Lower Leg Supporting Device and Knee Protecting Device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a lower leg supporting and knee protecting device ( 1 ) which is intended to be connected to a user's ( 2 ) legs ( 3 ) and be used in connection with kneeling work and the like. The lower leg supporting and knee protecting device ( 1 ) includes at least one underlay supporting element ( 6 ), at least one padding ( 7 ) and at least one connection device ( 8 ). Unique to the present lower leg supporting and knee protecting device ( 1 ) is that the underlay supporting element ( 6 ) includes at least one contact surface ( 11 ) which allows the device to be used in a first operational mode and that a second contact surface ( 12 ) allows the device to be used in a second operational mode.

1 . A lower leg supporting and knee protecting device ( 1 ), intended to be connected to a user's ( 2 ) legs ( 3 ) and intended for example to be used in connection with work when kneeling and the like, including at least one supporting underlay ( 6 ), at least one padding ( 7 ) and at least one connection device ( 8 ) characterized by that the supporting underlay ( 6 ) includes at least one first contact surface ( 11 ) against the underlying surface that allows the device ( 1 ) to be used in a first operational mode which places strain on the knee and relives essentially all strain on the ankle and toes and a second contact surface ( 12 ) against the underlying surface that allows the device ( 1 ) to be used in a second operational mode that relieves essentially all strain on the knee, ankle and toes and places all strain essentially on the lower leg and that the angle (V2) between the second contact surface ( 12 ) and the shin's contact surface, on the inside of the device ( 1 ), lies within the interval of 1 to 15 degrees. 
     
     
         2 . A lower leg supporting and knee protecting device ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 1  characterized by that the supporting underlay ( 6 ) includes at least one first contact surface ( 11 ) against the underlying surface that allows the device ( 1 ) to be used in a first operational mode which places strain on the knee and relives completely all strain on the ankle and toes and a second contact surface ( 12 ) against the underlying surface that allows the device ( 1 ) to be used in a second operational mode that relieves completely all strain on the knee, ankle and toes and places all strain completely on the lower leg. 
     
     
         3 . A lower leg supporting and knee protecting device ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 1  characterized by that the first contact surface ( 11 ) consists of a first contact plane ( 13 ) and that the second contact surface ( 12 ) consists of a second contact plane ( 14 ). 
     
     
         4 . A lower leg supporting and knee protecting device ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 1  characterized by that the first contact surface ( 11 ) consists of a bent, curved or arched surface and that the second contact surface ( 12 ) consists of a contact plane ( 14 ). 
     
     
         5 . A lower leg supporting and knee protecting device ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 1  characterized by that the first contact surface ( 11 ) and the second contact surface ( 12 ) consists of arched or curved surfaces. 
     
     
         6 . A lower leg supporting and knee protecting device ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 3  characterized by that the first contact plane ( 13 ) and the second contact plane ( 14 ) are mutually angled and that angle V between the first contact plane ( 13 ) and the second contact plane ( 14 ) lies within the interval 91 to 179 degrees. 
     
     
         7 . A lower leg supporting and knee protecting device ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 6  characterized by that the angle between the first contact surface ( 11 ) and the second contact surface ( 12 ) lies within the interval 140 to 165 degrees. 
     
     
         8 . A lower leg supporting and knee protecting device ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 6  characterized by that the angle (V2) between the second contact plane ( 14 ) and the shin's contact surface, on the inside of the knee protecting device, is arranged to be adjustable with at least one adjusting device ( 23 ). 
     
     
         9 . A lower leg supporting and knee protecting device ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 1  characterized by that the connection device ( 8 ) includes at least one first connecting body ( 17 ), at least one second connecting body ( 18 ) and at least one third connecting body ( 19 ). 
     
     
         10 . A lower leg supporting and knee protecting device ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 9  characterized by that the first connecting body ( 17 ) and second connecting body ( 18 ) are intended to be connected to the user's shin and that the third connecting body ( 19 ) is intended to be connected to the leg above the user's knee. 
     
     
         11 . A lower leg supporting and knee protecting device ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 1  characterized by that the knee protecting device ( 1 ) is integrated with a garment. 
     
     
         12 . A lower leg supporting and knee protecting device ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 2  characterized by that the first contact surface ( 11 ) consists of a first contact plane ( 13 ) and that the second contact surface ( 12 ) consists of a second contact plane ( 14 ). 
     
     
         13 . A lower leg supporting and knee protecting device ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 2  characterized by that the first contact surface ( 11 ) consists of a bent, curved or arched surface and that the second contact surface ( 12 ) consists of a contact plane ( 14 ). 
     
     
         14 . A lower leg supporting and knee protecting device ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 2  characterized by that the first contact surface ( 11 ) and the second contact surface ( 12 ) consists of arched or curved surfaces. 
     
     
         15 . A lower leg supporting and knee protecting device ( 1 ) in accordance with  claim 7  characterized by that the angle (V2) between the second contact plane ( 14 ) and the shin's contact surface, on the inside of the knee protecting device, is arranged to be adjustable with at least one adjusting device ( 23 ).