Protective Ankle And Calf Sleeve

a technology of ankle and calf, applied in the field of protective gear, can solve the problems of increased safety risk of users, increased risk of injury, and increased use of protective gear, so as to achieve optimal protection without compromising comfort and increase the safety of users

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-09-18
NIKE INC
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[0006]Aspects hereof generally relate to protective gear for an ankle and/or shin area of an athlete's or user's legs (hereinafter, athlete and user will be used interchangeably). The protective gear comprises a sleeve that features special padded regions for optimal protection without compromising comfort. The ankle sleeve may be knit from synthetic fibers, natural fibers...

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Athletes who practice impact sports like soccer are prone to injuries and, therefore, require extra protective gear, particularly for the lower extremities.
The protective gear used, although very necessary, can be heavy and/or uncomfortable when worn for long peri...

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[0029]The subject matter of certain aspects is described with specificity herein to meet statutory requirements. However, the description itself is not intended to limit the scope of this patent. Rather, the inventors have contemplated that the claimed subject matter might also be embodied in other ways, to include different elements or combinations of elements similar to the ones described in this document, in conjunction with other present or future technologies.

[0030]Aspects hereof relate to protective gear that is wearable by athletes of high impact sports that require protection in the foot and ankle area. The protective gear includes a plurality of cushioning pads located at strategic locations to provide optimal protection against potential injuries from impact to the ankle and foot area of an athlete of sports like, for example, soccer.

[0031]Accordingly, in one aspect, protective gear is disclosed for an ankle and foot of an athlete that is comfortable enough to be used regu...

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Aspects hereof relate to protective gear that is comfortable and supportive. The protective gear is a knitted or woven sleeve with impact-dampening pads of different shapes and sizes placed in strategic areas of the sleeve to provide protection to a foot and ankle area of an athlete's foot. In particular, the impact-dampening pads are placed on areas of the sleeve corresponding to a lower shin portion, a medial and lateral malleolus, and the Achilles tendon of an athlete wearing the protective gear.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 792,278, filed Mar. 15, 2013, entitled “Protective Ankle Sleeve,” and U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 914,736, filed Dec. 11, 2013, entitled “Protective Ankle and Calf Sleeve.” The entirety of the aforementioned applications is incorporated by reference herein.STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT[0002]Not applicable.TECHNICAL FIELD[0003]Aspects hereof relate to protective gear. More particularly, an ankle sleeve, or ankle and calf sleeve, is disclosed for use by an athlete participating in or practicing sports, such as soccer, football, etc., to prevent injuries and to provide support to the athlete's legs around the ankles.BACKGROUND[0004]Athletes who practice impact sports like soccer are prone to injuries and, therefore, require extra protective gear, particularly for the lower extremities. The protective gear used, although very nece...

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IPC IPC(8): A41D13/05A41D13/06
CPCA41D13/06A41D13/05A41D13/0587A63B71/1225A61F13/066A63B2071/1258A63B2071/1275
Inventor BEHREND, CARLMCLACHLAN, OLIVERMORRISON, CATHERINE F.
Owner NIKE INC
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