Double-O Kneepad

Abstract

A kneepad that is attached to the exterior of the work pants, which can be either long or short, by the use of two attaching devices. The first device will be a horizontal strap which encircles the leg below the knee to prevent lateral and vertical shifting of the kneepad. The second device will attach the top of the kneepad directly to the pants to allow the said horizontal strap in the first device minimal tension to the leg which will greatly diminish poor blood circulation and discomfort. The attaching system which attaches the kneepad to work pants or shorts will allow for secure attachment, which can also be easily detached by the user. This attaching system will also be effective when exposed to fine particles and sediments, such as dust, which can reduce the performance in previous kneepads that use hook and loop fastening systems.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001]891,533June, 1908Gibbs2 / 241,055,040March, 1913Herron Et al2 / 241,404,723January, 1922Swope2 / 243,168,746February, 1965Smith2 / 24; 2 / 233,346,877October, 1967Zirves2 / 245,920,902July, 1999Crampton2 / 24; 2 / 236,317,888November, 2001McFarlale2 / 246,347,403February, 2002Wilcox2 / 24; 2 / 236,421,839July, 2002Vo Et al2 / 246,704,938March, 2004Crockett2 / 24; 2 / 23BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] Kneepads protect and comfort people who use their knees to support certain actions such as skating, dancing, painting, and in particular, construction work. Workers in the construction industry often kneel and crawl on hard surfaces throughout the working day. Many of the kneepads out in the market today have various attachment devices, but none provide lasting comfort and protection for a prolonged period of time without constant readjusting. The use of kneepads in the prior art is as follows: [0003] U.S. Pat. No. 1,404,723 granted to Swope describes the use of an ...

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Benefits of technology

[0007] In the construction industry, physical well-being is essential to perform its labor intensive tasks. Kneepads have long been used in the construction industry as they promote the well-being of working bodies by protecting a heavily impacted joint. However, the wide variety of kneepad products available today lacks at least one of the key factors that provide lasting comfort and protection without continual readjustment. Kneepads used for leisure or construction purposes should allow comfortable circulation of blood in and around the knee, be easily detachable when not in use, be adjustable to match personal fittings, minimize the area of the wear and tear, and persist even when coming into contact with debris. The newly proposed invention is designed to address all of these deficiencies in order to improve the work performances of people particularly in the construction industry.

[0008] The newly proposed invention has a basic elastic band that extends out horizontally from the base of the kneepad to attach at the back of the knee. This holds the basic position of the kneepad and is fully adjustable to prevent constriction of blood. A second elastic band will extend out vertically from the top of the kneepad to attach directly to the pants using any kind of attachment (snap button, clip, Velcro™); this enables the pad to hang from the pants independently from the basic horizontal elastic band, so that the pants bear most of the pad's weight. Accordingly, the hanging action of the pad will minimize the need to tighten the straps around the legs, which will allow complete circulation of blood. The horizontal elastic band located at the base of the pad will keep the padding in place around the knee, and prevent the kneepad from flipping vertically over and restrain lateral movement. The kneepad's head attachment to the pants will also withstand heavily dusted areas, unlike the aforementioned loop and hook fastening system because the pad and pants do not need to fasten or bond to each other in order to function. This head attachment also increases the kneepad's utility by extending its use on short-legged pants. Previous kneepads that attached directly to pants required long-legged pants, however, this newly proposed invention will give workers the option to dress according to their preference and climate.

Problems solved by technology

However, the wide variety of kneepad products available today lacks at least one of the key factors that provide lasting comfort and protection without continual readjustment.

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