Abstract: A protective pad to be placed to protect a part of a person's body from injury due to impacts includes two layers of foamed polyethylene spaced a distance apart from each other and a layer of foamed polystyrene granules interposed between the two polyethylene layers. Also included is a garment for securing the protective pad in a position adjacent the part of the person's body subject to injury from impact. The securing apparatus may be a hip garment to protect the hips of a wearer that includes a piece of fabric to fit around the hips of the wearer and pockets attached to the fabric, the pockets holding the protective pad. The protective pad may also be used in a chest garment to protect the chest of a wearer.

Abstract: A cushion device is adapted to be disposed in a carrying bag and includes two curved plates with different radii of curvature. The curved plates are connected to each other and form a void therebetween.

Abstract: A security pocket assembly for use in combination with a garment of the type having a pair of leg portions, each terminating in an open lower end, the pocket assembly including at least one material panel secured along an interior of at least one of the leg portions, near an open lower end of the leg portion, so as to define a compartment, the leg portion further including a slit disposed therein, the slit being positioned to correspond an open top edge of the material panel so as to provide access to an interior of the compartment from an exterior of the leg portion, while not being substantially visible from an exterior of the leg portion.

Abstract: Multi-section safety apparel used by a workman installing or repairing steep sloped roofing for effecting a reduced coefficient of sliding friction between the workman and the roof surface. The first section is comprised of a coarse textured layer of foam rubber or high density polyurethane foam adapted for a wrap installation about at least the buttocks and rear of the wearer's thighs. Additional sections attachable to the first section, are available for optionally protecting also the calfs and knees of the wearer while a hammer loop and nail pouch are available for detachable attachment to the first section.

Abstract: A shin pad is described in which the shin shield is in two pieces, namely an upper piece which is secured to the lining of the knee cap, or to the knee cap itself, and a lower piece which is slidable up and down relative to the upper piece, and to which a lower liner is secured, the lower liner being independent of the knee liner. Preferably, the lower piece is slidable with respect to the upper piece by virtue of one or more slotted holes in either or both of the upper piece and/or lower piece, with bolts and T-nuts being used in the slots to secure the pieces together in the desired position. Preferably, there are three such slotted holes, namely a front central one and two side ones, namely one towards either side of the pad. Preferably, there is sufficient sloppiness in the slots to provide a varus/valgus adjustment, i.e.

Abstract: A lower leg protection garment is compressingly worn on the surface of a human body, having a tube-like shape from the vicinity of the region just below the knee joint to the vicinity of the ankle. The garment has a portion with a strong straining force which covers at least a part of tuber calcaneus across the sole and extends to the vicinity of the region just below the knee joint covering at least a part of the both sides of the lower leg region, and a portion with a weak straining force in the portion at least one third of the area of the portion having the tube-like shape below the knee joint, reinforcing the lower leg region to provide protection against the ankle sprain or recurrence thereof, enabling anyone to wear appropriately to the proper orientation without skill, providing good wearing comfort.

Abstract: The leg protector of the present invention mainly consists of a leg guard, a knee guard, a main guard portion and a padding portion, the main guard portion comprising a plurality of small guard panels which are each provided with a plurality of holes, so that respective guard panels are connected with another by means of a plurality of connecting plates and the buttons provided on the connecting plates.When the main guard portion is assembled into proper shape and size, the padding portion with corresponding shape and size can be selected with the leg guard, knee guard and main guard portion being laid over suitable regions on the padding portion, and then having rivets driven into the holes on the leg guard and knee guard and those holes on the main guard and the small guard panels which are not occupied by the buttons of the connecting plates, so that the leg guard, knee guard and main guard portion are secured to the padding portion.

Abstract: A pad assembly for use as a protective device to protect from certain types of injury includes an outer shell including an upper and lower shell member. The upper shell is configured to fit over a specified portion of a person's body, such as the knee or elbow, and the lower shell is configured to fit over another portion of a person's body, such as the leg or forearm. The shells are joined together for relative hinged movement whereby the lower shell may be flexed while the upper shell remains in place. Foam padding is received on the side of said shell member facing the person's body and includes a peripheral portion extending beyond the shell member. A cloth member overlies the foam padding on the surface thereof spaced from the shell member and facing the person's body. The cloth member includes an elastic portion adapted to fit over the foam padding and the peripheral portion thereof which extends beyond the shell member.

Abstract: A shin protector designed to be worn for extended periods of time without discomfort, for protecting the shin area against minor impacts. The shin protector protects its user from abrasions and wounds that may result from everyday activity and is especially useful for the elderly.

