Attachment means for connecting a goalie pad to a skate

Abstract

An attachment means for connecting a goalie pad to a skate. Has a string which has elastic characteristics and which is retained substantially at its mid-point by a pad attachment member and which has its two distal ends capped with a hook means and a loop means. The string is wrapped first under and then over the skate (or vice versa) so that the hook and loop means can mate and thus securely retain the lower part of the pad onto the skate.

Claims

1. A combination of a hockey goalie pad, a skate and an attachment means wherein a bottom portion of a goalie pad is attached to a skate by way of a string, and wherein said string is connected to said goalie pad by way of said attachment means; said string having its two distal ends capped with a hook means, and a loop means; said string being wrapped under and over said skate so that said hook and said loop means can mate and thus securely retain said bottom portion of said goalie pad onto said skate; said attachment means including a pad attachment member consisting in a looped flexible material using mechanical fasteners so as to be affixed to said pad by being folded onto itself so as to create a closed loop and thus clamp onto a portion of said pad and with said mechanical fasteners passing through openings made through said attachment member and through said pad itself so as to be solidly secured while allowing for the passage of said string.

2. A method of attaching a hockey goalie pad to a skate using said attachment means of claim 1 consisting in the steps of connecting said bottom portion of said goalie pad to said skate, using said string wherein said string being retained substantially at its mid-point by said pad attachment member; said string having two distal ends capped with said hook means, and said loop means so that after wrapping said string; said string over and under said skate, its ends are mated so as to securely retain said bottom portion of said goalie pad onto said skate.

3. The combination of claim 1 wherein said string has elastic characteristics.

4. The Method of claim 2 wherein said string has elastic characteristics.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 Isometric view of the invention in context.

(2) FIGS. 2a-b Top and side views of the invention.

(3) FIG. 3 Top view of the invention dismantled.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(4) An attachment means (10) for connecting a goalie pad (12) to a skate (14) is comprised of a string (16) which has elastic characteristics and which is retained at its mid-point by a pad attachment member (18) and which has its two distal ends (20, 20) capped with a hook means (22), and a loop means (24). The string (16) is wrapped under and over the skate (14) so that the hook and loop means (22, 24) can mate and thus securely retain the lower part of the pad (12) onto the skate (14).

(5) The pad attachment member (18) consists in a looped flexible material, such as leather, for example, and which uses mechanical fasteners (26)generally nuts (25), bolts (27), washers (29)to be affixed to the pad (12). By being folded onto itself, it can clamp into a portion of the pad (12) with the mechanical fasteners (26) passing through openings (32) in the attachment member (18) and through the pad (12) itself so as to be solidly secured. Also, by passing through four holes (30), the string (16) is more secured.

(6) With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention.

(7) Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.