A - Human Necessities – 41 – D
Patent
A - Human Necessities
41
D
A41D 13/06 (2006.01) A61F 5/01 (2006.01) A63B 71/12 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2152354
The invention relates to a device for protecting a shin and ankle from blows and for supporting the ankle, allowing an athlete to participate in sports with an ankle injury. The device attachable to a shin, ankle and foot for protecting the shin and ankle from blows and for supporting the ankle against inversion and eversion, comprises a body comprising a shin protecting portion connected to an ankle supporting portion, the ankle supporting portion comprising two sides for positioning on the medial and lateral sides of the ankle respectively; means, such as straps, for securing the two sides of the ankle supporting portion of the body to the ankle; and a U-shaped support extending between the two sides of the ankle supporting portion of the body for passing under the foot. Preferably, the body comprises a hard outer shell and an inner pad. The shin protecting portion and the ankle supporting portion may be flexibly connected. The device avoids interference between conventional shin guards and ankle braces.
Lampropoulos George
Shapiro Cohen
LandOfFree
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