US2015101097A1PendingUtilityA1

Protective knee band

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Oct 11, 2013Filed: Oct 13, 2014Published: Apr 16, 2015
Est. expiryOct 11, 2033(~7.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Julia M. Clarke
A41D 13/065
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Abstract

A protective knee band having a tube-shaped band with protective front knee area. The tube shaped band can be a multi-layer band with elastic bands on each end. The protective front knee area can include an additional cushion layer and a flexible rubberized pad. The protective knee band allows the skin under the band to breathe while protecting the knee. The band also can easily be pushed down the leg from the knee to the ankle when not required and then pulled back up to the knee when required.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A protective garment for a user, comprising:
 a tube extending from a first end to a second end to define an intermediate portion therebetween;   a first elastic band coupled to the first end of the tube;   a second elastic band coupled to the second end of the tube; and   a pad affixed to the intermediate portion of the tube.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1 , wherein the pad comprises a cushion. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 2 , wherein the pad further comprises a protective layer over the cushion. 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 3 , wherein the protective layer is waterproof. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 4 , wherein the protective layer comprises latex. 
     
     
         6 . A method of protecting the knee of a user, comprising the steps of:
 providing a tube that extends from a first end to a second end to define an intermediate portion therebetween and includes a first elastic band coupled to the first end of the tube, a second elastic band coupled to the second end of the tube, and a pad affixed to the intermediate portion of the tube;   positioned the tube about the leg of the user so that the pad is positioned in covering relation to the knee of the user.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the pad comprises a cushion. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the pad further comprises a protective layer over the cushion. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the protective layer is waterproof. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the protective layer comprises latex.

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