Calf Muscle and Tendon Guard

Abstract

A calf muscle and tendon guard for wearing on a user's leg to cover and protect the user's calf muscles and achilles tendon against begin severed from contact with a blade of an ice skate includes a body which substantially surrounds the leg and ankle of a user and a flexible guard comprised of a cut resistant material substantially covering only the area of the calf muscle and the achilles tendon, said flexible guard substantially flexing with said body and conforming to the anatomy of the leg and ankle when worn.

1 . A calf and tendon guard, comprising:
 a body which substantially surrounds the leg and ankle of a user;   a flexible guard comprised of a cut resistant material substantially covering only the area of the calf muscle and the Achilles tendon, said flexible guard substantially flexing with said body and conforming to the anatomy of the leg and ankle when worn.   
     
     
         2 . The calf and tendon guard of  claim 1 , wherein said cut resistant material is comprised Kevlar. 
     
     
         3 . The calf and tendon guard of  claim 1 , wherein said cut resistant material is substantially comprised of Kevlar. 
     
     
         4 . The calf and tendon guard of  claim 1 , wherein said flexible guard is attached to an exterior surface of said body. 
     
     
         5 . The calf and tendon guard of  claim 1 , wherein said flexible guard is attached to an interior surface of said body. 
     
     
         6 . The calf and tendon guard of  claim 1 , wherein said flexible guard is sewn into said body, and wherein said cut resistant material is comprised of Kevlar.