Patent ID: 6795974
Filing Date: 2004-09-28
Classification: A41D

Abstract:
A kneeling pad assembly comprising:a supporting spine section including means for securing said spine section at a shin of a user's leg below the user's knee, a cushioned cup section having knee-supporting portions for engaging and underlying the knee of a user when kneeling, articulating means connecting said cup section to said supporting spine section, said articulating means providing means for enabling and guiding movement of said cup section relative to said spine section from a first knee engaging position to a second position spaced from the knee while the spine section is secured to the shin of a user's leg when the user is not kneeling, said articulating means providing means for providing and guiding movement of said cup section relative to said spine section from said second position spaced from the knee to said first knee engaging position when the user moves to a kneeling position while the spine section is secured to the shin of a user's leg, and said cup section being without means for connecting the cup section to the user's leg at or above the user's knee when the cup section is in said second position spaced from the user's knee.