Protective Ice Hockey Sock

摘要

A protective article of clothing for preventing lacerations and blunt force injuries to a lower leg of an ice hockey player. The protective article of clothing comprises a sock element and a protective barrier element integrated within the sock element for protecting a back of the lower leg. The protective barrier element combines a cut resistant portion and an impact absorbing portion to protect from multiple types of injuries that commonly occur to hockey players.

主权项

1. A protective article of clothing for protecting a calf and an Achilles tendon of a user from blunt force and penetrating injuries, the protective article of clothing comprising:
a sock element configured to encapsulate a lower leg from a heel to at least a knee and to fit over a shin guard worn on the lower leg, wherein the sock element comprises a front portion and a back portion; and a protective barrier element comprising a cut resistant portion and an impact absorbing portion, wherein the protective barrier element is implanted in the back portion of the sock element.