Abstract: A garment for use by a wearer when seated comprises a waist band with a rectangular pad depending downwardly from the rear of the waist band having a width to extend around the rear of the wearer and a depth to extend downwardly beyond the crotch of the wearer. On an inner or front surface of the pad is provided a utility pocket with a bottom edge of the pocket at the bottom edge of the pad and a pocket arranged centrally with a top edge of the pocket below the crotch of the wearer so that the pocket is presented forwardly between the legs of the wearer when the wearer is seated. On the outside of the pad is provided a transparent plastic cover defining a pocket for receiving printed information such as a sports logo with the upper edge of the pocket at the waist band so that the pocket is closed by pulling the waist band around the waist of the wearer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a goalie pad cover designed to provide protection to a goalie pad from abrasion in sports such as ice hockey, in-line skate hockey or road hockey. The cover is tight fitting to the outer surface of the goalie pad so as to not interfere with normal use of the pad. The cover may be provided with plastic ribs or surfaces at the high wear areas of the cover to prevent abrasion of the cover and to provide sliding surfaces to enable the cover to slide on different surfaces. In fitting the goalie pad cover to a goalie pad, the cover is provided with a plurality of attachment and conforming devices which hold the cover to the goalie pad as well as tightly conforming the cover to the goalie pad surface. The attachment and conforming devices may comprise a system of straps, wire ties and washers to attach and conform the cover to the goalie pad.

Abstract: A leg, ankle, and foot apparel protector including a leg cover piece, a shoe cover piece, and a sole piece; the leg cover piece having a generally rectangular shape with longer vertical edges of equal lengths and a shorter horizontal upper edge, while having an inward arcing lower horizontal edge; the shoe cover of a generally tapered shape with vertical edges converging to a rounded tip at the bottom and having an upper horizontal edge of an inward curving arc; the sole being half-moon shaped to fit under the forward tip of a shoe and joining to the underneath lower end of the shoe cover to form a toe pocket; the leg cover having a strap attached horizontally to the upper vertical edge of the leg cover and having means of fastening the strap; the shoe cover having a strap attached at about a forty-five degree upward angle to the upper vertical edge of the shoe cover and having a means of fastening the strap; the strap for the shoe cover also supplying ample tension on the toe pocket to hold the toe pocket in

Abstract: The present invention relates to an articulated limb protection system and device for use in sports events such as ice hockey, street hockey, roller hockey and the like. The system or device comprises a buffer pocket which is disposed between an outer joint guard means and an inner joint guard means. The inner joint guard means is articulately connected to an adjacent limb guard means so that the inner joint guard means pivots relative to the limb member in response to bending action of the protected limb about the covered joint.

Abstract: A pad for frictionally supporting an automotive transparency carried by an individual has bead or ridges made of friction material and is detachably secured to the belt of the individual extending over a portion of the individual's thigh. The windshield is urged against the friction material assist in maintaining the windshield above the floor as it is moved. The pad has loop portion of a hook and loop securing arrangement e.g. of the type sold under the trademark Velcro, with the hook portion secured to the belt. In this manner the pad is quickly and easily secured in position to the belt extending over the thigh portion. Tool carrying pouches and/or equipment each having the loop portion of the hook and loop arrangement mounted thereon for ease of securing them to the belt.

Abstract: A form fitting sleeve member for an amputee's residiuum which eliminates air pocket formation and skin irritation. The sleeve member has a bias pattern and a contoured form fit. The sleeve may have polymeric cushioning material arranged on its interior surface to provide an interface between an amputee's residuum and a prosthetic device.

Abstract: A knee-pad or an elbow-pad has a body made of a layer of lining, a layer of buffer and a surface cloth by means of thermal pressing process. The body has an intermediate, an upper and a lower portion. The intermediate portion additionally has a bowl-shaped plate on an upper surface. The upper and the lower portion respectively have plural lateral ribs on the surface, and each of the ribs has elastic means consisting of an elastic tube and soft metal wires extending in the tube, and grooves are formed between every two ribs so that the body may be easily bent or straightened according to movement of the knee of a user.

