Disposable gaiter guard

Abstract

A disposable gaiter guard for use in weedwacking vegetation which is made of a single piece of thin plastic and packaged so that a user may pull one out for use and dispose of it when finished the immediate chore of weekwacking The guard is designed to protect the lower leg and instep of a user's legs and has integral strap portions which are wrapped around the leg to secure the guard thereto.

1 . a disposable leg guard, said guard comprising 
 a main portion configured to surround a wearer's leg,    a first pair of opposed tie means contiguous with said main portion and extending oppositely therefrom so as to engage a wearer's leg in the knee region,    a second pair of opposed tie means spaced from said first pair of tie means and extending oppositely therefrom so as to engage a wearer's leg in the ankle region,    said second pair of opposed tie means being contiguous with the main portion of said guard,    whereby the guard is one piece and can be discarded after use:    
   
   
       2 . A guard as in  claim 1  wherein both said tie means includes eye and thread means.  
   
   
       3 . A guard as in  claim 1  wherein both said tie means includes slotted portions.  
   
   
       4 . A guard as in  claim 1  wherein both said tie means includes zip strips.  
   
   
       5 . A guard as in  claim 1  wherein said guard has a foot portion extending from said main portion so as to cover a wearer's foot.  
   
   
       6 . A guard as in  claim 5  wherein said foot portion has ribbed areas thereon for strengthening the portion to maintain it atop the foot when the guard is worn.  
   
   
       7 . A guard as in  claim 5  wherein said foot portion has glue areas thereon adapted to engage the top of a wearer's foot to maintain it atop the foot when the guard is worn.  
   
   
       8 . A guard as in  claim 1  and including a thigh portion extending along the center line of the main portion and having a third pair of oppositely extending tie means thereon for engaging a wearer's thigh.  
   
   
       9 . A guard as in  claim 1  and including perforated sections in said main section whereby a portion of the guard may be ripped from the remainder and not used.  
   
   
       10 . A guard as in  claim 1  wherein said guard and ties are made from one piece of thin film plastic.  
   
   
       11 . A guard as in  claim 10  wherein said plastic is from 0.85 to 5 mils thick.  
   
   
       12 . A guard as in  claim 11  wherein said plastic is low density polyethylene.  
   
   
       13 . A box of disposable plastic leg guards, said box comprising 
 a plurality of disposable plastic leg guards, each guard having at least two pair of oppositely extending contiguous tie means for securing the guard to the wearer's knee and ankle regions,    a box structure for containing said plurality of leg guards, and    a tab means for allowing a user to pull one guard from the box at a time.    
   
   
       14 . A box as in  claim 13  wherein said leg guards are all made from one contiguous piece of plastic and are still attached in places, and removal of one by a user allows it to be severed from the remaining guards in the box.  
   
   
       15 . A box as in  claim 14  wherein said guards are in a folded configuration.  
   
   
       16 . A box as in  claim 14  where said guards are in a rolled configuration.  
   
   
       17 . A guard as in  claim 1  wherein said guard has a plurality of air holes therein to provide venting for the leg of a wearer.  
   
   
       18 . A guard as in  claim 1  wherein said guard has a design imprinted thereon.  
   
   
       19 . A guard as in  claim 1  wherein said guard is made of high density polyethylene.  
   
   
       20 . A guard as in  claim 1  wherein said guard is made of polyvinyl chloride.  
   
   
       21 . A box as in  claim 14  and wherein said guards are in a folded configuration and the box has an aperture therein through which one pulls the guards out one at a time.  
   
   
       22 . A box as in  claim 21  wherein said aperture is elongated and the guards are pulled out the top of the box.  
   
   
       23 . A box as in  claim 21  wherein said aperture is circular and the guards are pulled out the end of the box.