Abstract: A skate guard of flexible resilient material defines a longitudinally extending upwardly opening groove of a width to receive a skate blade. Flexible fins extend into the groove from each side and are designed to be deflected downwardly by the insertion of a skate blade.

Abstract: A protective sports garment has a plurality of flat rings designed to extend about the wearer adjacent the waist area. The rings are mounted to partially overlap in any normal attitude of the athlete and the overlap may then alter to conform to the athletes movements.

Abstract: Suspenders for pants or trousers have two front and one rear connector with strap apertures, a strap designed to pass through one front connector aperture over the shoulder of a wearer, through the rear connector aperture, over the other shoulder and through the front connector apertures. The strap near each end has hook and eye fastener material so that the strap may be fastened in a loop. A junction member is provided attaching to the rear extents of the strap by hook and eye material.

Abstract: A skate guard designed to extend longitudinally along the bottom edge of the skate blade is shaped to define an upwardly opening groove to receive a skate blade. Over part of its length the groove narrows toward its upper opening to a transverse dimension less than the thickness of the skate blade. The guard is made of flexible resilient material whereby when a skate blade is inserted in said groove the material of the guard is resiliently biased outwardly by said blade and acts to grip it. Preferably the guard is shaped so that, when so biased by the blade, the lower surface of the guard is concave downward in transverse cross-section.

Abstract: An athletic supporter has a waist band of a wide elastic portion with a narrower upper border strip. Preferably the ends meet at the front in a wide downwardly directed V.