Abstract: An elastomeric sleeve, for retaining and attaching a prosthesis to a stump of an amputee. Typically, the sleeve is made of polyurethane, soft elastomer reinforced with a nylon or polyurethane mesh. This reinforcement, among other things, eliminates the possibility of support failure caused by a small tear or cut. The polyurethane elastomer is selected to have a resilience, load bearing capability and energy and impact absorption similar or close to that of the enclosed limb adjacent to the sleeve to reduce pressure points. The elastomer is also selected to be able to stretch up to 700% to 1,600% an original dimension but return to within five percent or less of the original dimension. These stretch characteristics are modified by a special mesh pattern, which permits a greater amount of stretch around the limb circumferentially than along the limb.

Abstract: A hip protector using a matching pair of hip protector holsters interconnectable to form a waist encircling belt from which a pair of protective pad pockets are pivotally suspended over the patent's hips and secured in place by leg encircling straps. The hip protector is light weight and flexible for use under clothing and does not interfere with restroom activities. Each holster is identical and has a wide waist size adjustment range to minimize costs and inventory problems. The pads include impact absorbing base pads on which are positioned semi-rigid shells to distribute impact energy across the pad. The waist and leg encircling belts are secured by hook and loop fastening fabric for convenience and adjustability, and may be provided with an alternative hook and loop fastening fabric to service a substantially different range of leg sizes. The waist encircling belt may be locked with cable ties, a locking strap, or a locking buckle to ensure compliance.

Abstract: A protective body pad (10) for lessening injury to knees, elbows and other body parts as a result of exposure to either repetitive or sudden impact forces. The protective body pad of this invention includes a shell (14) with straps (16, 18) that is secured to the body part to be protected. A cushion sub-assembly (12) is disposed inside the shell. The cushion-sub assembly includes a first, outer cushion (22) formed of relatively incompressible material and a second, inner cushion (24) formed of more compressible material that is attached to the outer cushion and positioned to be located adjacent the body surface. Metal caps (20) are attached to the outer surface of the shell to absorb and deflect impact forces.

Abstract: A sports sock for use while playing soccer or other activities includes a tubular elongated leg section having a cuff and an elastic top spaced from the cuff along said leg section and positioned interiorly thereof. A conventional foot portion is included in the preferred embodiment. The elongated leg section will allow the sock to be folded to sandwich a shin guard to protect the wearer's leg during play as the elastic top maintains the sock upright on the wearer's leg while the cuff grips the ankle area to contain the shin guard.

Abstract: A covering device for arms and feet adapted to provide a shield between the wearer and animals--especially large farm animals. The covering is uniquely fastened onto the wearer and is readily discarded upon movement to another animal or to another animal shelter.

Abstract: Two-piece padded skating shorts include a padded core shell and an outside shell releasably fastened to the padded core by first and second pairs of complementarily-formed fastening members at leg portions thereof. The padded core shell includes ball joint, thigh, hip, tail bone, kidney and buttocks pads, some of which include curved reinforced padding. The outside shell includes at least one pocket to store items therein. Waist portions of the core shell and the outside shell each include a belt sewn therein to secure the core shell and the outside shell to a wearer thereof.

Abstract: A rectangular, flexible, impervious body is provided, on its inside, with unwoven fibrous lining. The body is formed of a vinyl sheet and has a shin protector pad along the central longitudinal portion of the body. This shin protector is retained in a pocket formed by an overlay which cooperates with the body for confining the pad in a pocket. Velcro.RTM. straps cooperate with each other and are secured to the edge portions of the rectangular body so that, when the legging is wrapped around the leg of a person, portions of the straps will overlap and removably join together.

Abstract: The shin pad, for use in ice hockey and possibly other sports, includes a lower brace element positionable along the front of the player's shin and securable to the player's lower leg, and an upper brace element positionable along the front of the player's lower thigh and securable thereto. A shin shield is secured outside the lower brace element. The lower and upper brace elements are pivotally connected to each other by pivotal connections on lateral and medial sides thereof, the pivotal connections being positionable on lateral and medial sides of the player's knee, in general alignment with the axis of the player's knee joint. To restrict or prevent hyperextension of the knee, the shin pad includes a stop arranged to prevent rotation of the upper and lower brace elements beyond a selected maximum permissible extension angle.

Abstract: A riding clothes protector including a right panel having a right top finger, a right middle finger, and a right bottom finger. The right panel has a right bottom portion, a right back portion, and a front side portion, with a plurality of fasteners. The right top finger has a fastener attached. The right bottom finger has a couple of fasteners adjacent a right bottom finger. Included is a left panel with a left top finger, a left middle finger, and a left bottom finger. The left panel has a left bottom portion, a left back portion, and a front side portion, with a plurality of fasteners thereon. The left top finger has a plurality of fasteners attached. Each of the fasteners of the left top finger is capable of coupling with the fastener of the right finger, when the right top finger overlaps the left top finger. The left back and the right back are permanently stitched together.

