Knee Pad Support System
The present invention comprises a knee pad system for attaching one or more knee pads to a user's knee. The system for a single knee pad includes a knee pad with two knee pad straps that attach said knee pad to a user's knee, and two upper straps that attach to the two knee pad straps and a user's belt or waist. One of the upper straps runs the length of the user's outer thigh, while the second upper strap runs from the user's inner thigh where the second upper strap attaches to the knee pad strap to the front of a user's waist. The configuration of the two upper straps prevents the knee pad from moving about the user's knee.
This application claims the benefit of priority to the following: U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/779,938 filed on Dec. 14, 2018.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the InventionThe invention relates generally to an assembly that secures and supports a knee pad onto a user's knee. The assembly prevents movement of the knee pad once the knee pad is installed in the correct position. This device is useful for users laying flooring, cleaning, and other tasks wherein knee protection is desired.
(2) Description of Related ArtThe prior art includes a number of devices for securing a knee pad onto the knee of a user. Both Luley (U.S. Pat. No. 1,269,829), Wiegers (U.S. Pat. No. 5,220,691 at FIG. 5), and Garcia et al. (US 2018/0055106 A1) disclose the securing of two knee pads upon a user's knee wherein two straps that run behind each knee to each knee pad, and a single strap running from the front and center of each knee pad to the user's belt. These inventions do a poor job of securing a knee pad in the desired position during use.
Lopez et al. (U.S. Pat. No. 8,220,073 B2) discloses a device with two straps secured to the front and center of each knee pad wherein the two straps cross behind and in front of the user's leg, and attach to a belt upon a user's waist. This device is complicated and difficult for a user to install. Additionally, this device does not firmly secure the knee pad in the desired position during usage.
While this invention is susceptible of embodiment in many different forms, there are shown in the drawings and will herein be described in detail, several embodiments with the understanding that the present disclosure should be considered as an exemplification of the principles of the invention and is not intended to limit the invention to the embodiments so illustrated. Further, to the extent that any numerical values or other specifics of materials, et., are provided herein, they are to be construed as exemplifications of the inventions herein, and the inventions are not to be considered as limited thereto.
The following description and drawings are illustrative and are not to be construed as limiting. Numerous specific details are described to provide a thorough understanding of the disclosure. However, in certain instances, well-known or conventional details are not described in order to avoid obscuring the description. References to one, or an, embodiment in the present disclosure can be, but not necessarily are, references to the same embodiment; and, such references mean at least one of the embodiments.
Reference in this specification to “one embodiment” or “an embodiment” means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the disclosure. The appearances of the phrase “in one embodiment” in various places in the specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment, nor are separate or alternative embodiments mutually exclusive of other embodiments. Moreover, various features are described which may be exhibited by some embodiments and not by others. Similarly, various requirements are described which may be requirements for some embodiments, but not other embodiments.
The terms used in this specification generally have their ordinary meanings in the art, within the context of the disclosure, and in the specific context where each term is used. Certain terms that are used to describe the disclosure are discussed below, or elsewhere in the specification, to provide additional guidance to the practitioner regarding the description of the disclosure. For convenience, certain terms may be highlighted, for example using italics and/or quotation marks. The use of highlighting has no influence on the scope and meaning of a term; the scope and meaning of a term is the same, in the same context, whether or not it is highlighted. It will be appreciated that the same thing can be said in more than one way.
Consequently, alternative language and synonyms may be used for any one or more of the terms discussed herein, or is any special significance to be placed upon whether or not a term is elaborated or discussed herein. Synonyms for certain terms are provided. A recital of one or more synonyms does not exclude the use of other synonyms. The use of examples anywhere in this specification, including examples of any terms discussed herein, is illustrative only, and in no way limits the scope and meaning of the disclosure or of any exemplified ter. Likewise, the disclosure is not limited to various embodiments given in this specification.
Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure pertains. In the case of conflict, the present document, including definitions will control.
Embodiments of the present invention may include one or more of the following features.
A side view of a user wearing the device is shown in
A front, angled view of the device not attached to a user's belt is shown in
A top view of the left knee pad 8 coupled to strap 12 via clasp 11 and button 9 is shown in
Claims
1) A system for coupling a knee pad to a user's knee comprising:
- an upper strap that couples with the upper portion of a knee pad, wherein the upper strap wraps around the back side of a user's knee, and wherein the upper couples with the opposite side of the knee pad;
- a lower strap that couples with the lower portion of a knee pad, wherein the lower strap wraps around the back side of a user's knee, and wherein the lower strap couples to the opposite side of the knee pad;
- an outer strap that couples with the upper strap on the outside of the user's thigh, wherein the outer strap runs along the length of the user's thigh, and wherein the outer strap couples with the user's belt or clothing; and
- an inner strap that couples with the upper strap on the inside of the user's thigh, wherein the inner strap runs from the inner thigh of a user to the front of user's waist, and wherein the inner strap couples with the user's belt or clothing.
2) The system of claim 1 wherein the upper strap, lower strap, outer strap, and inner strap are composed of velcro.
3) The system of claim 1 wherein the upper strap, lower strap, outer strap, and inner strap reversibly couple with a knee pad.
4) The device of claim 1 wherein the inner and outer straps are coupled with the knee pad using alligator clips.
5) The device of claim 1 wherein the inner and outer straps are coupled with the user's belt or clothing using alligator clips.
Type: Application
Filed: Oct 28, 2019
Publication Date: Jun 18, 2020
Inventor: DANNY B. HOLLIS (MOULTON, AL)
Application Number: 16/666,071