Patent ID: 7735148

Claim:
A knee hammer, worn by carpet installers for application to knee activated procedures, tasks and tools associated with carpet installation, said knee hammer comprising: a knee segment defining a smooth flat lower surface having a beveled front edge, and an upper surface having an outer front impact surface, a contoured inner forward knee section defining an inner front impact surface and a lower knee depression, two raised side margins and a rear depression; a foreleg segment including a lower surface opening, side sections, a detachable lower closure plate having elevated side margins attaching within said lower surface opening, an upper ramped portion having a lateral concave surface, said lower surface opening, side sections, lower closure plate and upper ramp portions defining an inner cavity, a contoured ankle support and a foot stirrup defining a toe aperture and a toe cup, said lower surface opening of said foreleg segment fitted within said rear depression of said knee segment at a distance between said inner forward knee section and said foot stirrup at a desired length by the installer, attaching said two raised side margins of said knee segment to said side sections of said foreleg segment by a plurality of pan head screws; and a densely padded knee cup defining a front impact portion and a lower vertical pressure portion, located within said inner forward knee section subsequent to attachment of said knee segment and said foreleg segments, said lower vertical pressure portion of said knee cup protecting the knee from downward pressure as the knee rests within said inner forward knee section and said front impact portion protecting said knee from forward impact forces generated by the installer when wearing and using said knee hammer to horizontally kick drive a separate external knee actuated carpet stretcher in a sliding horizontal manner without damage to his knee while also to providing downward pressure to a carpet seam when said flat lower surface of said knee hammer is applied upon a freshly joined carpet seam during installation.