Catcher's leg guard

Abstract

A catcher's leg guard includes an upper knee cover, a lower knee cover and a shin cover. The upper knee cover has a kneepad attached securely to an inner surface of the upper knee cover. The lower knee cover is connected rotatably to the upper knee cover. The shin cover is mounted below the lower knee cover and has an inner surface and a shin pad. The shin pad is attached securely to the inner surface of the shin cover. When a catcher is in a standing position, the upper knee cover retracts relative to the lower knee cover. When the catcher is in a squatting position, the upper knee cover and the lower knee cover are open to fully cover a knee of the catcher. Therefore, the leg guard can be securely and comfortably worn on the catcher's leg.

1 . A catcher's leg guard comprising:
 an upper knee cover including
 an inner surface; 
 a shell; and 
 a kneepad attached securely to the inner surface of the upper knee cover; 
   a lower knee cover connected rotatably to the upper knee cover; and   a shin cover mounted below the lower knee cover and including a shin pad attached securely to an inner surface of the shin cover.   
     
     
         2 . The catcher's leg guard as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 the shell of the upper knee cover has a curved outer surface; and   the lower knee cover. coven the shell of the upper knee cover and includes a curved inner surface corresponding to the curved outer surface of the shell of the upper knee cover.   
     
     
         3 . The catcher's leg guard as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 the shell of the upper knee cover has two guiding blocks respectively protruding from two sides of the shell; and   the lower knee cover includes two guiding slots respectively formed through two sides of the lower knee cover for receiving the guiding blocks of the upper knee cover and allowing the guiding blocks of the upper knee cover to move along the guiding slots.   
     
     
         4 . The catcher's leg guard as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein
 the shell of the upper knee cover has two guiding blocks respectively protruding from two sides of the shell; and   the lower knee cover includes two guiding holes respectively formed through two sides of the lower knee cover for receiving the guiding blocks of the upper knee cover and allowing the guiding blocks of the upper knee cover to move along the guiding holes.   
     
     
         5 . The catcher's leg guard as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein
 the shell of the upper knee cover further has two pivoting holes respectively formed through the sides of the shell; and   the lower knee cover further includes
 two pivoting holes respectively formed through the sides of the lower knee cover and respectively aligning with the pivoting holes of the upper knee cover; and 
 two pins respectively mounted through the pivoting holes of the upper knee cover and respectively extending through the pivoting holes of the lower knee cover. 
   
     
     
         6 . The catcher's leg guard as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein
 the shell of the upper knee cover further has two pivoting holes respectively formed through the sides of the shell; and   the lower knee cover further includes
 two pivoting holes respectively formed through the sides of the lower knee cover and respectively aligning with the pivoting holes of the upper knee cover; and 
 two pins respectively mounted through the pivoting holes of the upper knee cover and respectively extending through the pivoting holes of the lower knee cover. 
   
     
     
         7 . The catcher's leg guard as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the shin pad of the shin cover has
 a top end securely mounted on a bottom edge of the lower knee cover; and   a bottom end extending downward to form a shin pad.   
     
     
         8 . The catcher's leg guard as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the shin pad of the shin cover has
 a top end securely mounted on a bottom edge of the lower knee cover; and   a bottom end extending downward to form a shin pad.   
     
     
         9 . The catcher's leg guard as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the shin pad of the shin cover has
 a top end securely mounted on a bottom edge of the lower knee cover; and   a bottom end extending downward to form a shin pad.   
     
     
         10 . The catcher's leg guard as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the shin pad of the shin cover has
 a top end securely mounted on a bottom edge of the lower knee cover; and   a bottom end extending downward to form a shin pad.   
     
     
         11 . The catcher's leg guard as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the shin pad of the shin cover has
 a top end securely mounted on a bottom edge of the lower knee cover; and   a bottom end extending downward to form a shin pad.   
     
     
         12 . The catcher's leg guard as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein the shin pad of the shin cover has
 a top end securely mounted on a bottom edge of the lower knee cover; and   a bottom end extending downward to form a shin pad.   
     
     
         13 . The catcher's leg guard as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein
 the shell of the upper knee cover has a connecting portion extending from a top edge of the shell;   the upper knee cover further includes a connecting sheet connected pivotally to the connecting portion of the shell and having an upper elastic strap having
 two ends; and 
 two fabric strips, one fabric strip mounted on one of the ends of the upper elastic strap and having tiny hooks and the other fabric strip mounted on the other end of the upper elastic strap and having tiny loops engaging the tiny hooks; and 
   the shin cover further includes
 two sides; 
 a top end; 
 a bottom end; and 
 two pairs of corresponding lower elastic straps respectively mounted on the top end and the bottom end of the shin cover, one lower elastic strap of each pair mounted securely on one side of the shin cover and having a loop and the other lower elastic strap of each pair mounted securely on the other side of the shin cover and having a hook engaging the loop. 
   
     
     
         14 . The catcher's leg guard as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein
 the shell of the upper knee cover has a connecting portion extending from a top edge of the shell;   the upper knee cover further includes a connecting sheet connected pivotally to the connecting portion of the shell and having an upper elastic strap having
 two ends; and 
 two fabric strips, one fabric strip mounted on one of the ends of the upper elastic strap and having tiny hooks and the other fabric strip mounted on the other end of the upper elastic strap and having tiny loops engaging the tiny hooks; and 
   the shin cover further includes
 two sides; 
 a top end; 
 a bottom end; and 
 two pairs of corresponding lower elastic straps respectively mounted on the top end and the bottom end of the shin cover, one lower elastic strap of each pair mounted securely on one side of the shin cover and having a loop and the other lower elastic strap of each pair mounted securely on the other side of the shin cover and having a hook engaging the loop. 
   
