Knee pad support apparatus and system

Abstract

A knee pad support apparatus which includes at least one waistband clip operably attachable to user's pant waistband or belt, the waistband clip having a body portion having an upper end and a lower end. The width of the body expands from the upper end to the lower end, an upper length integral with the upper end which is folded back upon the body forming a hook portion adaptable to urge the user's belt or pant waistband therebetween. There is at least one length adjustable strap having an upper end and a lower end, wherein the upper end is operably attached to the waistband clip and the lower end is attached to the top portion of the knee pad.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An apparatus for supporting a knee pad worn by a user, the knee pad having a top portion with an upper perimeter, the apparatus comprising:
 at least one waistband clip operably attachable to user's pant waistband or belt, the waistband clip having a body portion having an upper end and a lower end, wherein the width of the body expands from the upper end to the lower end, an upper length integral with the upper end which is folded back upon the body forming a hook portion adaptable to urge the user's belt or pant waistband therebetween; and   at least one length adjustable strap having an upper end and a lower end, wherein the upper end is operably attached to the waistband clip and the lower end is attached to the top portion of the knee pad.   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the width of the hook portion is less than the width of the length adjustable strap. 
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the width of the hook portion is 25%-85% of the width of the length adjustable strap. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the waistband clip further comprises a slot extending horizontally at the lower end which is operably adapted to slidably receive the upper end of the length adjustable strap. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 4 , further comprising a lower attachment clip which connects the lower end of the length adjustable strap to the top portion of the knee pad. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the lower attachment clip slidably connects the lower end of the length adjustable strap to the top portion of the knee pad. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 5 , wherein the lower attachment clip is a suspender type clip which is operably attached to the knee pad upper perimeter. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a lower attachment clip which connects the lower end of the length adjustable strap to the top portion of the knee pad. 
     
     
         9 . An apparatus for supporting a first and second knee pad worn by a user on each knee, the knee pad having a top portion with an upper perimeter, the apparatus comprising:
 a first and second waistband clips operably attachable to the user's pant waistband or belt, the first and second waistband clips each having a body portion having an upper end and a lower end, wherein the width of the body expands from the upper end to the lower end, an upper length integral with the upper end which is folded back upon the body forming a hook portion adaptable to urge the user's belt or pant waistband therebetween; and   a first and second length adjustable straps each having an upper end and a lower end, wherein each strap upper end is operably attached to one of the respective first and second waistband clips and each strap lower end is attached to the top portion of one of the respective knee pads.   
     
     
         10 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , wherein each waistband clip further comprises a slot extending horizontally at the lower end which is operably adapted to slidably receive the upper end of the respective length adjustable strap. 
     
     
         11 . The apparatus of  claim 10  further comprising first and second lower attachment clips which slidably connect the lower end of the respective length adjustable strap to the top portion of the respective knee pad. 
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 11 , wherein the lower attachment clips are suspender type clips which operably attach to the respective knee pad upper perimeter. 
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 9 , further comprising first and second lower attachment clips which connect the lower ends of the respective length adjustable straps to the top portions of the respective knee pads. 
     
     
         14 . A system for supporting a knee pad worn by a user, the system comprising:
 at least one knee pad having a top portion having a top perimeter;   at least one waistband clip operably attachable to user's pant waistband or belt, the waistband clip having a body portion having an upper end and a lower end, wherein the width of the body expands from the upper end to the lower end, an upper length integral with the upper end which is folded back upon the body forming a hook portion adaptable to urge the user's belt or pant waistband therebetween; and   at least one length adjustable strap having an upper end and a lower end, wherein the upper end is operably attached to the waistband clip and the lower end is attached to the top portion of the knee pad.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the width of the hook portion is less than the width of the length adjustable strap. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the width of the hook portion is 25%-85% of the width of the length adjustable strap. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the waistband clip further comprises a slot extending horizontally at the lower end which is operably adapted to slidably receive the upper end of the length adjustable strap. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , further comprising a lower attachment clip which slidably connects the lower end of the length adjustable strap to the top portion of the knee pad. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein the lower attachment clip is a suspender type clip which operably attaches to the upper perimeter of the knee pad. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 14 , further comprising a lower attachment clip which slidably connects the lower end of the length adjustable strap to the top portion of the knee pad.