Patella protection system and knee brace comprising such a patella protection system
AssigneeAlpinestars Research SRL
InventorsGiovanni Mazzarolo, Sebastian Hess
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a patella protection system (1) comprising an upper member (21) designed to be positioned in proximity of an upper part of the wearer's leg, a lower member (22) designed to be positioned in proximity of a lower part of the wearer's leg and an intermediate guard member (23) designed to be positioned over the patella and operatively connected to the upper member (21) and the lower member (22). The upper member (21) and the lower member (22) are designed to move within the intermediate guard member (23) between a straight configuration and an angulated configuration. The invention also relates to a knee brace (2) comprising such a patella protection system (1).
Claims19
A patella protection system (1) adapted for use by a wearer comprising:
- an upper member (21) designed to be positioned in proximity of an upper part of the wearer's leg;
- a lower member (22) designed to be positioned in proximity of a lower part of the wearer's leg;
- an intermediate guard member (23) designed to be positioned over the patella and operatively connected to the upper member (21) and the lower member (22);
- wherein said upper member (21) and said lower member (22) are designed to move within said intermediate guard member (23) between a straight configuration and an angulated configuration.
A knee brace (2) comprising:
- an upper frame member (4) designed for being fastened to and protecting the upper part of the wearer's leg;
- a lower frame member (5) designed for being fastened to and protecting the lower part of the wearer's leg;
- a patella protection system (1) positioned between said upper frame member (4) and said lower frame member (5);
- wherein the upper frame member (4) and the lower frame member (5) are pivotally connected there between and with the patella protection system (1), and
- wherein said patella protection system (1) comprises an upper member (21), secured to the upper frame member (4), a lower member (22), secured to the lower frame member (5), and an intermediate guard member (23), designed to be positioned over the patella and operatively connected to the upper member (21) and the lower member (22);
- wherein said upper member (21) and said lower member (22) are designed to move within said intermediate guard member (23) between a straight configuration and an angulated configuration.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.