about which has a special knee protection pad, with the pad on a second, the first tube on the outside surrounding and only attached to its upper and lower edge with it firmly connected hose, while the outer tube preferably has a greater extensibility than the inner tube, whereby a

Knee protectors with a special knee protection pad are obtained, which should be easily stretchable in the knee bend area, whereby the actual knee protection pad is connected to the tube carrying the pad in such a way that the elasticity of the tube in the area of the joint is preserved and used as much as possible over its entire circumference can.

According to SS-OS 28 47 866 is a shin guard For athletes with a thin-walled, attached to the lower leg, adapted to the shape of the lower leg and half-shell produced using a foam material is known, which consists of a one-piece molded part which polyurethane integral foam is made of «This Shin protection should on the one hand saw saw and stöfie absorb and, on the other hand, can withstand heavy loads without damage over a longer period of time be"

From the DBGM 75 33 473 a karate leg protector is known from a circumferential elastic A fabric tube into which a shin pad is firmly sewn by means of an elastic fabric Shin guards have the shape of a socket, which makes special brackets unnecessary and which can be practically slipped on the lower leg of the user target.

The subject of DE-OS 31 06 975 is a protector for body parts, such as knees and elbows and shins, made of an elastic covering encompassing the part of the body to be protected, in which the covering on its front, consisting of a transversely and longitudinally elastic double-knitted fabric, has several knitted cutouts

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has cushion strips running parallel to one another, each cushion strip of which is formed from a multiplicity of individually bound and bundled fiber strands made of crimped yarns or threads made from synthetic chemical threads. The upholstery strips run depending on whether the protector for knees and elbows or shins is determined in the transverse or longitudinal direction of the envelope.

These well-known protective covers for athletes are if they are envelope-like, pulled onto the part of the wearer's body to be protected and lie here Stramin on, while those formed from half-shell-like molded parts by means of straps, elastic bands or bandages on the body parts to be protected be attached. They either have a particularly supple and body-friendly barrel shape, which can also be combined with a certain supporting function and compression effect, or have with fixed and rigid training better protection · »effect»

In contrast, it is the object of the present invention to create a knee, elbow, ankle and shin protector for athletes, which is characterized by particularly good protective and shock-absorbing padding while at the same time being good adaptability and mobility, as is particularly useful for sports such as volleyball. or handball are required, in which the players in the knee and elbow area are exposed to severe risk of injury.

This task is solved by a knee, elbow, ankle or shin guard for

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Athletes, made of an elastic, tube-like covering that encompasses the part of the body to be protected a front, pocket-like double knitted blank, in which there is a plate-shaped Upholstery, and a rear knitted blank, which is characterized in that the Pad made of a foam sheet consists of a closed-cell, flexible polyethylene foam based on radiation-crosslinked high-pressure polyethylene with recessed grooves running lengthways and crossways.

A product that has proven itself as a foam material has a compressibility of 70-80 kPa (according to ASTM-D 1056), a bulk density of 40-5O kg / m (according to DIN 53 420), an elongation at break of 15O-2OO * (according to DIN 53 571) and a cell size of approx. 0.2 mm is marked. Such a foam has a thickness of the padding of about 10-20 mm an excellent cushioning and protective effect, which can also absorb a hard impact.

In addition to the choice of material, another essential characteristic of the upholstery sheet according to the invention is that it has comparatively deep grooves in the longitudinal and transverse directions, through which the plate a maintains excellent flexibility in all directions. It shows a kind of honeycomb or waffle-like Pattern with pillow-shaped, preferably square, small cushion segments with rounded edges. The whole upholstery plate can also be rounded or oval.

A particularly preferred embodiment of the knee, elbow, ankle or shin guard is through the following features:

a) the envelope consists of a front Gewix ^ kschnitt and a rear knitted blank that is joined to the front knitted blank in the two lateral ones Edge areas are connected by means of a seam connection,

b) the front knitted blank consists of two knitted webs which are elastic at least in the transverse direction from preferably cotton threads, which are connected to each other at their edges, so that they a Make pocket,

c) in the pocket-like designed front knitted blank is a plate-shaped cushion made of a closed-cell, flexible polyethylene foam based on radiation-crosslinked high-pressure polyethylene inserted and partially attached to the edge by sewing,

d) the plate-shaped cushion is about 10-20 mm thick and has a honeycomb or waffle-like shape due to recessed rollers running in the longitudinal and transverse directions Pattern on,

e) the rear knitted blank consists of one Longitudinal and transversal elastic terry cloth or knitted fabric made from preferred virgin cotton and elastane threads.

To ensure a precise fit of the protector and to prevent slipping, is on its upper edge a transversely elastic

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Closing tape attached from a fabric made of preferably elastane and polyamide threads, which by a Velcro fastener or similar can be individually adjusted by the user. At the lower edge on the other hand, there is preferably an elastic, somewhat conically shaped knitted cuff, which is advantageously is made from elastane and acrylic fiber threads.

