Patent ID: 7152246
Filing Date: 2006-12-26
Classification: A63B

Abstract:
1. An ice hockey goalie pad for protecting the leg from force of impact, comprising: a protective portion of the ice hockey goalie pad configured to protect at least some portion of a leg of a person, the protective portion further configured so as not to obstruct at least a bottom portion of a foot of the person to facilitate wearing of foot apparel; an adjustable portion coupled to the protective portion, the adjustable portion including at least one adjustment mechanism configured to facilitate an adjustable fitting of the goalie pad to the leg of a person; and at least one attach/release mechanism, coupled to the protective portion and the adjustable portion, to facilitate at least one of a putting-on and a taking-off of the goalie pad to and from the person wherein the at least one attach/release mechanism is configured to facilitate at least one of the putting-on and the taking-off the goalie pad without disturbing a prior adjustment of the adjustable portion; and wherein the at least one attach/release mechanism includes at least one zipper mechanism.