Patent ID: 8407812
Filing Date: 2013-04-02
Classification: A41D,A63B

Abstract:
1. A protective knee pad for workmen, the knee pad comprising: an outer shell including a concave interior; a pad assembly on the concave interior of the shell to form a shell and pad assembly having an upper section configured to fit above the knee joint, a middle section configured to fit over the patella, and a lower section projecting downwardly configured to fit over the upper shin; a generally lower thigh attachment member configured to fit around the lower thigh and above the shell and pad assembly; a first lateral side link flexibly attached at one end to a first lateral side of the shell and pad assembly and attached at its opposite end to a lateral side of said thigh attachment member; and a second lateral side link flexibly attached at one end to a second lateral side of the shell and pad assembly and attached at its opposite end to a lateral side of said thigh attachment member, said first and second links being locatable on generally opposite sides of a knee.