Self-securing forearm guard

摘要

A self-securing forearm guard used to protect a user's upper extremity during athletic training and competition. The current design incorporates heat moldable materials that allows an athlete to customize the guard's fit around their forearm using pressure applied by hand, and wherein the arm guard will retain the desired shape after the pressure is released, and thereby stay securely attached to said athlete's forearm without the need for straps and/or removable fasteners. The arm guard is adapted to protect a user's forearm during athletic activities such as skiing past and through ski gates, wherein it is common for a skier's forearm to intentionally contact the poles of such gates when skiing at a high rate of speed therethrough, thereby avoiding varying degrees of injury.

主权项

1. A method of providing and applying a forearm guard to a person's forearm, said method comprising the following steps:
a; providing a forearm guard comprising an elongated panel member having a length defining a primary axis, a proximal end, and a distal end opposite from said proximal end, opposite side edges, and being curved producing a circumferential cross section around said primary axis, such that said forearm guard is adapted to be placed upon and extend a length of a person's forearm; said forearm guard being formed from a moldable material having material properties such that said person can apply and form the arm guard around their forearm by using pressure applied by hand, wherein said forearm guard will retain the desired shape after said pressure is released, and thereby stay securely attached to said person's forearm; and wherein said moldable material is an elasto-plastic material; and an elastic bandage that is adapted to be wrapped around said forearm guard when said forearm guard is in place and compressed around a person's arm, to thereby hold said forearm guard in the desired position until said material retains its shape, and is adapted to be removed once said forearm guard retains its shape in place around said person's forearm; b; heating said forearm guard to a temperature that softens said elasto-plastic material enough so said person can manipulate it around their forearm such that said proximal end is near their elbow and said distal end is near their wrist; c; compressing said guard around said person's forearm until in the desired position; d; wrapping said elastic bandage around said forearm guard to thereby hold said forearm guard in the desired position around said person's forearm until said material cools down, hardens, and retains its shape; e; removing said elastic bandage from said forearm guard; f; wearing said forearm guard; g; removing said forearm guard by using pressure and bending said panel member to thereby allow said forearm guard to be removed from said person's forearm; h; reusing said forearm guard by repeating steps b through e.