Lower leg covering for lawn care professionals

Abstract

A protective leg covering for preventing grass clippings or other lawn or garden debris from impinging directly upon a lower leg, clothing covering a lower leg, or footwear, of a human operating a power tool that tends to propel grass clippings or other yard or garden debris toward the lower legs of the user includes a fabric panel having an upper edge, a lower edge and opposite side edges; a plurality of buckles that each have a first piece and a corresponding second piece that extend from opposite side edges and which cooperate to secure the leg covering over a lower leg of the human; and wherein the fabric panel is made of a fabric having a weight of from 2 to 10 ounces per square yard.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]Not applicable.FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE[0002]This disclosure relates to a lower leg covering for lawn care professionals to reduce accumulation of grass clippings, dirt, and debris on skin and between footwear and socks, particularly in those activities employing gas or other powered equipment such as grass trimmers, edgers, blowers, etc.BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE[0003]When lawn care employees work with machinery there is a high probability that undesirable amounts of grass clippings or debris will accumulate on skin or in footwear. Further, there is a risk of being scratched or cut from the impact of flying debris, depending on the terrain being worked upon. Under normal conditions, just wearing long pants will be sufficient to protect against unwanted accumulation of debris and impact to the lower legs. However, wearing pants has the disadvantage of reducing the worker's comfort during hot weather when short pants might otherwise be pr...

AI Technical Summary

Benefits of technology

This patent describes a covering for the lower leg of a person that is designed to prevent grass clipping or debris from getting on their skin or clothes while using lawn or landscaping equipment. The covering is made of a lightweight fabric and is secured around the person's lower leg using buckles. The technical effect of this invention is to provide a comfortable and protective barrier for the lower leg during outdoor activities.

Problems solved by technology

When lawn care employees work with machinery there is a high probability that undesirable amounts of grass clippings or debris will accumulate on skin or in footwear.

Further, there is a risk of being scratched or cut from the impact of flying debris, depending on the terrain being worked upon.

However, wearing pants has the disadvantage of reducing the worker's comfort during hot weather when short pants might otherwise be preferred.

However, because chaps employ more fabric than leggings alone, and cover more skin and clothing than a lower leg covering, chaps tend to become uncomfortable and noticeably heavy.

These protection devices could be effective for reducing accumulation of grass clippings and other debris on the legs and in the boots of lawn care professionals, but have the disadvantage of providing more padding than is normally needed, being bulky, rigid and heavy, and lacking breathability.

As a result, such devices would likely become uncomfortable during the course of a normal work day.

However, this device is clipped to the hem of short pants and can be uncomfortable when walking.

The design allows grass clippings and debris to easily work its way under the fabric, and this device is made of a relatively heavy, moisture absorbing and slow drying cotton / polyester blend that will become uncomfortable upon exposure to substantial amounts of moisture such as residual rain or dew, or perspiration.

However, the product's single foam filled pad is relatively rigid and hot to wear, leaves a large portion of the calf unprotected from debris accumulation, does not connect to the user's footwear potentially allowing debris accumulation under pad into boot and sock, lacks breathability, and is slow drying.

However, gaiters use a heavier fabric that totally encloses the lower leg making them relatively hot to wear.

They are not designed to be readily pushed down on top of the boot when not in use, making the wearer hotter than he needs to be when the device is not needed.

The device often utilizes Velcro® as a fastening device which can become inoperable when exposed to the conditions of continuous dirt and debris, and often relies on a strap going under the footwear to hold the device down over the boot and which can be worn off.

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