Pair of baseball umpire/catcher thigh protectors

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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Inventors:	Trawinski; Allan (Woodbridge, VA)
Appl. No.:	D/211,680
Filed:	August 20, 2004

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Current U.S. Class:	D29/120.1
Current International Class:	2902
Field of Search:	;D29/120.1,121.1,122,100,121.2 ;2/24,267,911,16,455,22,23,62,2.5 ;D24/190 ;602/26 ;D3/22

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Other References

Cricket World, 2002, p. 28, "Kookaburra" thigh guards, [retrieved Nov. 5, 2004]. Retrieved from internet using Google advanced catalog Search, <URL: www.cricketsupplies.com>..

Primary Examiner: Lieberman; Lucy