Athletic protective wrap

Abstract

An athletic protective wrap that properly secures, and maintains, a shin guard in position relative to a lower portion of a leg without permitting a plurality of protective pads to come into direct contact with a skin of a participant of an athletic activity. This is done through the utilization of the creation of an interlocking phenomenon of the plurality of protective pads, which is achieved through wrapping the athletic protective wrap around the lower leg of the participant of the athletic activity.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An athletic protective wrap comprising:
 a plurality of protective pads disposed within a wrap, the wrap including a plurality of pockets configured to receive each of the plurality of protective pads therein.   
     
     
         2 . The athletic protective wrap according to  claim 1 , wherein the protective wrap is divided into three general areas, a first general area is positioned upon a shin of a lower leg, a second general area is positioned upon a calf of the lower leg, and a third general area is positioned upon both the shin of the lower leg and a side of the lower leg proximate the calf. 
     
     
         3 . The athletic protective wrap according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of protective pads further comprises a duality of protective pads and a singular protective pad, wherein the duality of protective pads is disposed in the first general area and the singular protective pad is disposed in the third general area. 
     
     
         4 . The athletic protective wrap according to  claim 3 , wherein the duality of protective pads are reflectively identical to one another, and wherein each of the duality of protective pads is contoured to include a wing-like protrusion proximate a calf of a lower leg that is tapered to form a narrower width proximate an ankle. 
     
     
         5 . The athletic protective wrap according to  claim 3 , wherein an expansive area is positioned between the duality of protective pads, the expansive area configured to receive the singular protective pad. 
     
     
         6 . The athletic protective wrap according to  claim 5 , wherein the duality of protective pads and the expansive area are disposed within the first general area, a female component of a fastener is disposed within the second general area, and wherein the singular protective pad and a male component of the fastener is disposed within the third general area. 
     
     
         7 . The athletic protective wrap according to  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of protective pads interlock when the protective wrap is wrapped around the lower leg, wherein a singular protective pad is positioned within an expansive area, and wherein a male component of a fastener engages a female component of the fastener. 
     
     
         8 . The athletic protective wrap according to  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of pockets further comprise a receiving portion having a female component of a fastener and a top-flap having a male component of the fastener, the male component of the top-flap engaging with the female component of the receiving portion. 
     
     
         9 . The athletic protective wrap according to  claim 1 , wherein the protective wrap is formulated from an elastic material that is also breathable and durable in its nature. 
     
     
         10 . The athletic protective wrap according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of protective pads are formed from a lightweight, flexible, and durable material. 
     
     
         11 . The athletic protective wrap according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of protective pads do not come into direct contact with a skin of a person. 
     
     
         12 . An athletic protective wrap comprising:
 three general areas, a plurality of protective pads and an expansive area are disposed within a first general area which is positioned upon a shin of a lower leg, a female component of a fastener is disposed within a second general area which is positioned upon a calf of the lower leg, and a singular protective pad and a male component of the fastener which are disposed within a third general area is positioned upon both the shin of the lower leg and a side of the lower leg proximate the calf, the male component of the fastener engaging with the female component of the fastener;   the plurality of protective pads and the singular protective pad are disposed within the protective wrap, the protective wrap including a plurality of pockets formulated from a receiving portion having a female component of a fastener and a top-flap having a male component of the fastener, the plurality of pockets configured to receive each of the plurality of protective pads and the singular protective pad within them, the male component of the top-flap engaging with the female component of the receiving portion; and   the plurality of protective pads interlock with the singular protective pad when the protective wrap is wrapped around the lower leg, the singular protective pad positioned within the expansive area.   
     
     
         13 . The athletic protective wrap according to  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of protective pads are reflectively identical to one another, and wherein each of the plurality of protective pads is contoured to include a wing-like protrusion proximate the calf of the lower leg that is tapered to form a narrower width proximate an ankle. 
     
     
         14 . The athletic protective wrap according to  claim 11 , wherein the protective wrap is formulated from an elastic material that is also breathable and durable in its nature. 
     
     
         15 . The athletic protective wrap according to  claim 11 , wherein the plurality of protective pads and the singular protective pad is formulated from a lightweight, flexible, and durable material. 
     
     
         16 . The athletic protective wrap according to  claim 11 , wherein neither of the plurality of protective pads nor the singular protective pad comes into direct contact with a skin of a person. 
     
     
         17 . A method of positioning an athletic protective wrap upon a lower leg thereof, the method comprising steps of:
 a) positioning a first general area of the protective wrap upon a shin of the lower leg;   b) positioning a second general area of the protective wrap upon a calf of the lower leg; and   c) wrapping a third general area of the protective wrap around the calf of the lower leg to cover the shin of the lower leg and a side proximate the calf of the lower leg.   
     
     
         18 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein a plurality of protective pads and an expansive area are disposed within the first general area, a female component of a fastener is disposed within the second general area, and a singular protective pad and a male component of the fastener are disposed within the third general area. 
     
     
         19 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the plurality of protective pads and the singular protective pad are disposed within the protective wrap, the wrap being inclusive of a plurality of pockets formulated from a receiving portion having a female component of a fastener and a top-flap having a male component of the fastener, the plurality of pockets configured to receive each of the plurality of protective pads and the singular protective pad within them, the male component of the top-flap engaging with the female component of the receiving portion. 
     
     
         20 . The method according to  claim 17 , wherein the plurality of protective pads interlock with the singular protective pad when the protective wrap is wrapped around the lower leg in a manner that prevents neither of the plurality of protective pads nor the singular protective pad from coming into direct contact with a skin of a person.