Abstract: A shoe sole wiping pad is sewn to the outer surface of an athletic sock's upper tube portion. The wiping pad absorbs and retains moisture and has a moisture-bearing wiping surface that removes dust and debris from the sole of an athletic shoe when the wearer wipes the sole across the pad. A moisture barrier isolates the wiping pad from the upper tube portion of the sock to prevent moisture from soaking into the sock from the wiping pad.

Abstract: A leg ornamentation device including an upper strap adapted to form an upper loop when worn by a user. Three upper male fasteners on the front face of the upper strap are capable of securing the upper loop around the leg below the knee by coupling with an upper female fastener on the rear face of the upper strap adjacent the second edge of the upper strap. A lower strap adapted to form a lower loop when worn by a user. Three lower male fasteners on the front face of the lower strap are capable of securing the lower loop around an ankle of the leg by coupling with a lower female fastener on the rear face of the lower strap adjacent the second edge of the lower strap. A vertical connecting strap that extends between the upper and lower strap and has a top looped portion capable of receipt therethrough the upper strap and a bottom looped portion capable of receipt therethrough the lower strap and a middle portion therebetween.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for protecting a shin and ankle from blows and for supporting the ankle, allowing an athlete to participate in sports with an ankle injury. The device attachable to a shin, ankle and foot for protecting the shin and ankle from blows and for supporting the ankle against inversion and eversion, comprises a body comprising a shin protecting portion connected to an ankle supporting portion, the ankle supporting portion comprising two sides for positioning on the medial and lateral sides of the ankle respectively; means, such as straps, for securing the two sides of the ankle supporting portion of the body to the ankle; and a U-shaped support extending between the two sides of the ankle supporting portion of the body for passing under the foot. Preferably, the body comprises a hard outer shell and an inner pad. The shin protecting portion and the ankle supporting portion may be flexibly connected. The device avoids interference between conventional shin guards and ankle braces.

Abstract: An ankle brace to be fitted about the lower leg and ankle of a wearer for inhibiting inversion and eversion of the ankle while accommodating plantar flexion and dorsiflexion is characterized by a rigidifying and unitizing external shell comprising a unitary member made of a rigid material and including a leg encircling portion at least substantially encircling the lower leg of the wearer and ankle stays extending downwardly from the leg encircling portion over the ankle and down to the heel on both the medial and lateral sides of the leg, the leg encircling portion accommodating flexing of the sides of the shell about a vertical axis intermediate the ankle stays for movement of the sides and the stays horizontally into supporting engagement with the medial and lateral sides of the leg and ankle, the shell preventing undesired movement of the ankle stays relative to one another.

Abstract: The invention relates to a remedial support appliance for medical use, comprising an elasticated knit main portion for compressing a leg or an arm in order to treat venous or lymphatic insufficiency. According to the invention, the main portion is extended upwards by an elasticated garter band constituted by an elasticated lace or braid covered on the inside with a pattern made of an antislip material, the fibers constituting the braid or the lace of said band being selected in such a manner that the band presents an elongation characteristic of shallow slope and simultaneously exerts pressure on the limb concerned that is less than the pressure exerted thereon by the main portion of the appliance in the vicinity of said band.

Abstract: A pants for aiding and preventing injury to the hip and upper femur. The pants are made from resilient material having body cushioning properties and four pockets. The pockets are positioned with a pocket on each side of the back and one adjacent hips on each side. Pockets are positioned to cover the hips and upper femur area of the wearer. A pair of rigid pads are placed within the pockets on each side of the back and a second pair of rigid pads are provided for placement within the pockets on each side adjacent to the hip. The pockets located on the back are fitted with reenforcements such as plastic spaced apart and running horizontally therein to allow for flexibility of movement about a horizontal axis. Pads on the side of the hip are fitted with reenforcement means spaced apart and running vertically to allow for flexibility and movement about a vertical axis.

Abstract: The combination of a mat and a saddle, the mat comprising a non-stiffened layer of foamed polyvinylchloride having a first and a second face, at least one of the first and said second faces having a smooth surface, and the smooth surface being remote from the saddle on installation of the mat and the saddle on the back of an animal whereby the mat forms a saddle-cloth and the smooth surface is in frictional engagement with the animal's back and prevents substantial slipping of the saddle on the animal's back. The combination of a mat and a shin pad for use on a leg of a person is also disclosed.

