Patent US4805239A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
US4805239A
Expired / Lapsed
US
⏱️ 0.0 years remaining
Combination toddler knee pads and/or ear muffs
Assignee: Individual
•
Filing: 1988-01-21
•
Granted: 1989-02-21
•
Expires: 2008-01-21
Abstract
Abstract This combination article is designed to be worn by toddlers to protect their knees and when desired they can also effectively function as ear muffs. Primarily, the article consists of an oval shaped pad with attached straps having mating hook and loop pile fasteners attached for adjustably securing the article to a toddler's knees or around the toddler's head. When secured to a toddler's head, a pair of the articles are secured together by the fasteners.
Inventors
- 👤 Kim D. Ciago
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 15:19
CPC Classifications
A; A41; A41D; A41D13/00; A41D13/05; A41D13/055; A41D13/0556; A41D13/0568; A41D11/00; A41D13/06; A41D13/065; A41D15/00; A41D15/04; A61; A61F; A61F11/00; A61F11/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/908; Y10S2/911; Y10S2/912; Y10S2/919
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
129 words
A combination toddler knee pad and ear muff article, comprising, an outer pad, a pair of straps secured to said outer pad, with mating loop and hook pile fasteners, for securing said article to a toddler's knee or head, wherein a single loop pile fastener is fixedly secured to one side of one of said straps and a single mating hook pile fastener is fixedly secured to one side of another of said straps, and when pressed together, said loop pile fastener and said hook pile fastener secures said article to said knee, and a pair of said articles are secured together for use as ear muffs, by mating engagement of a loop pile fastener of one of said articles and a hook pile fastener of another said article.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
129 words
A combination toddler knee pad and ear muff article, comprising, an outer pad, a pair of straps secured to said outer pad, with mating loop and hook pile fasteners, for securing said article to a toddler's knee or head, wherein a single loop pile fastener is fixedly secured to one side of one of said straps and a single mating hook pile fastener is fixedly secured to one side of another of said straps, and when pressed together, said loop pile fastener and said hook pile fastener secures said article to said knee, and a pair of said articles are secured together for use as ear muffs, by mating engagement of a loop pile fastener of one of said articles and a hook pile fastener of another said article.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
A combination as set forth in claim 1, wherein said pair of articles are engaged with ears of a toddler and secured about a toddler's head by a mating fastener of a strap of one article of said pair and a mating fastener of a strap of said another said article of said pair.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US213764A
Cited
US1896561A
Cited
US1846835A
Cited
US1969527A
Cited
US2241736A
Cited
US2626394A
Cited
US2794982A
Cited
US3508544A
Cited
US4120052A
Cited
US4333181A
Cited
US4334528A
Cited
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-02-21 | 1992-08-22 | 1993-02-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-02-21 | 1996-08-22 | 1997-02-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-02-21 | 2000-08-22 | 2001-02-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |