Device for attaching a protective athletic pad to the limb of an athlete
CA 2186741 A1 · Owner: Steckler, Michael S. · Inventors: Steckler, Michael S.
Overview
Its claims, description and drawings are in the Canadian Patents Database.
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In one aspect of the invention, a hockey shinpad strap (30) includes an elastic body (32) with a fastener (34) attached to one end. The elastic body (32) includes a touch fastener surface extending substantially along its entire length for engaging with the fastener (34). The elastic body (32) can withstand substantial tensile forces without losing its elasticity and includes an elastic first layer (38) and a second layer that includes the touch fastener surface (36). The first layer (38) is resilient in cros-section and may be formed from a rubber material, such as closed cell neoprene. in another aspect of the invention the first touch fastener layer (36) of the elastic body (32) may …
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- Filed May 31, 1994. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended May 31, 2014.
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