Abstract: An extensible shin guard comprises a knee pad section and a shin protector section. A tongue member extends from the knee pad section and is adapted to extend along an interior surface of the shin protector section. The tongue has a fastener for releasably attaching the knee pad section to the shin protector section, spacing the knee pad section from the shin protector section at one of a plurality of positions for extending the shin guard. A joint pad extends from the knee pad section for overlying an area between the knee pad section and the shin protector section.

Abstract: A protector, particularly for protective clothing of motorcyclists, comprises an underlay comprising shock-absorbing segments, a covering layer of a yielding material, grooves having a wedge-shaped section located between the segments, and empty spaces between complementary outer edges of the protector that disappear on bending it into the form of a shell.

Abstract: A leg guard for a baseball catcher has a thigh portion of a rigid shell with a pad affixed thereto that is connected by a pair of straps to a knee portion of a rigid shell with a pad affixed thereto. The same pair of straps connect to a shin portion, which also has a rigid shell and a pad affixed thereto. The pad of the shin portion has an extension at an upper end that is attached thereto by a narrow neck and that extends to behind the knee portion. The extension of the shin pad is cup shaped to cup the knee of the wearer and thereby provide a second layer of padding at the knee. The knee portion floats relatively to the thigh and shin portions during bending of the leg, while still keeping all parts of the knee area covered by a rigid shell.

Abstract: A guard for a knee, elbow or shin including a composite pad of layers of perforated fabric, foam and mesh, all bound together at the periphery by a band of heavy fabric and strapped to the limb with an adjustable elastic band. The knee and elbow guards have one composite pad strapped above the joint and another composite pad strapped below the joint. A rigid shell is strapped to the composite pad. The straps have VELCRO patches which permit adjustment of the shell or complete separation from the pads.

Abstract: A fastener for securing a hard shell and a soft lining together, with particular utility for protective sports gear, is described. The fastener has a broad flexible base portion, a bell-shaped portion leading from the base portion to a shoulder portion, and a post projecting from the shoulder portion and having an annular flange extending therefrom. The shell is trapped between the shoulder portion and the annular flange, and the lining is trapped between the hard shell and the base portion.

Abstract: An umbrella is provided a pair of legging-storage pockets on diametrically opposite sides of the center of the umbrella canopy to aid in balancing the weight of the pockets and their contents on opposite sides of the canopy center. Each of the pockets has a closeable entry opening communicating with the pocket interior and through which opening a legging body can be passed into and out of the pocket interior. A pair of folded open-ended tubular legging bodies of flexible, liquid-tight sheet material are normally stored in these pockets. Each of the tubular bodies has an open bottom with a loop-forming stirrup adapted to loop around one of the user's shoes and be pulled adjacent to the heel of the user's shoe, where it makes little or no contact with the ground to minimize wear thereof. Securing means, which are preferably a Velcro.RTM.

Abstract: An inflatable garment applies compression to a limb for the treatment of vascular disorders. The garment is made with an inflatable chamber formed from a blank of superimposed layers of sheet material. Side portions of the blank are joined together in the garment to encompass the foot. An inflatable tongue is located to lie under the foot. The side portions of the blank and the tongue form intercommunicating inflatable sacs. The tongue itself is not laterally joined to the side portions of the blank. The resulting inflatable garment is more comfortable to wear and more effective therapeutically.

Abstract: A knee hyperextension orthotic device includes an elongated plate which is curved to form a flush fit against a patient's leg, with an upper portion fastened anterior of the thigh, a lower portion fastened anterior of the lower leg and a central portion fastened anterior of the knee. The central portion of the plate has a narrower width than the upper and lower portions, forming rearwardly extending wings on the upper and lower plate portions. A pair of length adjustable straps are connected between the upper and lower wings on each side of the plate, to permit adjustment of the angle of maximum knee extension. A central strap is connected to the central plate portion and extends posterior of the knee to maintain the knee in appropriate position within the orthotic device. A plurality of apertures in the plate permit the leg to "breathe" when the device is being worn.

Abstract: An athletic sock is formed out of a moisture-absorbent yarn material that is knitted to conform to the shape of a human foot. A flexible sheet of neoprene, or similar resilient thermal insulator material, is affixed to the moisture-absorbent fabric so as to overlie the shin area, ankle area and instep area of the sock. The neoprene sheet acts as a cushion between the person's boot and foot so as to improve foot comfortability. The neoprene sheet also acts as a thermal barrier to control the escape of heat and moisture from the sock areas in contact with the neoprene sheet.

