Patent ID: 7823218
Filing Date: 2010-11-02
Classification: A41D,A63B

Abstract:
1. A leg pad for a hockey goalkeeper, comprising: (a) a pad member having a foot portion for at least partially covering the foot, a lower leg portion for at least partially covering the shin, a knee portion for at least partially covering the knee, an upper leg portion above the knee portion, a first padding segment, a second padding segment, a third padding segment, a first hinge portion defined between the first and second padding segments and extending transversely relative to the pad member, and a second hinge portion defined between the second and third padding segments and extending transversely relative to the pad member, the pad member being configured to flex at the first and second hinge portions so that the first and second padding segments pivot about the first hinge portion and the second and third padding segments pivot about the second hinge portion, the pad member further comprising a first cavity formed at the first hinge portion and extending transversely along the first hinge portion and a second cavity formed at the second hinge portion and extending transversely along the second hinge portion; and (b) first and second inserts being formed separately from the pad member and being sized and adapted to fit into the first and second cavities respectively; wherein, in use, a hockey goalkeeper may selectively modify the flexibility of the pad member at the first and second hinge portions by selectively engaging or disengaging the first and second inserts into the first and second cavities respectively.