Weight distributing knee pad
OwnerMicheal Wordeninventor
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Abstract
A kneepad is disclosed which includes a lower leg support adapted to closely engage a lower leg of a user. The lower leg support has an upper portion and a lower portion with the upper portion telescoping with the lower portion to allow the user to adjust the length of the lower leg support. A knee cover conforms to the shape of a knee but is physically separate therefrom. A curved portion connects the lower leg support and the knee cover. A strap is included which is adapted to engage an ankle of a user.
Claims6
A weight distributing kneepad comprises a strap adapted to engage the ankle of the user, a lower leg support adapted to closely engage the front of the lower leg, the lower leg support having an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion movable with respect to the lower portion to allow the user to adjust a length of said lower leg support,
- a knee cover which conforms to the shape of the front of the knee but is physically separate therefrom, and
- a curved portion which connects the lower leg support and the knee cover, the curved portion extending upwardly and outwardly away from the lower leg support at a sufficient angle from a line defined by the lower leg and the knee to provide physical separation between the knee cover and the knee.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.