Claims
- 1. A goaltender's leg pad toe anchor for positioning and securing a depending lower portion of a goaltender's leg pad to a toe portion of a goaltender's skate, the toe anchor being formed of a single piece of sheetlike material, the toe anchor comprising a houve attachable to a depending lower portion of a leg pad, a pair of bands extending from the houve and a loop formed at the end of each band, each loop being configured to receive a transverse strap extending from the goal pad.
- 2. A goaltender's leg pad toe anchor as constructed in accordance with claim 1 wherein the loop is formed at the end of each band by bending and folding a distal portion of each band.
- 3. A goaltender's leg pad toe anchor as constructed in accordance with claim 1 wherein the bands are adjustable in length.
- 4. A goaltender's leg pad toe anchor as constructed in accordance with claim 3 further including a plurality of apertures equidistantly spaced along each band, the loop being formed by folding over an end portion of each band at an adjusted length, with the fold being positioned so as to engage the transverse strap, the loop being secured by a fastener extending through registered apertures.
- 5. A goaltender's leg pad toe anchor as constructed in accordance with claim 4 wherein the fastener comprises a screw type hockey equipment fastener.
- 6. A goaltender's leg pad toe anchor as constructed in accordance with claim 1 wherein the sheetlike material comprises leather.
- 7. Sports equipment comprising a goaltender's leg pad, the leg pad having a depending lower portion, the leg pad configured to be worn by a goaltender, a skate configured to be worn by the goaltender, a leg pad toe anchor for maintaining the lower portion of the goal pad in engagement with the skate, the toe anchor comprising a houve attached to the lower portion of the leg pad, the houve including a pair of bands, the leg pad including a transverse strap, with the transverse strap extending from one lateral side of the leg pad to an opposite lateral side of the leg pad, the transverse strap engaging an underside portion of the skate, each of the bands being releasably attached to the transverse strap.
- 8. Sports equipment as constructed in accordance with claim 7 wherein the skate includes a sole, a carrier, the carrier being spaced from the sole by a plurality of webs, means for engaging a support surface being mounted to the carrier, the webs defining at least one transverse opening between the sole and the carrier, the bands being drawn under the skate sole and crossing one another in the transverse opening.
- 9. Sports equipment as constructed in accordance with claim 8 wherein the webs define a transverse toe opening and at least one further transverse opening, the bands being crossed in the toe opening, the transverse strap extending through the further transverse opening.
- 10. Sports equipment as constructed in accordance with claim 8 wherein the means for engaging the support surface comprises a blade, the sports equipment comprising ice hockey equipment.
- 11. Sports equipment as constructed in accordance with claim 7 wherein each of the bands includes a loop at its end, the transverse strap being threaded through the loop of each band.
- 12. Sports equipment as constructed in accordance with claim 7 wherein the toe anchor is formed of a single piece of sheetlike material.
- 13. Sports equipment as constructed in accordance with claim 12 wherein the sheetlike material comprises leather.
- 14. Sports equipments as constructed in accordance with claim 7 wherein the skate includes a shank and the transverse strap extends beneath the shank.
- 15. Sports equipment as constructed in accordance with claim 7 wherein the transverse strap comprises a heel strap.
- 16. A method of fitting a depending lower portion of a goaltender's leg pad to a toe portion of a goaltender's skate utilizing a sheetlike toe anchor comprising a houve and a pair of bands, the method comprising the steps of:a) attaching the houve to the lower portion of the leg pad, b) drawing the houve toward the toe of the skate, c) crossing the bands in a transverse opening of a skate blade carrier, and d) adjusting the length of each band by folding over a distal portion of the band to form a loop, the loop being positioned for registration with a transverse strap of the leg pad.
- 17. A method of using a goaltender's leg pad fitted with a toe anchor in accordance with the steps of claim 16, the method comprising performing step b), performing step c) and:e) engaging the transverse strap through each loop, and f) securing the transverse strap to a side portion of the leg pad.
- 18. A method of fitting in accordance with claim 16 further including the step of:e) fixing the loops by extending a fastener through registered apertures in the band and in the folded over distal portion of the band.
RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/290,620 filed May 14, 2001.
US Referenced Citations (12)
Non-Patent Literature Citations (1)
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London's Source for Sports—Goaltenders Equipment Buyers Guide 2000-2001, p. 14 “Toe Arrangements”. |
Provisional Applications (1)
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60/290620 |
May 2001 |
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