Patent ID: 6272682
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: A63B,Y10S

Abstract:
An extensible leg pad including:a) an upper portion comprising a knee shield for covering a substantial part of a front surface of a user's knee and a first shin shield along and partially around the user's shin, said upper portion further comprising front and rear faces;b) a lower portion comprising front and rear faces and a second shin shield along and partially around the shin, said first and second shields having respective first and second overlapping surfaces;c) said upper and lower portions being slidable one relative to the other to allow adjustment of the overall length of said pad; andd) a belt for securing together said upper and lower portions, said belt encircling said overlapping portions and engaging the rear face of one of said upper or lower portions, and said belt being responsive to tension for pressing said overlapping surfaces together and thereby preventing said upper and lower portions from sliding one relative to the other.