Patent Application
20200113253
This disclosure relates generally to a detachable protective pad.
When a person kneels on a hard surface, they may experience discomfort in their knees. In the past, people have used knee pads to minimize the discomfort associated with the pressure of kneeling, and to protect knees or shins from sharp objects. Similarly, pads are often used to protect elbows or forearms from pressure or sharp objects. Pads are often held in place by straps, which tend to be tedious to put on and feel awkward and uncomfortable. Furthermore, pads with straps sometimes slip and require repositioning. Other pads slip into pockets of the garments, but these are often difficult to insert or remove. Still other pads were attached to material that slipped over an arm or a leg. These were often difficult to slip on and off and may be uncomfortable.
The following presents a simplified summary of the disclosure to provide a basic understanding to the reader. This summary is not an extensive overview of the disclosure, nor does it identify key or critical elements of the claimed subject matter or define its scope. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts disclosed in a simplified form as a precursor to the more detailed description that is later presented.
The instant application discloses, among other things, a detachable protective pad. The detachable protective pad may be temporarily attached to a garment such as a pant leg or a sleeve, for example. The detachable protective pad may provide a comfortable way to protect a wearer's knee or elbow from the discomfort of high pressure and abrasions.
The detachable protective pad may include fastening devices, for example, snaps, buttons, hook and loop fasteners, or zippers, to secure the detachable protective pad to garments covering knees, shins, or elbows, for example. A user may use a detachable knee pad to work while on a floor. While working on the floor, the user may kneel and put pressure on the knee. A detachable protective pad may include a protective cover for both the knee and shin area, which may protect the knee and provide more comfort. Another embodiment may provide protective cover for a wearer's elbow, forearm, and/or wrist area.
The present description may be better understood from the following detailed description read in light of the appended drawings, wherein:
A more particular description of certain embodiments of a detachable knee pad may be had by reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings that form a part of this specification, in which like numerals represent like objects.
Fastening Hardware 130 may be coupled to Detachable Protective Pad 100, and may include buttons, snaps, hook-and-loop fasteners, zippers, or other fasteners operable to temporarily attach Detachable Protective Pad 100 to a garment. One skilled in the art will recognize that various numbers and types of fasteners may be used to attach Detachable Protective Pad 100 to a garment.
Fastening Hardware 230 may be coupled to Detachable Protective Pad 200, and may include buttons, snaps, hook-and-loop fasteners, zippers, or other fastening means operable to temporarily attach Detachable Protective Pad 200 to a garment.
Pad Surface 240 may be flexible, resilient, or water-resistant, and may be made of natural or synthetic materials. Pad Surface 240 may help protect a wearer from abrasions, scratches, and discomfort.
Garment 360 may consist of garments, such as jackets, shirts, sweaters, coats, overall pants, leggings, work pants, or other types of garments. Fastening Hardware 330 may be operable to couple Detachable Protective Pad 300 to Garment 360. One having skill in the art will recognize many fastening means may be used to attach Detachable Protective Pad 300 to Garment 360.
Detachable Protective Pad 300 may be used in a variety of applications. For example, Detachable Protective Pad 300 may shield and protect a wearer while they are kneeling on a hard surface and installing new carpeting or while standing on a ladder and leaning their knees and shins on the ladder. A wearer may also use Detachable Protective Pad 300 to protect their elbows, for example, while working in a crawl space underneath a house.
The foregoing description of various embodiments of the invention has been presented for the purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed. It is intended that the scope of the invention be limited not by this detailed description, but rather by the claims appended hereto. The above specification, examples, and data provide a complete description of the manufacture and use of the invention. Since many embodiments of the invention can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, the invention resides in the claims hereinafter appended.
