Sports leg protector
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This application claims priority to and the benefit of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/399,776, filed Feb. 17, 2012, the entire contents of which are expressly incorporated herein by reference and relied upon.
The broken lines shown in the drawings show unclaimed subject matter only and form no part of the claimed design.
Claims
The ornamental design for a sports leg protector, as shown and described.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Aug 14, 2012
Date of Patent: Oct 21, 2014
Assignee: Medical Technology Inc. (Grand Prairie, TX)
Inventors: John C. Tepper (Carrollton, TX), Amy B. Weiner (San Diego, CA), Michael A. Lorenz, Jr. (Gahanna, OH), Chad Michael Leeder (Orrville, OH), Craig Allen Brewer (Dallas, TX)
Primary Examiner: Randall Gholson
Application Number: 29/429,620