Patent ID: 7874017

Claim:
A knee pad to be worn over the knee of a workman while kneeling on a work surface, said knee pad comprising: a knee support upon which the workman's knee is laid; a support base to rest upon the work surface; and pivot means by which to couple said knee support to said support base, said knee support lying above and spaced from said support base such that the knee cap of the workman lies in front of the location at which said knee support is coupled by said pivot means to said support base, said knee support rotating at said pivot means in a first direction so as to move towards said support base in front of said pivot means when the workman rocks his body and shifts his weight forward of said pivot means, and said knee support rotating at said pivot means in an opposite direction so as to move towards said support base behind said pivot means when the workman rocks his body and shifts his weight rearward of said pivot means.