Protective shin guards

Description

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of a protective shin guard showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the opposite side of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D389959
Type: Grant
Filed: Mar 8, 1996
Date of Patent: Jan 27, 1998
Assignee: Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. (St. Louis, MO)
Inventors: Gregory James Collins (Toronto), Henry Alves (Toronto), Catherine Louise Ferris (Etobicoke), Daniel Thomas Rolfe (Gravenhurst), Anthony J. Bender (Grover, MO), Matthew S. McNamara (St. Louis, MO)
Primary Examiner: Ruth McInroy
Law Firm: Stinson, Mag & Fizzell, P.C.
Application Number: 0/51,861
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D29/120
International Classification: 2902;