Knee pad support frame
OwnerLee E. Richardsinventor
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Abstract
A support frame for a knee pad has three major components that interlock with each other to form a rigid and strong frame capable of supporting the weight of a person who is working on knees. The three components are molded of a rigid plastic material. The upper component has a knee seat and a strap for wrapping around the leg of the wearer; the lower component has a cuff for wrapping around the wearer's ankle. Fastener devices for attaching the knee pad and the straps to the support frame are either incorporated into or provided on the support frame.
Claims30
A support frame for a pad, the support frame and pad to provide a protective support when strapped to a user's limb, the support frame comprising:
- a base frame comprising frame components that include an upper support, a lower support with a first coupling end having coupling ribs, and a coupling member having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end being a second coupling end having coupling ribs;
- a frame attachment means on the base frame that is securable to the user's limb;
- wherein the upper support has a first end shaped to accommodate a flexing joint of the user and a second end for supporting the coupling member, with a through-way provided between the first end and the second end;
- wherein the second coupling end of the coupling member is slidable through the through-way from a first direction;
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- wherein the first coupling end of the lower support is slidable through the through-way from a direction opposite the first direction and onto the second coupling end of the coupling member, so as to slidingly mesh the coupling ribs on the second coupling end of the coupling member with the coupling ribs on the first coupling end, thereby coupling the upper support with the lower support to form a frame portion that is dimensioned to accommodate the user's limb when the base frame is strapped to the user;
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- wherein the coupling member's upper end extends over at least a portion of the first end of the upper support when the upper support and lower support are coupled together.
A support frame for a pad, the support frame and pad to provide a protective support when strapped to a user's limb, the support frame comprising:
- a base frame comprising frame components that include an upper support, a lower support with a first coupling end having coupling ribs, and a coupling member having an upper end and a lower end, the lower end being a second coupling end having coupling ribs;
- a pad attachment means that is able to secure the pad to the base frame
- wherein the upper support has a first end shaped to accommodate a flexing joint of the user and a second end for supporting the coupling member, with a through-way provided between the first end and the second end;
- wherein the second coupling end of the coupling member is slidable through the through-way from a first direction;
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- wherein the first coupling end of the lower support is slidable through the through-way from a direction opposite the first direction and onto the second coupling end of the coupling member, so as to slidingly mesh the coupling ribs on the second coupling end of the coupling member with the coupling ribs on the first coupling end, thereby coupling the upper support with the lower support to form a frame portion that is dimensioned to accommodate the user's limb when the base frame is strapped to the user;
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- wherein the coupling member's upper end extends over at least a portion of the first end of the upper support when the upper support and lower support are coupled together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.