Pair of baseball umpire/catcher thigh protectors

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Description

The pair of baseball umpire/catcher thigh protector would fulfill the need for providing the user with a protective barrier between the thigh and the baseball which would avoid considerable amounts of pain and contusion when the baseball hits the thigh.

FIG. 1 is a front elevation of the right thigh protector of the pair of baseball umpire/catcher thigh protectors, showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is a rear view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a side elevation of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a side elevation showing the side opposite of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view; and,

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view.

The left thigh protector of the pair of baseball umpire/catcher thigh protectors is a mirror image of the thigh protector shown in FIGS. 1 through 6.

Claims

The ornamental design for a pair of baseball umpire/catcher thigh protectors, as shown and described.

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Patent History
Patent number: D506293
Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 20, 2004
Date of Patent: Jun 14, 2005
Inventor: Allan Trawinski (Woodbridge, VA)
Primary Examiner: Lucy Lieberman
Application Number: 29/211,680
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Limb Or Wrist (D29/120.1)