Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A41—WEARING APPAREL
  • A41B—SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
  • A41B11/00—Hosiery; Panti-hose
  • A41B11/006—Hosiery with pockets
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A41—WEARING APPAREL
  • A41B—SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
  • A41B11/00—Hosiery; Panti-hose
  • A41B11/06—Hosiery; Panti-hose with interchangeable foot parts
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A41—WEARING APPAREL
  • A41B—SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS
  • A41B2300/00—Details of shirts, underwear, baby linen or handkerchiefs not provided for in other groups of this subclass
  • A41B2300/20—Inserts
  • A41B2300/22—Elastic inserts
• • 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

Definitions

• the present invention refers to a sports item, more specifically a sock equipped with an attachment system for shin pads using elastic straps.
• - GB2442190 refers to a pocket placed inside the sock to encase the shin pad
• the main advantage of the invention is to provide a system to keep the shin pad in place which is completely integrated into the sock, thus not requiring any other kind of fastening at the end.
• the invention has the added benefit of holding the shin pad in place from the bottom, stopping it from slipping out of place.
• the straps also act as an attachment between the sock leg and the sock foot, for when the user chooses to use a sock leg which is not integrated with the sock foot.
• Another advantage of the sock is that it can be used altogether; that is, with both the leg and foot, or only the leg on its own. This resolves the sportsman's problem of cutting the sock that is part of the sports kit - for comfort or aesthetic reasons -, using another sock foot, and placing the sock leg that is part of the sports kit over the top.
• the sock foot (1), the sock leg (2), the elastic strap with attachment system (3), the shin pad (4) and the system of elastic straps made up of horizontal elastic straps (5.1), vertical elastic straps (5.2) and diagonally crossed elastic straps (5.3) are shown .
• Figures 7, 8 and 9 show another possible application method of the invention: the system of elastic straps (5.F3) made up of at least two pairs of diagonally crossed elastic straps (5.3) .
• Figures 10, 11 and 12 show another application method of the invention: the system of elastic straps (5.F4) made up of two pairs of diagonally crossed elastic straps (5.3) and several horizontal elastic straps (5.1) placed between each one of the pairs, over the pair placed at the top, and under the pair placed at the bottom of the diagonally crossed elastic straps (5.3).
• Figures 16, 17 and 18 show another of the possible applications of the invention: the system of elastic straps (5.F6) made up of at least two horizontal elastic straps (5.1) and at least two vertical elastic straps (5.2) .
• Padded elastic strap refers to a material with foam filling covered with elastic fibers, in order to make the feel softer and to cushion impacts.
• Sock leg refers to a tube made of a fabric which is compatible with the manufacture of a sock, destined to be used below the knee and above the ankle.
• the present invention refers to a sports item, more specifically a sock equipped with an attachment system for shin pads which uses elastic straps, aimed at protecting the leg, and more specifically the tibia area, from the type of contact which can cause injury.
• the system of elastic straps constituted of horizontal elastic straps (5.1), vertical elastic straps (5.2) and diagonally crossed elastic straps (5.3), is attached to the inside of the sock and has a dimension which is appropriate for the dimension of the shin pad to be held in place.
• the elastic straps are made of an elastic material which have elastic characteristics compatible with their intended use. Each elastic strap has a width of between 0,01 m and 0,15 m.
• the attachment of the elastic straps to the sock is preferably by vertical stitching at the ends of the elastic straps, in such a way to allow the shin pad to be introduced through the top part of the set of elastic straps.
• the sock in the present invention can be used complete; that is, with the sock foot (1) and sock leg (2), or with only the sock leg ( 2 ) .
• the option of being able to use only the sock leg (2) resolves the problem confronted by some players who use a sports kit, who may cut the kit sock because they do not like the fabric with which is it made or for aesthetic reasons, and use a low sock of their preference and then place the sock leg over the sock foot that they have chosen to wear.
• the outside of the sock is fitted with an elastic strap with attachment system (3) positioned above the ankle, which acts to stop the shin pad from shifting vertically, whilst the system of elastic straps stop the shin pad (4) from moving horizontally. If the player decides to use a different sock and then place the sock leg (2) over the top, this strap also acts to join the two parts. Since the elastic strap with attachment system (3) is placed below the shin pad (4) and above the ankle, usually an unprotected area, and is made of padded fabric, it also acts as protection for this area. This elastic strap with attachment system (3) is attached to the sock horizontally, preferably stitched to one of the ends in order for it to encircle the whole leg.
• the system of elastic straps (5.F1) to keep the shin pad (4) in place is made up of a pair of diagonally crossed elastic straps (5.3), the ends of which are attached to the inside of the sock leg (2) .
• the system of elastic straps (5.F2) to keep the shin pad (4) in place is made up of a pair of diagonally crossed elastic straps (5.3) and at least one horizontal elastic strap (5.1), the ends of which are attached to the inside of the sock leg (2) .
• the system of elastic straps (5.F3) to keep the shin pad (4) in place is made up of at least two pairs of diagonally crossed elastic straps (5.3), the ends of which are attached to the inside of the sock leg (2) .
• the system of elastic straps (5.F4) to keep the shin pad (4) in place is made up of at least two pairs of diagonally crossed elastic straps (5.3) and several horizontal elastic straps (5.1) placed between each one of the diagonally crossed pairs, above and below the pairs of diagonally crossed elastic straps (5.3) which are placed at the top and at the bottom, with the ends of the elastic straps being attached to the inside of the sock leg (2) .
• the system of elastic straps (5.F5) to keep the shin pad (4) in place is made up of at least one horizontal elastic strap (5.1), the ends of which are attached to the inside of the sock leg ( 2 ) .
• the system of elastic straps (5.F6) to keep the shin pad (4) in place is made up of at least two horizontal elastic straps (5.1) and at least two vertical elastic straps (5.2), the ends of the horizontal elastic straps (5.1) being attached to the inside of the sock leg (2) and the ends of the vertical elastic straps (5.2) being attached - preferably sewn - to the horizontal elastic straps (5.1) positioned at the top and at the bottom.

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• 2013
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• 2014
  • 2014-11-27 EP EP14833189.5A patent/EP3073848B1/en active Active
  • 2014-11-27 WO PCT/IB2014/066401 patent/WO2015079410A1/en active Application Filing
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