Patent ID: 7749183
Filing Date: 2010-07-06
Classification: A41D,A61F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A patella protector assembly, comprising: a central rigid shell defining front and rear surfaces, and having a main shell and a flexible perimeter edge portion integrally secured to the main shell, and surrounding and extending only from the perimeter of the main shell, the perimeter edge portion having greater flexibility than the main shell and being resilient to twisting; an upper rigid shell slidably connected along and pivotally mounted to the rear surface of the central shell; and a lower rigid shell slidably connected along and pivotally mounted to the central shell; wherein upper and lower shells are arranged telescopically relative to the central shell such that the central, upper and lower shells together form a continuous shell without gaps there between; a frame having proximal and distal frame portions connected by lateral and medial hinges; wherein the flexible perimeter edge portion defines opposed wings extending laterally relative to a longitudinal axis of the main shell, the opposed wings secured to the lateral or medial hinges and arranged to resiliently twist relative thereto; wherein the wings each define a central opening arranged for securing about the lateral or medial hinges.