Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
  • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
  • A63B71/08—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions
  • A63B71/12—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders
  • A63B71/1225—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders for the legs, e.g. thighs, knees, ankles, feet
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
  • A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
  • A63B71/08—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions
  • A63B71/12—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders
  • A63B71/1225—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders for the legs, e.g. thighs, knees, ankles, feet
  • A63B2071/1275—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders for the legs, e.g. thighs, knees, ankles, feet for the ankle
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
  • A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
  • A63B2208/00—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player
  • A63B2208/12—Characteristics or parameters related to the user or player specially adapted for children

Definitions

• the present invention relates to ankle protection according to claim 1.
• an ankle protection which comprises an elastic sock made of a textile material which has three openings, a first opening being provided for the leg area of the foot, a second opening being provided for the toe area of the foot and a third opening being provided for the heel area of the foot.
• An ankle nußschalenfb 'rmiges protective element is attached to the inside of the elastic sock, the cavity is lined with foam beads.
• a grid made of a textile material is present between the foot and the protective element to hold the foam spheres in the cavity of the protective element.
• a disadvantage of this embodiment is that only the ankle is protected directly, but not the area surrounding it, such as the ligaments and ankle. Furthermore, injuries can occur in the case of obliquely impacting impacts if the edge regions of the protective element, which is made of a rigid material, act directly on the foot.
• the invention has for its object to provide an ankle protection that offers a high degree of security against bumps or kicks in the ankle area with easy handling.
• the ankle protector according to the invention consists of a band-shaped packing which is essentially U-shaped in the longitudinal cross section and which is designed to substantially cover the circumference of the foot in the ankle area.
• a closure device is provided for closing the open section of the U-shaped package. This design ensures that the ankle protection is particularly easy to put on.
• the pack consists of an inner part facing the foot and an outer part pointing away from the foot, which are made of a hard-wearing clothing material and are firmly connected to each other at their outer peripheral edges.
• a foam cushion is arranged between the inner part and the outer part.
• a protective element made of a semi-rigid material with elastic properties is formed in the side foot region of the outward-pointing ankle between the outer part and the foam cushion, the protective element being smaller than the foam cushion.
• This arrangement ensures that part of the kinetic energy of the impacts or kicks is absorbed by the protective element.
• the impact load which is applied with a small area, is thus transferred to a comparatively large area and further dampened by the foam cushion.
• the entire side foot area at ankle height is effectively protected with ligaments and ankle.
• Fig. 1 is a front view of an ankle protection according to the invention, which is attached to a foot of a user, for. B. football player,
• FIG. 2A shows a blank of an inner part or outer part of the ankle protection
• 2B shows a blank of a foam rubber cushion of the ankle protection
• FIG. 2C shows a cut of a protective element of the ankle protection
• Fig. 3 is a front perspective view of a combination of the
• FIG. 4 is a top view of the combination of FIG. 3;
• FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the ankle guard of FIG. 1;
• FIG. 6 shows a side view of a shoe with ankle protection from FIG. 1, the closure device being open,
• Fig. 7 is a side view of a foot clad with a shoe, on which the
• FIG. 8 is a perspective side view of the ankle protection in an open state
• FIG. 9 is a side view of the ankle protection of FIG. 1, which is applied to a foot
• FIG. 10 is a side view of the ankle guard of FIG. 1 attached to a shoe.
• FIG. 11 is a side view of the ankle protection of FIG. 1, which is connected to a shin guard according to a first embodiment, and
• Fig. 12 is a side view of the ankle protection of Fig. 1, which is connected according to a second embodiment with a shin guard.
• FIGs 1 and 9 show a front view and a side view of ankle protector 10, which is applied to a foot 12.
• the ankle protector 10 comprises a band-shaped packing 14 which is essentially U-shaped in the longitudinal cross section (see in particular FIG. 5).
• the pack 14 covers the foot circumference in the ankle area almost completely (FIGS. 1 and 5).
• An open section 16 of the package 14 can be closed by means of a closure device 18 on the foot 12.
• the closure device 18 is a Velcro in this embodiment.
• the closure device 18 is designed as a belt closure.
• the pack 14 is formed from an inner part 20 facing the foot 12 and an outer part 22 pointing away from the foot 12.
• the material for the inner part 20 and the outer part 22 is preferably hard-wearing and weatherproof.
• the material for the inner part 20 is preferably skin-friendly in order to create the standard requirement that the ankle protector 10 can be applied directly to the foot 12.