     
     
         15 . The catcher's leg guard as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein
 the shell of the upper knee cover has a connecting portion extending from a top edge of the shell;   the upper knee cover further includes a connecting sheet connected pivotally to the connecting portion of the shell and having an upper elastic strap having
 two ends; and 
 two fabric strips, one fabric strip mounted on one of the ends of the upper elastic strap and having tiny hooks and the other fabric strip mounted on the other end of the upper elastic strap and having tiny loops engaging the tiny hooks; and 
   the shin cover further includes
 two sides; 
 a top end; 
 a bottom end; and 
 two pairs of corresponding lower elastic straps respectively mounted on the top end and the bottom end of the shin cover, one lower elastic strap of each pair mounted securely on one side of the shin cover and having a loop and the other lower elastic strap of each pair mounted securely on the other side of the shin cover and having a hook engaging the loop. 
   
     
     
         16 . The catcher's leg guard as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein
 the shell of the upper knee cover has a connecting portion extending from a top edge of the shell;   the upper knee cover further includes a connecting sheet connected pivotally to the connecting portion of the shell and having an upper elastic strap having
 two ends; and 
 two fabric strips, one fabric strip mounted on one of the ends of the upper elastic strap and having tiny hooks and the other fabric strip mounted on the other end of the upper elastic strap and having tiny loops engaging the tiny hooks; and 
   the shin cover further includes
 two sides; 
 a top end; 
 a bottom end; and 
   two pairs of corresponding lower elastic straps respectively mounted on the top end and the bottom end of the shin cover, one lower elastic strap of each pair mounted securely on one side of the shin cover and having a loop and the other lower elastic strap of each pair mounted securely on the other side of the shin cover and having a hook engaging the loop.   
     
     
         17 . The catcher's leg guard as claimed in  claim 5  wherein
 the shell of the upper knee cover has a connecting portion extending from a top edge of the shell; 
 the upper knee cover further includes a connecting sheet connected pivotally to the connecting portion of the shell and having an upper elastic strap having
 two ends; and 
 two fabric strips, one fabric strip mounted on one of the ends of the upper elastic strap and having tiny hooks and the other fabric strip mounted on the other end of the upper elastic strap and having tiny loops engaging the tiny hooks; and 
 
 the shin cover further includes
 two sides; 
 a top end; 
 a bottom end; and 
 two pairs of corresponding lower elastic straps respectively mounted on the top end and the bottom end of the shin cover, one lower elastic strap of each pair mounted securely on one side of the shin cover and having a loop and the other lower elastic strap of each pair mounted securely on the other side of the shin cover and having a hook engaging the loop. 
 
 
     
     
         18 . The catcher's leg guard as claimed in  claim 6 , wherein
 the shell of the upper knee cover has a connecting portion extending from a top edge of the shell;   the upper knee cover further includes a connecting sheet connected pivotally to the connecting portion of the shell and having an upper elastic strap having
 two ends; and 
 two fabric strips, one fabric strip mounted on one of the ends of the upper elastic strap and having tiny hooks and the other fabric strip mounted on the other end of the upper elastic strap and having tiny loops engaging the tiny hooks; and 
   the shin cover further includes
 two sides; 
 a top end; 
 a bottom end; and 
 two pairs of corresponding lower elastic straps respectively mounted on the top end and the bottom end of the shin cover, one lower elastic strap of each pair mounted securely on one side of the shin cover and having a loop and the other lower elastic strap of each pair mounted securely on the other side of the shin cover and having a hook engaging the loop. 
   
     
     
         19 . The catcher's leg guard as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein
 the shell of the upper knee cover has a connecting portion extending from a top edge of the shell;   the upper knee cover further includes a connecting sheet connected pivotally to the connecting portion of the shell and having an upper elastic strap having
 two ends; and 
 two fabric strips, one fabric strip mounted on one of the ends of the upper elastic strap and having tiny hooks and the other fabric strip mounted on the other end of the upper elastic strap and having tiny loops engaging the tiny hooks; and 
   the shin cover further includes
 two sides; 
 a top end; 
 a bottom end; and 
 two pairs of corresponding lower elastic straps respectively mounted on the top end and the bottom end of the shin cover, one lower elastic strap of each pair mounted securely on one side of the shin cover and having a loop and the other lower elastic strap of each pair mounted securely on the other side of the shin cover and having a hook engaging the loop. 
   
     
     
         20 . The catcher's leg guard as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein
 the shell of the upper knee cover has a connecting portion extending from a top edge of the shell;   the upper knee cover further includes a connecting sheet connected pivotally to the connecting portion of the shell and having an upper elastic strap having
 two ends; and 
 two fabric strips, one fabric strip mounted on one of the ends of the upper elastic strap and having tiny hooks and the other fabric strip mounted on the other end of the upper elastic strap and having tiny loops engaging the tiny hooks; and 
   the shin cover further includes
 two sides; 
 a top end; 
 a bottom end; and 
 two pairs of two corresponding lower elastic straps respectively mounted on the top end and the bottom end of the shin cover, one lower elastic strap of each pair mounted securely on one side of the shin cover and having a loop and the other lower elastic strap of each pair mounted securely on the other side of the shin cover and having a hook engaging the loop.