Injured limb protector
An injured limb protector ( 10 ) includes a pad ( 11 ), a tubular pad cover ( 12 ) surrounding the pad, and a tubular sleeve ( 13 ). The pad is a dual density material having an outer layer ( 16 ) which is made of a high density material bonded to an inner layer ( 17 ) which is made of a low density material. The outer layer is scored or cut to allow manipulation of the pad to conform to an elbow or heel. The pad includes a central portion ( 19 ), two oppositely disposed end flaps ( 22 ) and two oppositely disposed side flaps ( 23 ), which allow it to be formed into a cup-shaped pad. The sleeve is provided with a visible alignment line ( 26 ) oriented longitudinally upon the one side ( 15 ) of the sleeve to which the pad is mounted.
1. An injured limb protector comprising:
a pad having a central longitudinal axis, said pad has an exterior pad layer having a first density and an interior pad layer bonded to said exterior pad layer, said interior pad layer having a second density less than said exterior pad layer first density;
a fabric pad cover overlaying at least an inward surface of said pad, and
an elongated, tubular, stretchable sleeve defining an interior passage, said pad cover being coupled to said sleeve with said pad positioned within said sleeve interior passage, said sleeve having an exterior surface having a first color and with a visible, longitudinally extending aligning line of a second color contrasting said first color, said aligning line being positioned to overlay said central longitudinal axis of said pad.
2. The injured limb protector of claim 1 wherein said pad is shaped to form a cup.
3. The injured limb protector of claim 1 wherein said pad cover is tubular, and said tubular pad covering encases said pad.
4. The injured limb protector of claim 3 wherein opposite ends of said tubular pad cover are coupled to said sleeve.
5. An injured limb protector comprising:
a pad having a central longitudinal axis, said pad includes a central portion, two oppositely disposed end flaps extending from said central portion, and two oppositely disposed side flaps extending from said central portion, wherein said pad is scored at the junction of said central portion with said end flaps and said side flaps;
a fabric pad cover overlaying at least an inward surface of said pad, and
an elongated, tubular, stretchable sleeve defining an interior passage, said pad cover being coupled to said sleeve with said pad positioned within said sleeve interior passage, said sleeve having an exterior surface having a first color and with a visible, longitudinally extending aligning line of a second color contrasting said first color, said aligning line being positioned to overlay said central longitudinal axis of said pad.
6. An injured limb protector comprising:
a pad having a central longitudinal axis;
a fabric pad cover overlaying at least an inward surface of said pad, and
an elongated, tubular, stretchable sleeve defining an interior passage, said pad cover being coupled to said sleeve with said pad positioned within said sleeve interior passage, said sleeve having an exterior surface having a first color and with a visible, longitudinally extending aligning line of a second color contrasting said first color, wherein said second color is color coded to indicate the size of the limb protector, said aligning line being positioned to overlay said central longitudinal axis of said pad.