Strap-adjusted knee-pockets

Abstract

A wearable article for a knee is provided that includes a pocket and a strap for attachment of the knee accessory to the knee. The knee accessory may be a pull-up accessory, having a single elastic band with no fastener, or an accessory with two straps for fastening around the knee.

1 . A knee accessory comprising:
 a buckle strap having a buckle;   a long strap; and   a pad configured with a concave form to fit over the knee, affixed towards the outer side of the knee to the buckle strap, and affixed towards the inner side of the knee to the long strap, wherein the long strap is secured to the buckle of the buckle strap at two or more adjustable positions, and wherein the pad comprises a knee pocket affixed to the outer side of the pad, away from the knee,   wherein a length of the buckle strap extends between the pad at the outer side of the knee and the buckle, to position the buckle at the outer side of the knee, such that the long strap is secured to the buckle at the outer side of the knee.   
     
     
         2 . The knee accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the pad further comprises two joined layers of material, having a filler between the two layers, and at least one additional layer of material affixed to the outer layer of the pad to form the knee pocket. 
     
     
         3 . The knee accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the knee pocket comprises an opening angled so as to open towards the outer side of the knee. 
     
     
         4 . The knee accessory of  claim 1 , further comprising a knee orientation indication, wherein the knee indicator indicates either a right or a left knee. 
     
     
         5 . The knee accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the long strap has multiple buckle holes, and the buckle is a prong buckle. 
     
     
         6 . The knee accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the long strap comprises Velcro-type, hook and loop surfaces and is configured to loop through the buckle. 
     
     
         7 . The knee accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the knee pocket and the straps are made of at least one of cotton, polyester, and leather. 
     
     
         8 . The knee accessory of  claim 1 , wherein the knee pocket has one or more fasteners for closing a pocket opening. 
     
     
         9 . The knee accessory of  claim 8 , wherein the one or more fasteners belong to a fastener type from a set of fastener types including a button, a Velcro tape, a snap press stud, a zipper, and a clasp. 
     
     
         10 . A pair of knee accessories of  claim 1 , wherein one knee accessory is configured for a right knee, having the buckle strap on the wearer's right side, and a second knee accessory is configured for a left knee, having the buckle strap on the wearer's left side. 
     
     
         11 . The pair of the knee accessories of  claim 10 , wherein one knee accessory is the mirror image of the second knee accessory. 
     
     
         12 . A knee accessory comprising: a pocket and a strap for attachment of the knee accessory to the knee. 
     
     
         13 . The knee accessory of  claim 12 , wherein the knee accessory is configured as a pull-up accessory, wherein the strap is a single elastic band with no fastener. 
     
     
         14 . The knee accessory of  claim 12 , wherein the pocket is positioned at the front or side of the knee.