Patent ID: 11969034
Assignee: THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
Field: Other consumer goods (Other fields)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 7:
8. A knee pad assembly, comprising:
a protective member;
a unitary hard shell member comprising a first end and a second end; and
a hinge member connecting the protective member and the unitary hard shell member;
wherein the first end of the unitary hard shell member is connected to the hinge member,
wherein the second end of the unitary hard shell member opposes the first end,
wherein the second end of the unitary hard shell member comprises an upper lip member and a lower lip member,
wherein the upper lip member and the lower lip member define a retaining groove member that extends from one side of second end of the unitary hard shell member to another side of the second end of the unitary hard shell member,
wherein the unitary hard shell member comprises a thermoplastic elastomer,
wherein a first portion of the hinge member couples to the protective member on a front side of the protective member, and
wherein a second portion of the hinge member couples to the unitary hard shell member on a back side of the unitary hard shell member.