Shin Guard Sleeve

Abstract

A shin guard sleeve for use in holding a soccer shin guard in position adjacent a person's shin includes a sock having a foot portion and a leg portion extending upwardly from the foot portion, the upper portion includes an upper end defining an upper opening and includes an exterior surface. The shin guard sleeve includes a sleeve member coupled to the exterior surface of the upper portion of the sock, the sleeve member having an interior surface such that an interior area is defined between the sock exterior surface and the sleeve member interior surface. The sleeve member includes a closed lower end and an open upper end opposite the closed lower end. The open upper end of the sleeve member is configured to receive the shin guard into the sleeve member interior area.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates generally to shin protection devices and, more particularly, to a shin guard sleeve having a sleeve member coupled to a sock and configured to receive a shin guard therein.[0002]Shin guards are commonly utilized by soccer players to protect the shin area between the player's ankles and knees from injury that may be caused by errant kicks by an opposing player. Traditionally, shin guards are inserted between a sock and the skin of a player. Unfortunately, the shin guards are very susceptible to movement as the player runs, jumps, and makes quick movements to the left or right. In other words, the shin guards may drift downward toward the player's ankles or laterally away from being centered on a player's shins.[0003]Various devices have been proposed in the art for maintaining shin guards in appropriate positions in a soccer sock. Although assumably effective for their intended purposes, the existing devices and proposals do not...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

The invention is a shin guard sleeve that can be worn as a sock by a user, with a shin inserted and held securely during game play. The sleeve is easy to receive the shin guard, hold it in place, and prevent it from shifting. It is also easy to use.

Problems solved by technology

Unfortunately, the shin guards are very susceptible to movement as the player runs, jumps, and makes quick movements to the left or right.

Although assumably effective for their intended purposes, the existing devices and proposals do not allow shin guards to be inserted into a sleeve in a traditional manner nor prevent the shin guards from shifting downwardly or laterally relative to respective socks.

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