Patent ID: 7418743
Filing Date: 2008-09-02
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. A groin protector for combat sports comprising a plate-like rigid body which is applied to a groin of a player and which is formed into a substantially inversed triangular shape, as a groin protector body for protecting a groin jugular of the player during a match of the combat sports, wherein the groin protector further comprises, for wearing the protector body, a waist belt made of inelastic band-like member which is attached such that the plate-like rigid body is suspended from the waist belt and which is wound around and attached to a hip of the player, and a surface fastener belt retaining mechanism which retains the waist belt so that the waist belt is not loosened in a state in which the waist belt is wound around the hip of the player and fastened, and the length of the waist belt around the hip of the player is adjustable by the fastener belt retaining mechanism to locate the plate-like rigid body at the groin jugular of the player, the groin protector further comprises a center belt which is attached to a center of a lower end side portion of the plate-like rigid body, extends toward a center of a center back side portion of the waist belt, and is attached to the center back side portion of the waist belt so that the center belt is wound around through a center of the crotch of the player, and the groin protector is held against and attached to a groin of the player, wherein a length of the center belt is adjustable.