EP0462198A1 - Protege-tibia - Google Patents

Protege-tibia

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Publication number
EP0462198A1
EP0462198A1 EP19900904969 EP90904969A EP0462198A1 EP 0462198 A1 EP0462198 A1 EP 0462198A1 EP 19900904969 EP19900904969 EP 19900904969 EP 90904969 A EP90904969 A EP 90904969A EP 0462198 A1 EP0462198 A1 EP 0462198A1
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Prior art keywords
leg
guard
wearer
stocking
plastic material
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English (en)
Inventor
Jan Erik Näslund
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ROOS Per Harald
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ROOS Per Harald
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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
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41B—SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
    • A41B11/00—Hosiery; Panti-hose
    • 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
    • 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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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Textile Engineering (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
  • Professional, Industrial, Or Sporting Protective Garments (AREA)
  • Details Of Garments (AREA)
  • Orthopedics, Nursing, And Contraception (AREA)

Abstract

Protège-tibia absorbant les chocs et les coups, utilisé lors de la pratique de sports, fixé à la jambe (2) de l'utilisateur au moyen d'un bas (3). Ledit protège-tibia (1) peut être thermo-formé individuellement en une forme de coupe se conformant à la forme de la jambe (2) de l'utilisateur, et est constitué d'une seule pièce en matière plastique élastique, légère et molle, ne frottant pas contre la jambe (2).
EP19900904969 1989-03-10 1990-02-22 Protege-tibia Withdrawn EP0462198A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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SE8900846A SE462735B (sv) 1989-03-10 1989-03-10 Benskydd
SE8900846 1989-03-10

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EP0462198A1 true EP0462198A1 (fr) 1991-12-27

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SE (1) SE462735B (fr)
WO (1) WO1990010395A1 (fr)

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GB8926862D0 (en) * 1989-11-28 1990-01-17 Santillo Ltd Body part impact guard
US5480376A (en) * 1992-03-30 1996-01-02 Parker Medical Associates Custom body protective pad with cure-retarding storage system
US5456658A (en) * 1992-03-30 1995-10-10 Parker Medical Associates Custom-fitting body part protector with cure-retarding storage system, method of constructing a body part protector, and method of custom-fitting a body part protector
SE500366C2 (sv) * 1993-04-07 1994-06-13 Reino Sundberg Sätt att förse ett hjälmskal eller liknande med en stötupptagande inredning, samt hjälm försedd med sådan inredning
IES61382B2 (en) * 1993-04-14 1994-11-02 Eamonn James Godfrey Improvements in and relating to ankle protectors
US5890224A (en) * 1997-07-30 1999-04-06 Clark; Larry N Protective guard for extremity of a human body
GB2395652B (en) * 2002-11-29 2005-12-28 Brian Richard Baldwin A shin pad
DE102012013931B4 (de) * 2012-07-16 2018-11-15 Medi Gmbh & Co. Kg Strumpf, in Form eines Knie- oder Armstrumpfes insbesondere Kniestrumpf mit oder ohne Fußteil
IT202000004054A1 (it) * 2020-02-27 2021-08-27 Leo Cristian Di Mezzo, per la protezione negli sport da contatto da trauma diretto

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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
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WO1990010395A1 (fr) 1990-09-20
SE462735B (sv) 1990-08-27
AU5336690A (en) 1990-10-09

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