Weed whipper protection device

Abstract

Disclosed is a device for the protection of the leg of the operator of a weed whip, the device including a cylindrical wall having elastic mechanism at the upper end of the wall for securement to the user's leg and mechanism at the lower end of the wall for securement with respect to the foot of the operator.

What is claimed it is:  
     
         1 . A device for the protection of the legs of an operator all of a weed whip, said the device comprising a wall of flexible material wrapped entirely around the lower portion of the leg of the user, said device extending from the user's foot to above the user's knee.  
     
     
         2 . The device of claim I wherein said device comprises a sheet of material having hook fabric along a first vertical edge and loop fabric along a second edge and wherein the sheet of material may be wrapped around the lower leg of the operator securing the hook fabric to the loop fabric thereby securing the device in place to protect the leg of the operator.  
     
     
         3 . The device of    claim 2    wherein said sheet of material comprises cloth.  
     
     
         4 . The device of    claim 3    wherein said sheet of material comprises polymer material.  
     
     
         5 . The device of    claim 2    wherein said device includes mechanism adapted to extend beneath the foot of the operator to secure the device with respect to the foot of the operator.  
     
     
         6 . The device of    claim 5    wherein said mechanism for securing the device with respect to the foot comprises a strap.  
     
     
         7 . The device of    claim 6    wherein said strap is permanently secured at one end to said sheet of material and releasably secured at the other end to said sheet of material.  
     
     
         8 . The device of    claim 6    wherein said device includes a toe portion.  
     
     
         9 . A device for the protection of the legs of an operator of a weed whip, said the device comprising a cylindrical adapted for securement around the leg of the user, said cylindrical wall including elastic means adjacent the upper end of the cylindrical wall to secure the device with respect to the leg of the user and elastic means adjacent the lower end of the cylindrical wall to secure the device with respect to the foot of the user.  
     
     
         10 . The device of    claim 9    wherein the device includes strap means for extension and securement around the users leg above the knee.  
     
     
         11 . A device for the protection of the legs of an operator all of a weed whip, said the device comprising a wall of flexible material wrapped entirely around the lower portion of the leg of the user.  
     
     
         12 . The device of    claim 11    wherein said device comprises a sheet of material having hook fabric along a first vertical edge and loop fabric along a second edge and wherein the sheet of material may be wrapped around the lower leg of the operator securing the hook fabric to the loop fabric thereby securing the device in place to protect the leg of the operator.  
     
     
         13 . The device of    claim 12    wherein said sheet of material comprises cloth.  
     
     
         14 . The device of    claim 13    wherein said sheet of material comprises polymer material.  
     
     
         15 . The device of    claim 12    wherein said device includes mechanism adapted to extend beneath the foot of the operator to secure the device with respect to the foot of the operator.  
     
     
         16 . The device of    claim 15    wherein said mechanism for securing the device with respect to the foot comprises a strap.  
     
     
         17 . The device of    claim 16    wherein said strap is permanently secured at one end to said sheet of material and releasably secured at the other end to said sheet of material.  
     
     
         18 . The device of    claim 16    wherein said device includes a toe portion.