Pantleg holding mechanism for knee pads

Abstract

A knee pad holding mechanism for holding a knee pad over the knee region of a pantleg having first and second plurality of loops operatively attached to a pantleg on opposite sides of the knee region in a single vertically aligned row, each loop being sized for receiving a strap associated with the knee pad. The plurality of loops are arranged in opposed relationship to each other and allow a user greater flexibility to adjust the vertical location of a knee pad relative to the user's knee. The plurality of loops can be individually formed on opposite sides of the knee region, or they can be formed using any number of a plurality of sections.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A knee pad holding mechanism configured for holding a knee pad over a user's knee in a knee region of a pantleg, the knee pad having at least two spaced apart vertically oriented straps configured for wrapping around the user's knee in the knee region of the pantleg, the knee pad being configured to be placed over the knee region of the pantleg, the mechanism consisting of:
 a first plurality of loops attached adjacent one side of the knee region of the pantleg, said first plurality of loops being positioned in spaced apart relationship to each other and being positioned in a single vertically aligned row having a length extending both above and below a top and a bottom portion of the knee region of the pantleg, each loop forming an opening;   a second plurality of loops attached adjacent the other side of the knee region of the pantleg, said second plurality of loops being positioned in spaced apart relationship to each other and being positioned in a single vertically aligned row having a length extending both above and below a top and a bottom portion of the knee region of the pantleg, each loop forming an opening;   each of the openings of said first and second plurality of loops being sized and shaped to receive a strap associated with the knee pad, said first plurality of loops positioned and arranged in opposed parallel relationship to said second plurality of loops and each of said first and second plurality of loops extending a length on both sides of the knee region such that the at least two spaced apart vertically oriented straps associated with the knee pad are each threaded through a respective loop opening associated with the first and second plurality of loops in parallel relationship to each other and such that one of said at least two vertically oriented straps extends through said first and second plurality of loops above the knee region and the other of said at least two vertically oriented straps extends through said first and second plurality of loops below the knee region;   the length of each of said first and second plurality of loops providing adjustability of the knee pad relative to the knee region of the pantleg.   
     
     
         2 . A knee pad holding mechanism configured for holding a knee pad over a user's knee in a knee region of a pantleg, the knee pad having at least two spaced apart vertically oriented straps configured for wrapping around the user's knee in the knee region of the pantleg, the knee pad being configured to be placed over the knee region of the pantleg, the mechanism consisting of:
 a first plurality of individual lengths of material attached adjacent one side of the knee region of the pantleg;   a second plurality of individual lengths of material attached adjacent the other side of the knee region of the pantleg;   said first plurality of individual lengths of material forming a first plurality of loops and said second plurality of individual lengths of material forming a second plurality of loops, each of said first and second plurality of loops being respectively positioned in a single vertically aligned row, each of said first and second plurality of individual lengths of material extending above and below a top and a bottom portion of the knee region of the pantleg and each of said first and second plurality of loops being sized and shaped to receive a strap associated with the knee pad, said first plurality of loops positioned and arranged in opposed parallel relationship to said second plurality of loops and said first and second plurality of individual lengths of material extending a length on both opposite sides of the knee region such that the at least two spaced apart vertically oriented straps associated with the knee pad are each threaded through a respective loop associated with the first and second plurality of individual lengths of material in parallel relationship to each other and such that one of said at least two vertically oriented straps extends through said first and second plurality of loops above the top portion of the knee region and the other of said at least two vertically oriented straps extends through said first and second plurality of loops below the bottom portion of the knee region, at least some of said first and second plurality of individual lengths of material being formed into at least two loops and each loop in each of said at least some of said plurality individual lengths of material formed into at least two loops being positioned in abutting relationship with each other.