Patent ID: 7360255

Claim:
An apparatus for protecting one of a mason and stone worker's thigh portion of a leg and clothing while working, said apparatus comprises: (a) a thigh guard having a predetermined configuration, said leg guard including; (i) at least one layer having a predetermined shape and being formed from a first predetermined material, a first side of said at least one layer contacting a user's thigh; (ii) at least one strap disposed on and engageable with a top end of said thigh guard for securing said thigh guard to such user's belt; (iii) a second layer formed from a second predetermined material and having a first side disposed adjacent and engageable with a second side of said at least one layer; (iv) a third layer formed from a third predetermined material and having a first side disposed adjacent and engageable with a second side of said second layer, a second side of said third layer for contacting such stone and rock being worked on; (v) a fourth layer disposed intermediate said at least one layer and said second layer; (b) at least one thigh strap disposed on and connected to each side of said thigh guard for securing said thigh guard to such user's thigh; and (c) a plurality of grooves disposed on a first side of said first predetermined material for contacting such user's thigh so as to provide ventilation to such user's thigh.