Padded thigh guard with grip for motorcycle riders

Abstract

A padded thigh guard with grip for motorcycle riders is a substantially rectangular padded thigh guard which attaches around a user's leg with hook and loop fastening, with a buckle, or with a quick release buckle. A gripping pad is on an inside of the user's leg to help with grip of a motorcycle, to help prevent chronic exertional compartment syndrome, otherwise commonly known as “Arm pump.” Padding may be multiple layers of the main body material. The thigh guard may have a plurality of elastic strips in order to improve the fit of the thigh guard. The thigh guard may have a plurality of rough strips inside the guard to help the thigh guard adhere to the user's pants.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A thigh guard which comprises
 a first strap which comprises a first end and a second end;   a second strap which comprises a first end and a second end;   a gripping pad;   a main body which comprises a first side, a second side, an outer side, and an inner side;   said main body having the first end of the first strap fixedly attached to the first side of the main body;   said main body having the first end of the second strap fixedly attached to the first side of the main body;   said main body having the second end of the first strap removably attached to the second side of the main body;   said main body having the second end of the second strap removably attached to the second side of the main body; and   said gripping pad being fixedly attached to a center of the outer side of the main body.   
     
     
         2 . The thigh guard of  claim 1  wherein a plurality of rough strips is fixedly attached on the inner side of the main body. 
     
     
         3 . The thigh guard of  claim 2  wherein the plurality of rough strips is a hook and loop material. 
     
     
         4 . The thigh guard of  claim 1  wherein a plurality of strips of elastic is fixedly attached to the first side of the main body. 
     
     
         5 . The thigh guard of  claim 1  wherein the main body is comprised of padding. 
     
     
         6 . The thigh guard of  claim 1  wherein the second end of the first strap is fixedly attached to a strip of hook and loop tape; said strip of hook and loop tape having a corresponding strip of hook and loop tape fixedly attached to the second side of the main body. 
     
     
         7 . The thigh guard of  claim 1  wherein the second end of the second strap is fixedly attached to a strip of hook and loop tape; said strip of hook and loop tape having a corresponding strip of hook and loop tape fixedly attached to the second side of the main body. 
     
     
         8 . The thigh guard of  claim 1  wherein the second end of the first strap is removably attached to the second side of the main body by use of a buckle; and the second end of the second strap is removably attached to the second side of the main body by use of a buckle. 
     
     
         9 . A thigh guard which comprises
 a first strap which comprises a first end and a second end;   a second strap which comprises a first end and a second end;   a gripping pad;   a plurality of rough strips;   a main body which comprises a first side, a second side, an outer side, and an inner side;   said main body having the first end of a first strap fixedly attached to the first side of the main body;   said main body having the first end of a second strap fixedly attached to the first side of the main body;   said main body having the second end of the first strap removably attached to the second side of the main body;   said main body having the second end of the second strap removably attached to the second side of the main body;   said gripping pad being fixedly attached to a center of the outer side of the main body; and   said plurality of rough strips is fixedly attached to the inner side of the main body.   
     
     
         10 . The thigh guard of  claim 9  wherein a plurality of strips of elastic is fixedly attached to the first side of the main body. 
     
     
         11 . The thigh guard of  claim 9  wherein the main body is comprised of padding. 
     
     
         12 . The thigh guard of  claim 9  wherein the second end of the first strap is fixedly attached to a strip of hook and loop tape; said strip of hook and loop tape having a corresponding strip of hook and loop tape fixedly attached to the second side of the main body. 
     
     
         13 . The thigh guard of  claim 9  wherein the second end of the second strap is fixedly attached to a strip of hook and loop tape; said strip of hook and loop tape having a corresponding strip of hook and loop tape fixedly attached to the second side of the main body. 
     
     
         14 . The thigh guard of  claim 9  wherein the second end of the first strap is removably attached to the second side of the main body by use of a buckle; and the second end of the second strap is removably attached to the second side of the main body by use of a buckle. 
     
     
         15 . The thigh guard of  claim 9  wherein the plurality of rough strips is a hook and loop material. 
     
     
         16 . A thigh guard which comprises
 a first strap which comprises a first end and a second end;   a second strap which comprises a first end and a second end;   a gripping pad;   a plurality of rough strips;   a plurality of strips of elastic;   a main body which comprises a first side, a second side, an outer side, and an inner side;   said main body having the first end of a first strap fixedly attached to the first side of the main body;   said main body having the first end of a second strap fixedly attached to the first side of the main body;   said main body having the second end of the first strap removably attached to the second side of the main body;   said main body having the second end of the second strap removably attached to the second side of the main body;   said gripping pad being fixedly attached to a center of the outer side of the main body;   said plurality of rough strips is fixedly attached to the inner side of the main body; and   said plurality of strips of elastic is fixedly attached to the first side of the main body.   
     
     
         17 . The thigh guard of  claim 16  wherein the main body is comprised of padding. 
     
     
         18 . The thigh guard of  claim 16  wherein the second end of the first strap is fixedly attached to a strip of hook and loop tape; said strip of hook and loop tape having a corresponding strip of hook and loop tape fixedly attached to the second side of the main body; the second end of the second strap is fixedly attached to a strip of hook and loop tape; and said strip of hook and loop tape having a corresponding strip of hook and loop tape fixedly attached to the second side of the main body. 
     
     
         19 . The thigh guard of  claim 16  wherein the second end of the first strap is removably attached to the second side of the main body by use of a buckle; and the second end of the second strap is removably attached to the second side of the main body by use of a buckle. 
     
     
         20 . The thigh guard of  claim 16  wherein the plurality of rough strips is a hook and loop material.