Sports leg protector

Information

  • Patent Grant
  • D716000
  • Patent Number
    D716,000
  • Date Filed
    Tuesday, August 14, 2012
    12 years ago
  • Date Issued
    Tuesday, October 21, 2014
    10 years ago
  • US Classifications
    Field of Search
    • US
    • D29 100
    • D29 1011
    • D29 1012
    • D29 1013
    • D29 1014
    • D29 1015
    • D29 1201
    • D29 1202
    • D29 1211
    • D29 1212
    • D02 901
    • D24 190
    • 002 016000
    • 002 020-024
    • 002 062000
    • 002 267000
    • 002 455000
    • 002 461000
    • 002 463000
    • 002 910000
    • 002 911000
    • 602 003000
    • 602 005000
    • 602 006000
    • 602 016000
    • 602 023000
    • 602 026000
  • International Classifications
    • 2902
    • Term of Grant
      14Years
Abstract
Description

This application claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/399,776, filed Feb. 17, 2012, the entire contents of which are expressly incorporated herein by reference and relied upon.



FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a sports leg protector of the present disclosure;



FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;



FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;



FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;



FIG. 6 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of a lower upright of the sports leg protector shown separately for ease of illustration;



FIG. 9 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 10 is a rear view thereof;



FIG. 11 is a left side view thereof;



FIG. 12 is a right side view thereof;



FIG. 13 is a top view thereof;



FIG. 14 is a bottom view thereof;



FIG. 15 is a front perspective view of a thigh pad of the sports leg protector shown separately for ease of illustration;



FIG. 16 is a front view thereof;



FIG. 17 is a rear view thereof;



FIG. 18 is a left side view thereof;



FIG. 19 is a right side view thereof;



FIG. 20 is a top view thereof; and,



FIG. 21 is a bottom view thereof.


The broken lines shown in the drawings show unclaimed subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.


Claims
  • The ornamental design for a sports leg protector, as shown and described.
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