Patent ID: 7900269

Claim:
A protector for protecting a wearer comprising: a protection element extending along an axis between first and second ends and having an inner surface that faces and at least partially engages a wearer in use, an outer surface opposite said inner surface and first and second outer edges, the outer surface facing away from the wearer; at least one elastic band connected to said first and second outer edges and being operable to allow at least a portion of the wearer to be received between said at least one elastic band and said inner surface; and at least one friction element coupled to said inner surface, said at least one friction element being separate, discrete and spaced a distance from said at least one elastic band, wherein said at least one friction element has a greater coefficient of friction than said inner surface and is thereby more operable to minimize movement of said protection element relative to the wearer than said inner surface, wherein said at least one of the at least one friction element and the at least one elastic band tend to limit sliding movement of the protection element as the portion of the wearer moves during use, wherein said at least one friction element directly engages the wearer during use to limit the sliding movement of the protection element, and wherein at least a portion of the inner surface directly engages the wearer during use.