Patent ID: 7945968
Filing Date: 2011-05-24
Classification: A41D

Abstract:
1. Protective clothing, comprising: trousers having a leg portion with a distal end, a proximal end, and a knee area that corresponds to a wearer's knee when said trousers are worn by said wearer; padding coupled to said trousers and extending adjacent said knee area; a first array of fasteners coupled to said leg portion, said first array having an upper end relatively adjacent to said leg portion proximal end and a lower end relatively distant to said leg portion proximal end; a second array of fasteners coupled to said leg portion, said second array having an upper end relatively adjacent to said leg potion proximal end and a lower end relatively distant to said leg portion proximal end; an adjustable protective member having a first side and a second side, said adjustable protective member having upper and lower ends; means for removably coupling said adjustable protective member first side to said fasteners in said first array and means for removably coupling said adjustable protective member second side to said fasteners in said second array, coupling to said fasteners in said first and second arrays relatively adjacent said upper ends causing said adjustable protective member to be relatively adjacent said leg portion proximal end, coupling to said fasteners in said first and second arrays relatively adjacent said lower ends causing said adjustable protective member to be relatively adjacent said leg portion distal end; an upper fastener coupled to said leg portion between said first and second arrays of fasteners; a lower fastener coupled to said leg portion between said first and second arrays of fasteners; an upper strap extending from said adjustable protective member upper end, said upper strap being selectively coupled to said upper fastener; a lower strap extending from said adjustable protective member lower end, said lower strap being selectively coupled to said lower fastener; wherein: