Patent Application
20240114980
The present invention relates generally to wearable motorcycle guards and more specifically to padded thigh guards which allow a motorcycle rider to grip a motorcycle.
In the sport of motocross and other motorsports, it is very important for a user to be able to grip the motorcycle tightly with the legs to prevent the user from sliding back and forth, which is undesirable in motorsports.
By sliding back and forth on the seat and holding on tight with the forearms, a user may develop chronic exertional compartment syndrome, otherwise commonly known as “Arm pump.” Arm pump is a clinical condition where a user develops marked, intermittent pain in the forearms after exercise or exertion. The forearm muscle fills with blood, enlarges, and produces intense pain. Arm pump interferes with clutch or throttle control and decreases grip on a motorcycle. Furthermore, arm pump can degrade a user's focus which can lead to a crash. In extreme cases, it may result in muscle damage that may require surgery such as a fasciotomy to create an opening in the fascia, giving the muscle more space in which to expand. Gripping more with the legs leads to less need to grip with the forearms and less fatigue in the forearms and less fatigue overall. What is needed is padded motorcycle shields which are worn on the outside of pants that increase the grip of the user's legs on the motorcycle.
This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in a simplified form, that are further described below in the Detailed Description. This summary is not intended to identify key features or essential features of the claimed subject matter. Nor is this summary intended to be used to limit the claimed subject matter's scope.
A padded thigh guard with grip for motorcycle riders is a device which allows a motorcycle rider to have a better grip on a motorcycle with their legs, in order to avoid having to hold on so tightly with the arms that the rider develops arm pump, a clinical condition where a user develops marked, intermittent pain in the forearms after exercise or exertion.
A padded thigh guard with grip for motorcycle riders is a substantially rectangular band that is of a length to be fastened around a user's thigh and has a gripping pad on the inside of the rider's thigh that assists with gripping a motorcycle. This gripping pad may be shoe sole material, or more specifically Vibram™ shoe sole material. The thigh guard is attached to a thigh by use of straps with hook and loop closure. The thigh guard has an elastic band in it so that it fits snuggly to a user's thigh. The thigh guard may be made of multiple layers of sturdy material. A padded thigh guard with grip for motorcycle riders has a rough material on the inside so that the thigh guard sits more firmly on a rider's leg. This rough material may be the hook side of hook and loop fastener material, or any other rough material.
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this disclosure, illustrate various embodiments of the present disclosure. The drawings contain representations of various trademarks and copyrights owned by the Applicants. In addition, the drawings may contain other marks owned by third parties and are being used for illustrative purposes only. All rights to various trademarks and copyrights represented herein, except those belonging to their respective owners, are vested in and the property of the applicants. The applicants retain and reserve all rights in their trademarks and copyrights included herein, and grant permission to reproduce the material only in connection with reproduction of the granted patent and for no other purpose.
All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
As a preliminary matter, it will readily be understood by one having ordinary skill in the relevant art that the present disclosure has broad utility and application. As should be understood, any embodiment may incorporate only one or a plurality of the above-disclosed aspects of the disclosure and may further incorporate only one or a plurality of the above-disclosed features. Furthermore, any embodiment discussed and identified as being “preferred” is considered to be part of a best mode contemplated for carrying out the embodiments of the present disclosure. Other embodiments also may be discussed for additional illustrative purposes in providing a full and enabling disclosure. Moreover, many embodiments, such as adaptations, variations, modifications, and equivalent arrangements, will be implicitly disclosed by the embodiments described herein and fall within the scope of the present disclosure.
Accordingly, while embodiments are described herein in detail in relation to one or more embodiments, it is to be understood that this disclosure is illustrative and exemplary of the present disclosure, and are made merely for the purposes of providing a full and enabling disclosure. The detailed disclosure herein of one or more embodiments is not intended, nor is to be construed, to limit the scope of patent protection afforded in any claim of a patent issuing here from, which scope is to be defined by the claims and the equivalents thereof. It is not intended that the scope of patent protection be defined by reading into any claim a limitation found herein that does not explicitly appear in the claim itself.
Additionally, it is important to note that each term used herein refers to that which an ordinary artisan would understand such term to mean based on the contextual use of such term herein. To the extent that the meaning of a term used herein—as understood by the ordinary artisan based on the contextual use of such term—differs in any way from any particular dictionary definition of such term, it is intended that the meaning of the term as understood by the ordinary artisan should prevail.
Furthermore, it is important to note that, as used herein, “a” and “an” each generally denotes “at least one,” but does not exclude a plurality unless the contextual use dictates otherwise. When used herein to join a list of items, “or” denotes “at least one of the items,” but does not exclude a plurality of items of the list. Finally, when used herein to join a list of items, “and” denotes “all of the items of the list.”
The following detailed description refers to the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in the drawings and the following description to refer to the same or similar elements. While many embodiments of the disclosure may be described, modifications, adaptations, and other implementations are possible. For example, substitutions, additions, or modifications may be made to the elements illustrated in the drawings, and the methods described herein may be modified by substituting, reordering, or adding stages to the disclosed methods. Accordingly, the following detailed description does not limit the disclosure. Instead, the proper scope of the disclosure is defined by the appended claims. The present disclosure contains headers. It should be understood that these headers are used as references and are not to be construed as limiting upon the subjected matter disclosed under the header.
Overview:
A padded thigh guard with grip for motorcycle riders is disclosed which improves the leg gripping strength of motorcycle riders thereby reducing the reducing the need for the rider to have to hold on so tightly with the arms that the rider develops arm pump, a clinical condition where a user develops marked, intermittent pain in the forearms after exercise or exertion. An inner side of a padded thigh guard with grip for motorcycle riders has a plurality of rough strips fixedly attached which helps the thigh guard grip the user's pants. An outer side of a padded thigh guard has a piece of gripping pad 4 fixedly attached which improves the user's grip on the motorcycle.
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Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