• As a material for the inner part 20 and the outer part 22 are, for. B. leather, synthetic leather, a ⁇ ylongewebe as z. B is used for travel bags or PTFE.
• the inner part 20 and the outer part 22 are firmly connected to one another at their outer peripheral edges.
• the outer peripheral edges of the inner part 20 and the outer part 22 are sewn together.
• the outer peripheral edges of the inner part 20 and the outer part 22 are glued to one another.
• a foam pad 24 is arranged between the inner part 20 and the outer part 22 and is dimensioned such that it covers the entire side foot region 26 at ankle height.
• the foam pad 24 is made of an elastic sponge-like material, such as. B. from foamed polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, polyethylene or polyurethane.
• the inner part 20 and the outer part 22 in the heel area 28 are directly connected to one another, e.g. B. sewn or glued so that a foam pad 24 is provided for the inner ankle and a foam pad 24 for the outer ankle.
• the foam pad 24 can also be arranged continuously, surrounding the heel area 28.
• the foam pad 24 in the heel area 28 in the modified embodiment is made thinner than in the side foot areas 26.
• protective elements 30 are provided between the outer part 22 and the foam pad 24.
• the protective elements 30 are dimensioned smaller in their length and width dimensions than the foam pads 24 (see FIG. 3).
• the protective element 30 is made of a semi-rigid material with elastic properties, such as. B. polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, polyethene, polypropene, polybutene, polymethylpentene, carbon fiber materials or combinations of these materials.
• a protective element 30 is provided only in the region of the ankle pointing outwards.
• the combination between the foam pad 24 and the protective element 30 is curved.
• This curvature is either formed in such a way that the foam pad 24 and the protective element 30 are glued to one another and are kept arched until the adhesive has hardened.
• Another possibility of forming the curvature is that the protective element 30 is thermally brought into the desired shape and the foam pad 24 is then glued onto the curved protective element 30.
• a holding band 32 extends essentially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the pack 14 and extends from the outer ankle area of the pack 14 to the inner ankle area of the pack 14.
• the tether 32 is preferably made of an elastic material, e.g. B. a rubber band.
• the ankle protector 10 is connected to a shoe 34 in a modified embodiment.
• FIG 2A shows the cutting of the inner part 20 and the outer part 22 for the pack 14.
• the inner part 20 and the outer part 22 preferably have the following
• 1A1 270mm
• 1A2 60 mm
• 1A3 80 mm
• 1A4 90.5 mm.
• the width gradually increases from 1A2 to a vertex 1A4, and gradually decreases from there to width 1A3.
• the length 1B1 of the foam pad 24 shown in FIG. 2B is preferably 90 mm.
• the width is adapted to the dimensions of the inner part 20 or outer part 22.
• the thickness is approx. 10 mm.
• the length 1C1 of the protective element 30 is 60 mm and the width 1C2 is 40 mm.
• the thickness of the protective element 30 is preferably 1 mm to 2 mm.
• the inner part 20 and the outer part 22 for the left side foot region 26 and the right side foot region 26 are each formed separately and are connected to one another by a connecting part in the heel region 28.
• the connecting part is made of an elastic material, such as. B. formed a rubber band.
• the connecting part can also be padded with a foam pad element, analogous to the foam pad 24.
• the soccer player first puts on his shin pads. The player then puts on the ankle protection 10 by applying the retaining strap 32 to the sole of the foot when the ankle protection 10 is open and enclosing the circumference of the foot with the U-shaped pack 14. Subsequently, the closure device 18 is closed so that the ankle protector 10 essentially encloses the circumference of the foot in the ankle area. The football player then puts on his stockings and then his shoes 34.
• the soccer player first puts on his shin pads. Then the football player puts on his stockings. As in the first variant, the ankle protection 10 is then put on. The football player then puts on his shoes 34 (FIG. 7).
• the ankle protection 10 Due to the construction according to the embodiment, the ankle protection 10 has a low weight. The simple and uncomplicated application of the ankle protection 10 means that it can also be used in children, adolescents and adolescents. The soccer player who uses the ankle protection 10 has an increased feeling of security, which is associated with better playing behavior. The ankle protection 10 has a low weight and is inexpensive to manufacture. Furthermore, the ankle protection 10 does not have a disadvantageous effect when playing football.
• the fastening device 40 can be detachable, and can be designed, for example, as a push button, or it can be fixed and, for example, be a rivet that inseparably connects the ankle protection 10 to the shoe 34.
• 11 and 12 show a combination of the ankle protection 10 with a shin guard 42.
• FIG 11 shows the shin guard 42, which is releasably connected to the ankle protector 10 at its area facing the foot 12 via a zipper 44.
• FIG. 12 shows the shin guard 42, which is releasably connected to the ankle guard 10 at its area facing the foot 12 by means of a shin guard Velcro fastener 46.
• the ankle protector 10 according to the embodiment of FIGS. 11 and 12 is put on as described above, except that the connection between the shin guard 42 and the ankle protector 10 is additionally closed.
• the ankle protection is formed in one piece with the shin guard 42.

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