Hockey goalkeeper leg pad

Abstract

A hockey goalkeeper leg pad includes a pad body and flaps extending from the pad body. The flaps including lateral and medial flaps spaced-part to define a leg channel. An inner strap is extendable across the leg channel to releasably attach one of the medial flaps to one of the lateral flaps. The inner strap is resilient along at least a longitudinal segment. The longitudinal segment is stretchable along a longitudinal axis of the inner strap to increase in length. An outer strap is extendable across the leg channel to releasably attach an outermost one of the medial flaps to an outermost one of the lateral flaps. The outer strap is less resilient than the longitudinal segment of the inner strap.

1 . A hockey goalkeeper leg pad, comprising:
 a pad body having an outer surface and an opposite inner surface mountable onto a leg of a goalkeeper, the pad body having a lateral portion corresponding to a lateral side of the leg and a medial portion corresponding to a medial side of the leg when the pad body is mounted onto the leg;   flaps extending away from the inner surface of the pad body, the flaps including lateral and medial flaps spaced-part at the lateral and medial portions, respectively, of the pad body, the spaced-apart lateral and medial flaps defining a leg channel to receive the leg of the goalkeeper;   an inner strap extendable across the leg channel to releasably attach one of the medial flaps to one of the lateral flaps when the leg is in the leg channel, the inner strap being resilient along at least a longitudinal segment thereof, the longitudinal segment being stretchable along a longitudinal axis of the inner strap to increase in length; and   an outer strap extendable across the leg channel to releasably attach an outermost one of the medial flaps to an outermost one of the lateral flaps when the leg is in the leg channel, the outer strap being less resilient than the longitudinal segment of the inner strap.   
     
     
         2 . The hockey goalkeeper leg pad as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the outer strap is inelastic along a longitudinal axis of the outer strap. 
     
     
         3 . The hockey goalkeeper leg pad as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the outer strap has substantially zero resilient deformation along a longitudinal axis of the outer strap. 
     
     
         4 . The hockey goalkeeper leg pad as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the inner strap is extendable across the leg channel to releasably attach an innermost one of the medial flaps to an innermost one of the lateral flaps. 
     
     
         5 . The hockey goalkeeper leg pad as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the flaps include two lateral flaps and three medial flaps. 
     
     
         6 . The hockey goalkeeper leg pad as defined in  claim 5 , wherein the inner strap is at least partially disposed between an innermost medial flap and an intermediate medial flap disposed between the innermost and outermost medial flaps. 
     
     
         7 . The hockey goalkeeper leg pad as defined in  claim 6 , wherein an inner surface of the outermost medial flap is releasably attachable to an outer surface of the intermediate medial flap. 
     
     
         8 . The hockey goalkeeper leg pad as defined in  claim 5 , wherein the inner strap is fixedly attached to one of the innermost medial and lateral flaps. 
     
     
         9 . The hockey goalkeeper leg pad as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the outer strap has a base fixedly attached to an inner surface of the outermost medial flap. 
     
     
         10 . The hockey goalkeeper leg pad as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the outermost medial flap has an opening extending between an inner surface and an outer surface thereof, the outer strap being receivable through the opening to define an exposed segment of the outer strap extending along the outer surface of the outermost medial flap, and a covered segment extending along the inner surface of the outermost medial flap. 
     
     
         11 . The hockey goalkeeper leg pad as defined in  claim 1 , comprising a strap fastener disposed adjacent to the outermost lateral flap, the outer strap being insertable through the strap fastener and wrappable therearound. 
     
     
         12 . The hockey goalkeeper leg pad as defined in  claim 11 , wherein the strap fastener is mounted to the inner surface of the pad body. 
     
     
         13 . The hockey goalkeeper leg pad as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the inner and outer straps are offset from each other along a longitudinal direction of the pad body. 
     
     
         14 . The hockey goalkeeper leg pad as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the inner and outer straps are free from leather material. 
     
     
         15 . A hockey goalkeeper leg pad, comprising:
 a pad body having an outer surface and an opposite inner surface mountable onto a leg of a goalkeeper, the pad body having a lateral portion corresponding to a lateral side of the leg and a medial portion corresponding to a medial side of the leg when the pad body is mounted onto the leg;   flaps extending away from the inner surface of the pad body, the flaps including lateral and medial flaps spaced-part at the lateral and medial portions, respectively, of the pad body, the spaced-apart lateral and medial flaps defining a leg channel to receive the leg of the goalkeeper;   an inner restraining means for releasably attaching one of the medial flaps to one of the lateral flaps when the leg is in the leg channel, the inner restraining means being resilient along at least a segment thereof, the segment being stretchable to increase in length; and   an outer restraining means for releasably attaching an outermost one of the medial flaps to an outermost one of the lateral flaps when the leg is in the leg channel, the outer restraining means being less resilient than the segment of the inner restraining means.   
     
     
         16 . The hockey goalkeeper leg pad as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the outer restraining means is inelastic along a longitudinal axis thereof. 
     
     
         17 . The hockey goalkeeper leg pad as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the outer restraining means has substantially zero resilient deformation along a longitudinal axis thereof. 
     
     
         18 . The hockey goalkeeper leg pad as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the inner restraining means releasably attaches an innermost one of the medial flaps to an innermost one of the lateral flaps. 
     
     
         19 . The hockey goalkeeper leg pad as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the inner and outer restraining means are offset from each other along a longitudinal direction of the pad body. 
     
     
         20 . The hockey goalkeeper leg pad as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the inner and outer restraining means are free from leather material.