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Is a shin guard patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a shin guard have been patented many times, but "a shin guard" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 99 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “shin guardpad” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 99 best keyword matches we examined, 38 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: SPORT MASKA INC (3), NIKE INC (3), FISHER SAM (2), EASTON DIAMOND SPORTS LLC (2).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A63B (78), A41D (46), A41B (10), A43B (4).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a shin guard
- Leg guard with detachable shin-cap extension US-12150501-B2 2024 · EASTON DIAMOND SPORTS LLC
Protective equipment for protecting a portion of a user's body (such as a leg guard for protecting part of a user's leg) may include a cap configured to cover a first portion of a user's body and a cap-extension elemen…
View on Google Patents - Shin Guard US-2024269534-A1 2024 · WARLORD MARTIAL ARTS LLC
A shin guard has a padded protective guard that includes a leg portion that fits over a lower leg of the user, and a foot portion that fits over a foot of the user. A pair of open, adjustable leg straps are provided on the leg por…
View on Google Patents - Mixed martial arts shin guard and detachable training calf pad US-2022040556-A1 2022 · Calf Kick LLC
Products related to the field of protective guards for practicing combat sports are disclosed herein. One training gear set for combat sports can include a shin guard and a concave calf pad. The calf pad can be detachably attached…
View on Google Patents - Leg guard with adjustable strap US-11052302-B2 2021 · SPORT MASKA INC
The leg guard for protecting at least a shin of a wearer includes a shin guard body and a strap. A peripheral edge of the shin guard body defines part of a perimeter of the shin guard body. The shin guard body includes a first cou…
View on Google Patents - Shin guard strap US-9056238-B2 2015 · FISHER SAM
Aspects of the present invention relate to a shin guard construction having a shin guard and a strap. The strap may provide a number of adjustments, such as adjusting a vertical position of strap attachment to the shin guard, a le…
View on Google Patents - Shin guard US-9215898-B2 2015 · HAYABUSA FIGHTWEAR INC
A shin guard for combat sports is provided having increased protect for the wearer and the opponent. The shin guard has sleeve for surrounding the lower leg of the wearer and a front padding attached to the sleeve with a top porti…
View on Google Patents - Martial Arts Shin Guard US-2014215678-A1 2014 · GREENBAUM ERIC A
The present invention provides a martial arts shin guard comprising a sleeve portion for surrounding the lower leg and possibly foot of a wearer and a padded plate portion adapted to cover the wearer's lower leg and possibly f…
View on Google Patents - Leg/shin guard knee pad US-2012240303-A1 2012 · MATTA BENGIE MOLINA
Protective padding may be used during physical activities such as sporting activities to protect the body of a wearer. For example, a knee pad may be worn by a baseball catcher under the catcher's shin guard to protect a knee …
View on Google Patents - Apparatus and methods for holding shin guards in position US-8060944-B2 2011 · LUEKING DANIEL E
An apparatus and method for providing a sock for holding shin guards/pads (e.g., soccer shin guards/pads) in position along a player/participant's shin. The apparatus may include an upper section for substantially covering a l…
View on Google Patents - Shin guard US-7900270-B2 2011 · S1SPORT INTERNAT LTD
The invention relates to a shin guard, in particular for footballers, having a stiff shield element ( 3 ) arranged in front of the shin, and having means of fastening the shield element ( 3 ) on the lower leg ( 1 ). According to t…
View on Google Patents - Shin guard with leg conforming mounting strap WO-2008057510-A3 2008 · NIKE INTERNATIONAL LTD
A shin guard with a securing strap operably secured to a soft, shin conforming strap mount extending from a resilient shin conforming pad that is secured to a substantially rigid shell. The strap has a longitudinal centerline that…
View on Google Patents - Sport sock with integral shin guard US-2008244801-A1 2008 · RUSSO GIACOMO M
A sport sock with an integral shin guard has a series of inflatable bladder elements positioned next to and affixed to an inner surface of the sock material to overlie the shin of a wearer and perform a guard function when inflate…
View on Google Patents - Articulated knee and shin guard US-6393610-B1 2002 · JT USA INC
An articulated device for protecting the knee as well as above-the-knee and below-the-knee leg portions comprises a first part shaped and dimensioned to cup the knee and cradle a small section of the leg above it. A second part fo…
View on Google Patents - Athletic shin guard US-6065152-A 2000 · ADIDAS SALOMON AG
The shin guard is generally comprised of a top layer of material and a backing layer of resilient foam material which are joined together by stitching that extends around the perimeter of the shin guard. The shin guard further inc…
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a shin guard been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Sports equipment patents tend to cover the grip, impact absorption, training feedback, and how gear is adjusted.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.