If the protective bandage is designed as a knee protector, it points to its rear knitted cut, that is in the hollow of the knee, preferably a round or oval shaped, flanged cutout, yxn a raised one To offer comfort.

A knee, elbow, ankle or shin guard designed in this way has due to its transversely and longitudinally elastic stretching behavior of its rear knitted blank is a good one Adhesion to the body part to be protected, which due to the shell-like design of the Protector is enclosed on all sides without excessive compression in the contact area on the Body part is exercised. The terry-like effect also enables the transport of those secreted by the body Moisture, such as sweat, from the skin through the envelope to the outside into the air, so that there is no build-up of moisture or heat under the protective cover in any way can.

The plate-shaped padding arranged in the area of the front knitted blank of the protector forms a very good protection against shock, pressure and shock without affecting the movement of the elbow or the

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The movement of the knee is inhibited or impaired will. Due to its flexibility or bendability in all directions is a high Cuddle up on both sides of the elbow, knee, ankle or shin.

In the drawing, the object of the invention is shown in the form of a knee protector, for example, namely shows

Fig. 1 shows a knee protector in a view from the front, the cushion plate easily through the Knitted fabric shimmers,

2 shows a knee protector in a rear view,

3 shows a removed upholstery plate from above,

FIG. 4 shows a vertical section through the cushion plate according to FIG. 3.

The knee protector designed according to the invention consists, according to FIGS. 1 and 2, of a hose-like covering with the upper end band 5 and the lower end cuff 7. This envelope 1 consists of one front knitted blank 2 and a back knitted blank 3. The two knitted blanks are in their lateral edge areas connected to one another by seam connections. In the rear knitted cut there is an oval-shaped cutout 4, which is flanged at the edge.

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The front knitted blank 2 consists of two quereiastisehen cotton knitted webs, which at their Cattle are connected on all sides and on in this way form a closed pocket in which the plate-shaped cushion is located.

The rear Qewirkzuschnitt 3 consists of one longitudinally and transversely elastic, porous Protteegeweb or '• knitted from threads made of cotton and elastane «

The protector let at its top with a Abschiußkante querelastisöh formed Absehlußband S of spandex and nylon yarns provided here, "to close the Velcro closure 6 is ά" An & ιΐ lower end edge is an elastic check Striekbündehen 7 from Elästhän- and Acrylfaseffäden.

The polishing plate 8 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 consists of the particularly shock-absorbing material already described Polyethylene foam and is through the longitudinal and transverse grooves 10 into one large Number of small square, pillow-shaped cushion segments 9 divided.

Claims (6)

Protection claims 1) Knee, elbow, ankle or shin guards for athletes from one part of the body to be protected comprehensive, elastic, hose-like envelope with a front, pocket-like design double knitted blank, in which there is a plate-shaped cushion, and a back Knitted cut, characterized in that that the cushion consists of a foam sheet made of a closed-cell, flexible polyethylene foam based on radiation-crosslinked high-pressure polyethylene with longitudinal and transverse directions running recessed grooves. 2) knee, elbow, ankle or shin guards for athletes according to claim 1, characterized in, that de.-: polyethylene foam compressibility of 70-80 kPa (according to ASTM-D 1056), a bulk density of 40-50 kg / m (according to DIN 53 420) and a Elongation at break of 15O-2OO * (according to DIN 53 571). 3) knee, elbow, ankle or shin guards for athletes according to claims 1 and 2, characterized through the following features: a) the cover consists of a front knitted blank and a rear knitted blank, the one with the front knitted blank in the two side edge areas by means of a seam connection connected is, b) the front knitted blank consists of two elastic at least in the transverse direction Knitted webs made of preferably cotton threads, which are connected to one another at their edges, so -2-that they form a pocket, c) in the pocket-like front knitted blank is a plate-shaped cushion made of a closed-cell, flexible polyethylene foam based on radiation cross-linked High-pressure polyethylene inserted and partially attached to the edge by sewing, d) the plate-shaped cushion is about 10-20 mm thick and has a honeycomb or waffle-like shape due to recessed grooves running in the longitudinal and transverse directions Pattern on, e) the rear knitted blank consists of a longitudinally and transversely elastic terry fabric or - knitted from preferably cotton and elastane threads. 4) Knee, elbow, ankle or shin guards for athletes according to one or more of the claims 1-3, characterized in that the hose-like sheath has a transversely elastic closure band, preferably made of elastane, at its upper end edge. and polyamide threads, which is provided with a Velcro fastener. 5) knee, elbow, ankle or shin guards for athletes according to one or more of claims 1-4, characterized in that the tubular covering has an elastic knitted cuff at its lower end edge, preferably made of elastane and acrylic fiber threads. • II * 4 i «· * # ItI ti · · et · · · « -3- 6) Knee, elbow, ankle or shin guards for athletes according to one or more of the claims 1-5, characterized in that the rear Knitted blank has a round or oval shaped, flanged cutout.