摘要 |
A shin pad in particular for footballers, comprises a rigid shield element 3 which is to be positioned in front of the user's shin, and attachments for fastening the shield element on the user's lower leg 1, where the fastening attachments have a bandage 2 which at least partially surrounds the user's lower leg 1, and the shield element 3 has a detachable connection with the bandage 2 over a considerable part of its inner surface, which faces the user's shin, such that the forces acting on the shield element are distributed over the shield element such that the static frictional force between the bandage and the lower leg is not exceeded. The bandage 2 has an opening 5 which leaves the user's calf 4 free, so that the connection areas 6, 7 remain above and below the opening 5 and at least partially surround the user's lower leg 1. The connection areas 6, 7 are positioned so near to the hollow of the user's knee and ankle, and are of such a length, that they do not impede activity of the user's calf muscle.
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