IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,337,221
Granted Patent B1
US 12,337,221 · App. 18/591,291 · Granted Jun 24, 2025

Leg guard mount garment

Inventor: James Bradley Barnes (Vestavia Hills, AL)
Assignee: Ballers Flex Gear LLC
A63B69/0002A63B2069/0011
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Patent No.
US 12,337,221
App. No.
18/591,291
Granted
Jun 24, 2025
Kind
B1
Abstract

A wearable lower body garment for efficiently attaching and removing athletic padding, or in the alternative for enabling continuous wear of athletic padding. The lower body garment is made of durable and flexible material to allow a user freedom of movement. The lower body garment is worn as a pant-like garment that includes both flexible and adjustable straps to conform to a user's shape. The lower body garment has anchor points disposed on the outer leg portion and on the inseam that allow for attachment of athletic padding.

Claims (9)

1. A lower body garment comprising:

a belt with a buckle, wherein the belt is operative to suspend the lower body garment from a waist of a user;

foundation straps having longitudinally spaced apertures formed therein, a proximal end of each of the foundation straps being joined to said belt, wherein a first pair of the foundation straps are adapted to extend longitudinally along a first leg of the user with the first leg positioned between the first pair, a second pair of the foundation straps are adapted to extend longitudinally along a second leg of the user with the second leg positioned between the second pair, and wherein the longitudinally spaced apertures are configured to accommodate a set of complementary, correlating fasteners on the surface of a set of leg pads fasteners aligned along an axis perpendicular to the foundation straps;

at least one first adjustable strap adapted to extend across a rear of the first leg, thereby fastening the first pair to the first leg; and

at least one second adjustable strap adapted to extend across a rear of the second leg, thereby fastening the second pair to the second leg.

2. The lower body garment of claim 1 , wherein the fasteners are clasps.

3. The lower body garment of claim 1 , further comprising a first elastic strap and a second elastic strap, each configured to lie across a front portion of a thigh the user, the first elastic strap joined to the first pair, and the second elastic strap joined to the second pair.

4. The lower body garment of claim 1 , wherein the at least one first adjustable strap has a first end joined to an outer strap of the first pair, extends through a loop joined to an inner strap of the first pair, and fastens to itself; and the at least one second adjustable strap has a first end joined to an outer strap of the second pair, extends through a loop joined to an inner strap of the second pair, and fastens to itself.

5. The lower body garment of claim 1 , wherein the at least one first adjustable strap and the at least one second adjustable strap both include an ankle level strap, a knee level strap, and a thigh level strap.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 30, 2025
From: BARNES, JAMES BRADLEY
To: BALLERS FLEX GEAR LLC
Reel/Frame 070989/0319 →
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