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.

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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