Patent ID: 6256787
Filing Date: 2001-07-10
Classification: A41D,Y10S

Abstract:
An inflatable support for lower legs for protecting a person's knees, shins, and feet while kneeling on a hard surface comprising, in combination:a knee support adapted for receiving a knee therein, the knee support including a rigid outer shell for positioning on a hard surface and a padded inner layer to provide comfort to the knee;a lower leg and foot support secured to the knee support, the lower leg and knee support being comprised of a tubular member capable of being filled with a selected material, the tubular member having a valve exposing a hollow interior, the tubular member being arranged so as to define an upper shin support, a lower floor support, and a ankler supporting bend positionable within an arch between a foot and an ankle, the tubular member being positionable fully along the lower leg and foot to evenly distribute the weight thereof as applied when in kneeling position; anda pair of leg straps secured to the lower floor support of the lower leg and foot support, the pair of leg straps each having opposed ends extending outwardly from the lower floor support, the opposed ends each having hook and loop fastener patches disposed thereon for engaging one another once the pair of leg straps have been wrapped around the lower leg.