Patent ID: 6438754
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: A41D

Abstract:
A weight displacing knee protector pad for suspending the knee above a contact surface comprising:a soft molded padding material positioned on the shin of the user that extends from the ankle to just below the knee; the molded padding material is defined by a main body having bottom, front, back, and side portions; the knee protector supports the users weight by suspending the knee above the contact surface; a contoured channel is formed between the front and back portions which runs along a center longitudinal axis of the padding and extends between the top and bottom portions; the back portion of the contoured channel conforms to the shin of the user; the sides of the main body include means for fastening the padding material about the shin; a rigid flat material that has substantially similar surface area as the front portion is bonded thereto; the rigid flat material extends from the bottom portion to an area above the top portion, which covers the knee at a distance therefrom; the flat rigid flat material will protect the knee suspended above the surface when the protector is worn.