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Protective leg coveringRelated Patent Categories: Apparel, Guard Or Protector, LegProtective leg covering description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070180594, Protective leg covering. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
[0001] This application claims the benefit of provisional application No. 60/764,602, filed Feb. 3, 2006, titled Protective Lower Leg Coverings that Attach to User's Short Pants for Use with Power Lawn Equipment, String Trimmers, and Mowers. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] When landscape employees or gardeners work with grass or shrub cutting and trimming tools, there is a large probability of obtaining cuts and abrasions on one's legs. Most workers solve this problem by wearing long pants. However, especially in the summer months, long pants can be extremely uncomfortable, and there is an overwhelming desire to wear short pants. [0003] This invention is located in the art including limb protection devices. There are many protection devices, each having a unique feature or component. The invention of Cho, U.S. Pat. No. 4,497,070, is a leg and foot protective device comprising a soft, energy absorbing material with straps and hook and loop fasteners that wrap around the leg and foot. The invention of Carter, U.S. Pat. No. 5,031,247, uses a formed tube for a leg protector. There are many other types of leg protective devices. Another example is the invention of Carter, U.S. Pat. No. 5,375,262. This invention includes a protective material that uses straps with hook and loop fasteners to attach to the belt or belt loops of pants and straps to wrap around the leg to secure the device. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0004] The present invention provides an improved protective device for the lower legs. This protective device clips to the bottom or hem of short pants and protects the bare leg that is exposed from the short pants to the ankle. The clips allow quick donning and removing of the protection. This yields a comfortable and easy-to-use protection, and quick removal during breaks to increase user comfort. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0005] FIG. 1 shows the leg protector laid flat, looking from the side exposed to the elements, such as grass trimmings, stones, etc. [0006] FIG. 2 shows the leg protector laid flat, looking from the side that touches the skin of the bare leg. This view is the opposite of FIG. 1. [0007] FIG. 3 shows the leg protector formed as it would be worn around the leg. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [0008] As shown in the drawings, the present invention provides a protective device adapted to be worn around the lower leg of the user. FIG. 1 shows a rectangular piece of material 10. This material consists of two pieces, approximately 20 inches long by 9 inches wide. These two pieces are sewn together to make one piece of protective textile. This resulting textile is a cotton/polyester blend that is comfortable for the user and provides protection. [0009] This material 10 is wrapped around the leg of a user. The top, one of the lateral edges, approximately nine inches wide, is clipped onto the hem, or bottom, of the user's short pants. There is a set of straps and fasteners preferably clips that facilitate the connection of the material 10 to the short pants. There can be anywhere from one to three or more straps and clips. The preferred embodiment consists of three straps 21, 22, 23 having three clips 31, 32, 33. One end of these straps 21, 22, 23 are sewn onto the material 10. The clips 31, 32, 33 are sewn onto the opposite ends of the straps 21, 22, 23 respectively. [0010] The user, when donning this protective device, first fastens the clips 31, 32, 33 to the hem, bottom, of his or her short pants. The material 10 then hangs down in front of his or her leg. These clips 31, 32, 33 are spring clips. The user will squeeze the spring clip mechanism and fasten them to the short pants. [0011] The straps 21, 22, 23 include an adjustment means. This allows the user with varying short pants lengths and leg lengths to use this device with maximum protection and comfort The adjustment means can be any known means to lengthen and shorten the straps 21, 22, 23. [0012] The user will then wrap the material 10 around the front of the user's lower leg, or shin. There are straps attached to the sides of the material 10. The sides are the vertical sides, approximately twenty inches long. Each vertical side has at least one strap sewn to it. The preferred embodiment consists of two straps on each vertical side. The left side, looking at the side exposed to the elements, as shown in FIG. 1, has two straps 41, 42 attached to it. One end of these straps 41, 42 is sewn onto the left lateral side of the material 10. There are fasteners preferably snap fasteners 61, 62 that are sewn onto the opposite ends of straps 41, 42. The snap fasteners 61, 62 are preferably locking clips and can be either the male half of the locking clips or the female half of the locking clips. FIG. 1 shows the fasteners 61, 62 as the male half of the locking clips. [0013] The right side, looking at the side exposed to the elements, as shown in FIG. 1, has two straps 51, 52 attached to it. One end of these straps 51, 52 is sewn onto the left lateral side of the material 10. There are fasteners preferably snap fasteners 71, 72 that are sewn onto the opposite ends of straps 51, 52. The snap fasteners 71, 72 are preferably locking clips and can be either the male half of the locking clips or the female half of the locking clips. FIG. 1 shows the fasteners 71, 72 as the female half of the locking clips. [0014] The user will wrap the straps 41, 42 around one side of the lower leg, and wrap the straps 51, 52 around the other side of the lower leg. The user will then connect the male locking clips 61, 62 to the female locking slips 71, 72. This will then secure the protective device to the lower leg. [0015] The straps 41, 42, 51, 52 include an adjustment means. This allows the user with varying leg sizes, or diameters, to use this device with maximum protection and comfort. The adjustment means can be any known means to lengthen and shorten the straps 41, 42, 51, 52. [0016] FIG. 2 shows the opposite side of the present invention. This drawing shows the overlap of one end of the straps 21, 22, 23, 41, 42, 51, 52 and the material 10. This drawing also shows more detail of clips 31, 32, 33 that squeeze and clip to the short pants. [0017] FIG. 3 shows the shape of the present invention when it is in the form as if it were secured to the user's lower leg. A section of material 10 is cut away in this drawing to show more detail of the strap 22 sewn onto the material 10. The clips 31, 32, 33 are fastened to the short pants. The material 10 is hanging from the straps 21, 22, 23. The material 10 is wrapped partially around the user's leg. The straps 41, 42 are also wrapped around the user's leg. The straps 51, 52 are also wrapped around the user's leg. The fasteners 61, 62 are connected to the fasteners 71, 72. This results in the present invention fully wrapping around the user's lower leg. This protective device is attached to the user's short pants and secured around the user's leg. [0018] The present invention protects the user's legs from grass trimmings, stones, rocks, branches, and any other material that can cut, abrade, and hit the user's lower legs. This invention allows the user to wear short pants so as to be maximally comfortable. This protective device can be quickly donned or removed from the lower leg. Therefore, as the user pauses the landscape work, the user can quickly remove the protective device so as to allow cooling and comfort. As the work is resumed, the donning of the protective device is quick and easy. Continue reading about Protective leg covering... Full patent description for Protective leg covering Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Protective leg covering patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. 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