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Knee pad
Assignee: MEDICAL Corp A CORP OF TX
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Filing: 1987-03-16
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Granted: 1988-02-09
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Expires: 2007-03-16
Abstract
Abstract A knee pad for use on a supporting surface, and not attached to a person's knee, to provide support and cushioning to a person's knee. The pad has a lower region having a bottom for contacting the supporting surface, and a contoured upper region for contacting the front portion of the person's knee. The bottom has a frictional surface to resist sliding with respect to the supporting surface. Various properties of the upper region, relating to its contours and fitting with respect to the knee, are disclosed, particularly a concavity in the top of the pad. The concavity may be vacant. The top of the concavity may adjoin the top of the pad. The concavity may have a secondary inner concavity perimeter. The pad may have a plurality of outer perimeters, defining decreasing areas within the perimeters, from bottom to top of the pad.
Inventors
- 👤 James E. Shelby
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 22:52
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D13/00; A41D13/05; A41D13/06; A41D13/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 45
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
A pad for use on a supporting surface to provide cushioning to a person's knee, said pad comprising a lower region having a bottom for contacting said supporting surface, and a contoured upper region for contacting the front of said knee, said bottom comprising frictional surface tending to resist sliding of said bottom with respect to said supporting surface, said upper region including a concavity configured for receiving and supporting said knee.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
72 words
A pad for use on a supporting surface to provide cushioning to a person's knee, said pad comprising a lower region having a bottom for contacting said supporting surface, and a contoured upper region for contacting the front of said knee, said bottom comprising frictional surface tending to resist sliding of said bottom with respect to said supporting surface, said upper region including a concavity configured for receiving and supporting said knee.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
A pad as in claim 1 wherein said concavity is configured to receive the patella of said knee.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
A pad as in claim 1 or 2 wherein said concavity has an outer perimeter, a bottom, and a top about said outer perimeter, and wherein said concavity is capable of providing lateral support to said knee between said top and said bottom of said concavity.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
A pad as in claim 3 wherein at least a portion of said lateral support is provided by a secondary inner concavity perimeter inside said outer concavity perimeter and disposed between said top and said bottom of said concavity.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A pad as in claim 3 wherein said top of said concavity is configured for supporting a front portion of said knee.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
A pad as in claim 4 wherein sid top of said concavity is configured for supporting a front portion of said knee.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
A pad as in claim 1 or 2, said pad having a first primary outer pad perimeter as viewed from the top, said first outer pad perimeter being in said lower region, and a second outer pad perimeter spaced inwardly and upwardly of said first outer pad perimeter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
46 words
A pad as in claim 3, said pad having a first primary outer pad perimeter as viewed from the top, said first outer pad perimeter being in said lower region, and a second outer pad perimeter spaced inwardly and upwardly of said first outer pad perimeter.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
A pad as in claim 5, said pad having a first primary outer pad perimeter as viewed from the top, said first outer pad perimeter being in said lower region, and a second outer pad perimeter spaced inwardly and upwardly of said first outer pad perimeter.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
46 words
A pad as in claim 6, said pad having a first primary outer pad perimeter as viewed from the top, said first outer pad perimeter being in said lower region, and a second outer pad perimeter spaced inwardly and upwardly of said first outer pad perimeter.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
A pad as in claim 1 or 2, said pad having a first primary outer pad perimeter as viewed from the top, said first outer pad perimeter being in said lower region, and a plurality of secondary outer pad perimeters spaced inwardly and upwardly of said first outer pad perimeter.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A pad as in claim 1 or 2 and having a cushioning section in said upper region attached to a more rigid lower section.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
A pad as in claim 12 wherein said cushioning section comprises a material having a storage modulus of between 10 and 85 psi/cycle.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
56 words
A pad as in claim 12 and including, in the area of said upper region contacted by said knee, a soft, breathable surface material for contacting said knee, the composition and structure of said pad being such that nothing in said pad can migrate to said area of contact and stain said knee or associated clothing.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
A pad as in claim 1 or 2, the composition and structure of said pad being such that nothing in said pad can migrate to said bottom of said pad and mar said supporting surface.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
35 words
A pad as in claim 4 wherein the depth of said concavity, from said bottom of said concavity to said top thereof, is no greater than about 65% of the overall thickness of said pad.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
52 words
A pad of claim 1 wherein said concavity having an outer concavity perimeter, a bottom, and a top about said outer concavity perimeter, wherein said top of said concavity adjoins the top of said pad and wherein said top of said concavity is configured for supporting a front portion of said knee.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
A pad as in claim 17 wherein said concavity is capable of providing lateral support to said knee between said top and said bottom of said concavity.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
39 words
