Kneeling pad with cantilevered kneecup
US6795974B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA41D13/0153
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A kneeling pad assembly having an articulated supporting spine assembly with an upper spine member carrying a protected cushioned kneecup and a lower spine member carrying a shin engaging cushion. The pad assembly is supported on the leg of a user only by a pair of leg straps extending from the lower spine member behind the user's leg below the knee. The upper spine member is cantilevered above the lower spine and is constructed to be pivotally moveable with a snap action between two stable positions. The first stable position is with the upper spine collinear with the lower spine to hold the cushioned kneecup against the user's knee. The second stable position is with the upper spine member angled away from the user's leg at an acute angle to the lower spine member to hold the kneecap out of contact with the user's knee to avoid discomfort and displacement of the kneeling pad assembly during standing or walking.
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