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US 7,114,188 B1Granted
Stabilized knee pad
AssigneeOK-1 Manufacturing Company
InventorJames D. Teigen
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Abstract
Disclosed is a knee pad that is configured to properly stabilize a wearer's patella. The knee pad preferably includes a body that has a generally convex outer surface and a generally concave inner surface. A patella stabilizer is preferably positioned on the inner surface of the body of the knee pad. In combination with the body of the knee pad, the patella stabilizer prevents the displacement of the wearer's patella during use.
Claims17
A knee pad comprising:
- a body having a generally convex outer side and a generally concave inner side;
- a cap secured to the outer side of the body;
- and
- a patella stabilizer secured to the inner side of the body, wherein the patella stabilizer comprises a patella support portion, a patellar tendon recess adjacent to the patella support portion, and a tibia support portion adjacent to the patellar tendon recess, wherein the tibia support portion includes two legs extending on opposite sides of the patellar tendon recess.
1 more element
A knee pad comprising:
- a body constructed from a high-density foam, wherein the body has a inner side and an outer side;
- and
- a patella stabilizer secured to the inner side of the body, wherein the patella stabilizer comprises a patella support portion, a patellar tendon recess adjacent to the patella support portion, and a tibia support portion adjacent to the patellar tendon recess, wherein the tibia support portion includes two legs extending on opposite sides of the patellar tendon recess.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.