A pad as in claim 18 wherein at least a portion of said lateral support is provided by a secondary inner concavity perimeter inside said outer concavity perimeter and disposed between said top and said bottom of said concavity.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
49 words
A pad as in claim 17, 18, or 19, said pad having a first primary outer pad perimeter as viewed from the top, said first outer pad perimeter being in said lower region, and a second outer pad perimeter spaced inwardly and upwardly of said first outer pad perimeter.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
24 words
A pad as in claim 17 or 18 and having a cushioning section in said upper region attached to a more rigid lower section.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
A pad as in claim 21 wherein said cushioning section comprises a material having a storage modulus of between 10 and 85 psi/cycle.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
56 words
A pad as in claim 21 and including, in the area of said upper region contacted by said knee, a soft, breathable surface material for contacting said knee, the composition and structure of said pad being such that nothing in said pad can migrate to said area of contact and stain said knee or associated clothing.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
40 words
A pad as in claim 17, the composition and structure of said pad being such that nothing in said pad can migrate to that portion of said lower region in contact with said supporting surface and mar said supporting surface.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
35 words
A pad as in claim 19 wherein the depth of said concavity, from said bottom of said concavity to said top thereof, is no greater than about 65% of the overall thickness of said pad.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
44 words
A pad of claim 1 wherein said concavity having an outer concavity perimeter, a bottom, a top about said outer concavity perimeter, and a secondary inner concavity perimeter inside said outer concavity perimeter, and disposed between said top and said bottom of said concavity.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
19 words
A pad as in claim 26 wherein said top of said concavity supports a front portion of said knee.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
48 words
A pad as in claim 26 or 27, said pad having a first primary outer pad perimeter as viewed from the top, said first outer pad perimeter being in said lower region, and a second outer pad perimeter spaced inwardly and upwardly of said first outer pad perimeter.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
24 words
A pad as in claim 26 or 27 and having a cushioning section in said upper region attached to a more rigid lower section.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
23 words
A pad as in claim 29 wherein said cushioning section comprises a material having a storage modulus of between 10 and 85 psi/cycle.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
56 words
A pad as in claim 29 and including, in the area of said upper region contacted by said knee, a soft, breathable surface material for contacting said knee, the composition and structure of said pad being such that nothing in said pad can migrate to said area of contact and stain said knee or associated clothing.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
33 words
A pad as in claim 26 the composition and structure of said pad being such that nothing in said pad can migrate to said bottom of said pad and mar said supporting surface.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
35 words
A pad as in claim 26 wherein the depth of said concavity, from said bottom of said concavity to said top thereof, is no greater than about 65% of the overall thickness of said pad.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
47 words
A pad as in claim 1 wherein said pad having a first primary outer pad perimeter as viewed from the top, said first outer pad perimeter being in said lower region, and a second outer pad perimeter spaced inwardly and upwardly of said first outer pad perimeter.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
23 words
A pad as in claim 34, said pad having a cushioning section in said upper region attached to a more rigid lower section.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
23 words
A pad as in claim 35 wherein said cushioning section comprises a material having a storage modulus of between 10 and 85 psi/cycle.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
56 words
A pad as in claim 35 and including, in the area of said upper region contacted by said knee, a soft, breathable surface material for contacting said knee, the composition and structure of said pad being such that nothing in said pad can migrate to said area of contact and stain said knee or associated clothing.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
33 words
A pad as in claim 34, the composition and structure of said pad being such that nothing in said pad can migrate to said bottom of said pad and mar said supporting surface.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
23 words
A pad as in claim 12 wherein said cushioning section comprises a material having a storage modulus of between 10 and 15 psi/cycle.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
23 words
A pad as in claim 29 wherein said cushioning section comprises a material having a storage modulus of between 10 and 45 psi/cycle.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
23 words
A pad as in claim 35 wherein said cushioning section comprises a material having a storage modulus of between 10 and 45 psi/cycle.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
66 words
A pad as in claim 1 wherein said upper region including an internal concavity configured for receiving and supporting said knee, said internal concavity having an outer concavity perimeter, a bottom, and a top about said outer concavity perimeter, said internal concavity being filled with a fill material, said fill material being more readily deformable, under compressive shock and forces, than the material surrounding said concavity.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
19 words
A pad as in claim 42 wherein said internal concavity is configured to receive the patella of said knee.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
31 words
A pad as in claim 42 or 43 wherein said internal concavity is capable of providing lateral support to said knee between said top and said bottom of said internal concavity.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-02-08 | 1991-08-10 | 1992-02-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-02-08 | 1995-08-10 | 1996-02-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-02-08 | 1999-08-10 | 2000-02-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |