Lower leg covering for lawn care professionals

Abstract

A protective leg covering for preventing grass clippings or other lawn or garden debris from impinging directly upon a lower leg, clothing covering a lower leg, or footwear, of a human operating a power tool that tends to propel grass clippings or other yard or garden debris toward the lower legs of the user includes a fabric panel having an upper edge, a lower edge and opposite side edges; a plurality of buckles that each have a first piece and a corresponding second piece that extend from opposite side edges and which cooperate to secure the leg covering over a lower leg of the human; and wherein the fabric panel is made of a fabric having a weight of from 2 to 10 ounces per square yard.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A covering for a lower leg portion of a human, comprising:
 a fabric panel having an upper edge, a lower edge, and opposite side edges;   a plurality of buckles that each have a first piece extending from one of the opposite side edges and a corresponding second piece extending from the other of the opposite side edges, each of the first pieces being releasably securable to the corresponding second piece;   wherein the fabric panel is made of a fabric having a weight of from 2 to 10 ounces per square yard.   
     
     
         2 . The covering of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric panel is made of a fabric having a weight of from 2 ounces per square yard to 5 ounces per square yard. 
     
     
         3 . The covering of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric panel is made of a synthetic fiber or semi-synthetic fiber. 
     
     
         4 . The covering of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric panel is made of fibers selected from acrylic, polyester and rayon fibers. 
     
     
         5 . The covering of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric panel is made of nylon-6 or nylon-6,6 fibers. 
     
     
         6 . The covering of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric panel is made of aramid fibers. 
     
     
         7 . The covering of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric panel is made of para-aramid fibers. 
     
     
         8 . The covering of  claim 1 , wherein the fabric panel is woven. 
     
     
         9 . The covering of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second buckle pieces of each of the plurality of buckles is indirectly secured to the fabric panel by a strap joined to the fabric panel. 
     
     
         10 . The covering of  claim 1 , wherein the straps are sewed to the fabric panel. 
     
     
         11 . The covering of  claim 1 , wherein the length of the strap extending between each buckle piece and the fabric panel is adjustable. 
     
     
         12 . The covering of  claim 1 , further comprising a clasp attached at the lower edge of the fabric panel, whereby the lower edge of the fabric panel can be secured to a user's footwear. 
     
     
         13 . The covering of  claim 12 , wherein the clasp is a hook. 
     
     
         14 . The covering of  claim 12 , wherein the clasp is located at the center of the lower edge of the fabric panel. 
     
     
         15 . The covering of  claim 1 , wherein at least one pocket is provided on the fabric panel, whereby padding or a hard plastic shin guard can be inserted. 
     
     
         16 . The covering of  claim 1 , wherein the covering includes at least three buckles, including a first buckle at the upper edge of the fabric panel, a second buckle at the lower edge of the fabric panel, and a third buckle located midway between the upper and lower edges of the fabric panel. 
     
     
         17 . A covering for a lower leg portion of a human, comprising:
 a fabric panel having an upper edge, a lower edge, and opposite side edges;   a plurality of buckles that each have a first piece extending from one of the opposite side edges and a corresponding second piece extending from the other of the opposite side edges, each of the first pieces being releasably securable to the corresponding second piece; and   further comprising a clasp attached at the lower edge of the fabric panel, whereby the fabric panel can be secured to footwear of a user.   
     
     
         18 . A covering for a lower leg portion of a human, comprising:
 a fabric panel having an upper edge, a lower edge, and opposite side edges;   a plurality of buckles that each have a first piece extending from one of the opposite side edges and a corresponding second piece extending from the other of the opposite side edges, each of the first pieces being releasably securable to the corresponding second piece; and   at least one pocket provided on the fabric panel, whereby a hard plastic shin guard can be inserted.