Abstract: Described is a fabric produced from textile threads, more particularly a knitted fabric, for use within the flexion area of articulated bandages. The knitted fabric is incorporated into the articulated bandage (2) in the form of an insert (8). In order to eliminate the formation of creases within the flexion area of the articular bandage, a transverse wave structure is formed on at least one side, which, by the use of an elastic thread arrangement which is incorporated or located underneath a top structure, is elastically pretensioned and stabilized and is connected to the top structure at predetermined intervals or according to a specific rule.

Abstract: A fabric intended to serve as an insert in working trousers or trouser legs for power-saw operators. The fabric consists of two layers, viz. a carrier layer or passive layer, wherein the threads interconnect the threads of the active layer, i.e. the layer wherein on account of the contraction of the passive layer threads caused by suitable treatment of them, the threads of the active layer are forced to take on a sinuous configuration whereby at their contact with the saw chain the sinuous sections will be caught by the chain, and the threads of the active layer by pulled out and thus so heavily oppose the movement of the saw chain that the latter is immobilized.

Abstract: A protective body pad comprising a thermoformable base component and a shock dispersing prominence component. In the preferred embodiment thereof, the prominence is integral with said base component. A plurality of swivel components having flexible strapping attached thereto enables the user to fasten the invention to various points on the body. The strapping is preferably a neoprene material with hook and loop material for the fastening.

Abstract: A body part protective guard is configured to overlie a body part to be protected. The guard includes an outer layer made of a force resistant, resiliently deformable material and having a backing layer made from an impact absorbing material coupled thereto for padding the outer layer. The outer layer includes a central strip portion, first and second integrally formed step portions located on opposite sides of the central strip portion, a first side portion formed integrally with the first step portion, and a second side portion formed integrally with the second step portion. The first and second step portions are each configured to provide a resilient flexure coupling between the central strip portion and the first and second side portions, respectively, to transfer an impact force occurring on the central strip portion to the first and second side portions, thereby reducing the magnitude of the impact force transferred to a portion of the backing layer adjacent the central strip portion.

Abstract: The novel air pressure knee brace apparatus is comprised of a unit that is capable of allowing the user to provide the amount of support pressure that he or she desires for the knee joint. The apparatus is comprised of a flexible material wrap that is designed to fit around the knee of an individual. The rear portion of the wrap can be made of a mesh material that permits a cooling of the leg area. The frontal portion of the material contains an air bladder retained in position by a mesh perimeter and overlay and contains an air valve that can be inflated as desired to provide the needed support for the knee joint and, at the same time, allow for freedom of motion of the knee joint. Adjustment units are attached to the apparatus to permit tightening or loosening of the entire apparatus around the leg.

Abstract: A device serving as a barrier and trap for ticks, other arachnids, insects and other small crawling creatures, which is to be worn around the limb of a user, i.e., the leg(s) and/or arm(s), depending on the area(s) of potential exposure. It comprises a band fitted about the limb and an adhesive surface on the band for trapping the crawling creatures, thus preventing them from gaining access to the parts of the body that are past the point on the limb where the device is fitted. The device also comprises a shield structure to protect the adhesive surface in the form of a lip member extending from one end of the band and having an integral shielding surface opposite the adhesive surface with spacing means to prevent the lip member from sticking to the adhesive surface while spacing it therefrom to permit free access of crawling creatures.

Abstract: A holding apparatus for holding a urine bag on a user's leg, especially the thigh, has a first knitted hose part, a second knitted hose part of the same diameter which is connected to the first hose part via a continuous connecting region. The first hose part is positioned onto a leg. The second hose part is folded upwardly onto the first knitted hose part to secure the urine bag on the leg. Also, a separating region, in the connecting region, enables the passage of an outlet of the urine bag when the knitted hose parts are in a folded condition.

Abstract: The protective leg or arm covering is manufactured from a sheet of material that is cut or sewn into a blank having the shape to protect the portion of the leg or arm desired.

Abstract: A wearing article with a taping function for wearing on a human body in pressed relation to a surface of the human body, has a heavily-stretchable portion which has an excellent tightening force and is adapted to be held against a required portion of the human body so as to extend generally along muscle fibers over a region from a tendon to a central portion of the muscle. The remainder of the wearing article is defined by an easily-stretchable portion. With this arrangement, by merely wearing this wearing article on the required portion of the body, the heavily-stretchable portion tightens only a required portion of the body to support the central portion of the relevant muscle, thereby easily achieving a taping function.