Kneepad adapted for working on inclined surfaces

Abstract

A kneepad adapted to be worn on a wearer's leg for working on an inclined work surface at various working angles. A pad defines an open cavity for receiving the knee of the wearer, and a contacting interface for adhering to the inclined work surface is secured to the pad. A leg connector is connected to the body of the kneepad and securable to a knee region of the wearer's leg, the leg connector being adapted to abut the pad against the knee. A foot connector is connected to the body of the kneepad and securable to a foot region of the wearer's leg, the foot connector extending from the body of the kneepad to the foot region along the wearer's leg. The foot connector is load-bearing to refrain the body from sliding up the wearer's leg when a force is applied along the wearer's leg.

1 . A kneepad adapted to be worn on a wearer's leg for working on an inclined work surface, the kneepad comprising:
 a body positionable onto the inclined work surface and including:
 a pad defining an open cavity for receiving a knee of the wearer, and 
 a contacting interface being adapted to adhere to the inclined work surface and secured to the pad so as to be between the pad and the inclined work surface; 
   a leg connector connected to the body of the kneepad and securable to a knee region of the wearer's leg, the leg connector being adapted to abut the pad against the knee when the knee is received within the cavity of the pad; and   a foot connector connected to the body of the kneepad and securable to a foot region of the wearer's leg, the foot connector extending from the body of the kneepad to the foot region along the wearer's leg when the knee is received within the cavity of the pad,   
       wherein the foot connector is load-bearing to refrain the body from sliding up the wearer's leg by substantially more than a maximum length when a force is applied along the wearer's leg. 
     
     
         2 . The kneepad of  claim 1 , wherein the foot connector comprises a length adjusting system for adjusting a length of the foot connector in accordance with a length of the wearer's leg. 
     
     
         3 . The kneepad of  claim 1 , wherein the foot connector is flexible. 
     
     
         4 . The kneepad of  claim 1 , wherein the foot connector comprises:
 an upper connecting portion being secured to the body of the kneepad;   a lower connecting portion being reversibly securable to the foot region of the wearer's leg; and   a length adjusting system interconnecting the upper connecting portion and the lower connecting portion, and being configured to adjust a length of the foot connector in accordance with a length of the wearer's leg.   
     
     
         5 . The kneepad of  claim 4 , wherein the lower connecting portion of the foot connector is frictionally engaged with a proximal surface of the foot region. 
     
     
         6 . The kneepad of  claim 5 , wherein the foot region is a foot member of the wearer's leg, and the proximal surface of the foot region is a bottom surface of the foot member with lower connecting portion being at least partially positioned inside a footwear of the wearer. 
     
     
         7 . The kneepad of  claim 5 , wherein the foot region is a footwear of the wearer, and the proximal surface of the foot region is a bottom surface of the footwear. 
     
     
         8 . The kneepad of  claim 4 , wherein the upper connecting portion of the foot connector is frictionally engaged with a distal surface of the pad. 
     
     
         9 . The kneepad of  claim 8 , wherein the body further comprises at least one hook component extending outwardly from the distal surface of the pad, the hook component being shaped to receive and retain the upper connecting portion of the foot connector, thereby preventing any sliding thereof from the pad. 
     
     
         10 . The kneepad of  claim 4 , wherein the upper connecting portion and the lower connecting portion are portions of a same strap member forming a loop around the wearer's leg when the knee is received within the cavity of the pad. 
     
     
         11 . The kneepad of  claim 4 , wherein the foot connector further comprises at least one connecting assembly comprising a hook and a ring, with the hook being provided at an end of the upper connecting portion so as to engage the ring being provided at an end of the lower connecting portion. 
     
     
         12 . The kneepad of  claim 4 , wherein the upper connecting portion is connected to the contacting interface of the kneepad at at least one upper pivot point positioned proximate to a knee portion of the open cavity. 
     
     
         13 . The kneepad of  claim 1 , wherein the foot connector comprises one of a strap, a chain, a cable and a rope. 
     
     
         14 . The kneepad of  claim 1 , wherein the contacting interface comprises:
 a rigid portion extending at least inwardly and outwardly from the pad to define respectively an inner edge portion and an outer edge portion of the contacting interface, and   a contacting portion being applied to the rigid portion and being positionable to contact the inclined work surface, wherein the contacting portion is made of a resilient material that is selected to at least partially conform to a shape of the inclined work surface when loaded with at least a portion of a weight of the wearer so as to generate a friction force against the inclined work surface, the friction force having a vertical component at least partially sufficient to retain the wearer on the inclined work surface.   
     
     
         15 . The kneepad of  claim 14 , wherein the contacting portion is substantially flat. 
     
     
         16 . The kneepad of  claim 14 , wherein the rigid portion and the pad of the body are formed as a single-piece structure. 
     
     
         17 . The kneepad of  claim 14 , wherein the inner edge portion has a width that is larger than a width of the outer edge portion to provide an increased friction force when the kneepad is perpendicular to the roof. 
     
     
         18 . The kneepad of  claim 1 , wherein the pad comprises an inner bolster defining an inner side of the open cavity and an outer bolster defining an outer side of the open cavity, the inner bolster being higher than the outer bolster, with the inner bolster being sized and shaped to abut an interior portion of the wearer's leg. 
     
     
         19 . The kneepad of  claim 18 , wherein the pad further comprises a distal bolster defining a distal side of the open cavity, the distal bolster being sized and shaped to abut another leg portion above the knee. 
     
     
         20 . A kneepad kit comprising a pair of kneepads as defined in  claim 1 , the pair of kneepads comprising a left kneepad and a right kneepad, the left kneepad being a mirror image of the right kneepad.