Slip resistant knee and elbow pad
A joint protector for protecting a human user's knee or elbow from injury is provided with an internally hollowed body formed of a shock absorbing foam material; two opposite sleeves formed of fabric and sewn to a periphery of the body; two flexible inner tubes disposed in the sleeves respectively; and a plurality of plastic cords disposed in each inner tube. The joint protector can increase resistance to slip when it is worn on the knee or the elbow.
1. Field of the Invention
The invention relates to pads for protecting knees and/or elbows and more particularly to a slip resistant knee and elbow pad.
2. Description of Related Art
Elbow pads are protective padded gear worn on the elbows to protect them against injury during a fall or a strike. Elbow pads are worn by many athletes, such as cyclists, roller skaters, skateboarders, volleyball players, skiers and wrestlers.
It is understood that the pad may become loosened after a period time of use due to elastic fatigue of the pad. For overcoming the problem, a conventional elbow pad A is shown in
Thus, the need for improvement still exists.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONIt is therefore one object of the invention to provide a joint protector for protecting a human user's knee or elbow from injury, comprising an internally hollowed body formed of a shock absorbing foam material; two opposite sleeves formed of fabric sewn to a periphery of the body; two flexible inner tubes disposed in the sleeves respectively; and a plurality of plastic cords disposed in each of the inner tubes
The above and other objects, features and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description taken with the accompanying drawings.
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An internally hollowed body 1 has an oval section and is formed of a shock absorbing foam material. Two opposite sleeves 2 made of fabric are sewn to an outer surface of the body 1. Two inner tubes 4 made of flexible material are disposed in the sleeves 2 respectively. A plurality of plastic cords 3 are disposed in each of the inner tubes 4. The number of the plastic cords 3 can be decreased (see
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The sleeves 2 are sewn to an inner surface of the body 1. The inner tubes are eliminated. The plastic cords 3 are disposed in each of the sleeves 2.
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The inner tubes are eliminated. The plastic cords 3 are disposed in each of the sleeves 2.
It is noted that in addition to the three plastic cords configuration (see
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The inner tubes are eliminated. The plastic cords 3 are disposed in each of the convex sleeves 2. Opposite hook and loop type fastener cords 1A and 2A are formed on an inner surface of each of the sleeves 2 and an outer surface of the body 1 respectively. It is understood that the sleeve 2 can be quickly bounded on or released from the body 1 by engaging the hook and loop type fastener cords 2A, 1A together or disengaging them from each other.
It is envisaged by the invention that the joint protector can increase resistance to slip when it is worn on the elbow or the knee of an individual.
While the invention has been described in terms of preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention can be practiced with modifications within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.
Claims
1. A joint protector for protecting a human user's knee or elbow from injury, comprising:
- an internally hollowed body formed of a shock absorbing foam material;
- two sleeves formed of fabric and secured to a periphery of the internally hollowed body;
- two flexible inner tubes disposed in the sleeves respectively; and
- a plurality of plastic cords disposed in each of the flexible inner tubes.
Type: Application
Filed: Jul 21, 2014
Publication Date: Nov 6, 2014
Inventor: Hung-Yu Hsieh (Changhua)
Application Number: 14/335,953
International Classification: A41D 13/015 (20060101); A41D 13/06 (20060101);