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Knee pads for sports use
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1996-02-13
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Granted: 1997-11-18
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Expires: 2016-02-13
Abstract
Abstract A knee guard (10) is a substantially elongated rectangular foam member (14) that has a protuberance disposed thereon. That protuberance is formed as a matter of convenience into a V-shape (16). Knee guard (10) has an elongated flexible sheet foldable across its width and covering elongated foam member (14) and V-shaped protuberance (16a and 16b). The sheet (18) has perimeter edges sewn together thereby securing foam member (14) within the folded sheet. A strap (20) is connectively disposed onto sheet (18) thereby retaining knee guard (10) about the knee of an intended user.
Inventors
- 👤 Patrick E. Wurst
- 👤 Samuel S. Klement
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 21:11
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B71/00; A63B71/08; A63B71/12; A63B71/1225; A63B2071/1241; A63B2071/125
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
207 words
A knee guard, comprising: a substantially elongated rectangular foam member having a top surface and a bottom surface, a pair of substantially elongated semi-circular foam members adjacently spaced and connected to the top surface of the substantially elongated rectangular foam member, an elongated flexible sheet covering the top and bottom surfaces of the substantially elongated foam member and the pair of semi-circular foam members, the sheet having perimeter edges sewn together thereby securing the substantially elongated rectangular foam member within the folded sheet, the folded sheet having a first end and an oppositely spaced second end, a first elongated strap having a first end connected to the first end of the folded sheet, the first strap having a second end oppositely spaced from its first end, the first strap's second end having one half of a hook and loop fastener connected thereto, a second elongated strap having one end connected to the second end of the folded sheet, the second strap having a second end oppositely spaced from its first end, the second strap's second end having one half of a hook and loop fastener connected thereto, at least one elastic pocket disposed on the folded sheet, and the pocket being fabricated from a substantially elastic material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
207 words
A knee guard, comprising: a substantially elongated rectangular foam member having a top surface and a bottom surface, a pair of substantially elongated semi-circular foam members adjacently spaced and connected to the top surface of the substantially elongated rectangular foam member, an elongated flexible sheet covering the top and bottom surfaces of the substantially elongated foam member and the pair of semi-circular foam members, the sheet having perimeter edges sewn together thereby securing the substantially elongated rectangular foam member within the folded sheet, the folded sheet having a first end and an oppositely spaced second end, a first elongated strap having a first end connected to the first end of the folded sheet, the first strap having a second end oppositely spaced from its first end, the first strap's second end having one half of a hook and loop fastener connected thereto, a second elongated strap having one end connected to the second end of the folded sheet, the second strap having a second end oppositely spaced from its first end, the second strap's second end having one half of a hook and loop fastener connected thereto, at least one elastic pocket disposed on the folded sheet, and the pocket being fabricated from a substantially elastic material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A knee guard as recited in claim 1, wherein the pair of substantially elongated semi-circular foam members are spaced apart to form a V-shape.
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