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EP1825770B1
EP1825770B1 EP07003742.9A EP07003742A EP1825770B1 EP 1825770 B1 EP1825770 B1 EP 1825770B1 EP 07003742 A EP07003742 A EP 07003742A EP 1825770 B1 EP1825770 B1 EP 1825770B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/05—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part
    • A41D13/06—Knee or foot
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  • the present invention relates to a knee protector comprising a carrier tape and a sandwich-type pad attached to the carrier tape, the pad comprising at least one wear-resistant outer surface member on an intended outer surface of the pad and a padding member disposed below that member (see EP-A-1 177 732 ).
  • Such knee protectors serve to protect the knees, for example when performing kneeling activities, such as when laying floor tiles or the like.
  • the element with a wear-resistant outer surface which comes into contact with the substrate in the intended use of the knee protector, essentially prevents destruction of the knee-protector, while the cushion element arranged below this element provides a soft support for the knee.
  • Fig. 1A a cross-sectional view
  • Fig. 1B a top view of the known knee protector shows.
  • Known knee protector 10 includes a carrier tape 12 having a pad 14 held thereon.
  • Carrier tape 12 is applied to a knee of a human leg and secured thereto by fasteners, not shown.
  • fasteners can For example, serve straps with Velcro, buckles or the like, which are attached to the carrier tape 12 or formed integrally therewith.
  • the carrier tape 12 can also be designed as a one-piece elastic cuff, so that it can be pulled stocking over the knee, wherein the carrier tape 12 applies due to its elasticity to the leg.
  • the pad 14 is sandwiched and comprises an arranged on the carrier tape 12, oval and plate-like design pad member 16 and provided on the pad member 16, also oval and plate-like trained element 18 with wear-resistant outer surface 20.
  • the pad member 16 consists of an elastically deformable material , such as foam or the like, and has a surface 22 which faces towards a surface 24 of the element 18, the surface 22 of the cushion element 16 being substantially larger than the surface 24 of the element 18.
  • a fabric 18 fringing the element 18 is provided which is fixedly connected to both the element 18 and the carrier tape 12 and the surface 24 of the element 18 against the surface 22 of the cushioning element 16 presses.
  • the attachment of the fabric 26 to the element 18 and the carrier tape 12 can be done for example by means of seams 28.
  • the wear-resistant outer surface 20 of the element 18 rests on the ground, so that the knee protector 10 is protected from damage.
  • the cushioning member 16 forms a soft support for the knee, so that activities to be performed in the knees for the person wearing the knee protector 10 are comfortable to perform.
  • a disadvantage of in the FIGS. 1A and 1B shown construction of the known knee protector 10 is that under unfavorable loading conditions of the knee protector 10 and the less wear-resistant fabric 26 may come into contact with the ground, so that the knee protector 10 wears prematurely. This is for example the case when the knee protector 10 is loaded in the direction of arrow 29, so that the deformable material of the cushion member 16 below the element 18 so shifts and / or moves that it partially laterally adjacent to the element 18 in the direction of wear-resistant outer surface 20 of the element 18 is expressed, as indicated by the dashed lines 30 in FIG Fig. 1A is indicated.
  • the protector is designed as a protective shell with two lateral contact areas for fixing to the femoral condyles or epicondyles.
  • US 5,924,140 a knee or elbow pad for use in sports activities designed as a bumper.
  • the bumper is constructed in three layers and has an outer cushioning layer, to which a sponge layer is arranged, adjacent to the inside, to which sponge layer a felt layer adjoins.
  • the protector consists of a unit having a semi-rigid cap with a pad disposed inside it. This unit is enclosed by a flexible cover layer.
  • the knee protector according to the present invention comprises a carrier tape and a sandwiched pad attached to the carrier tape.
  • the pad comprises at least one provided on an intended outer surface of the pad element with wear-resistant outer surface and a cushion element arranged below this element, wherein the element with wear-resistant outer surface has a surface facing the pad member, which rests directly on a surface of the pad member.
  • the surface of the cushioning member and the surface of the wear-resistant outer member are substantially equal in size and shape, so that said surface of the cushioning member is almost completely or completely covered by the surface of the wear-resistant member. Even with unfavorable force introduction into the knee pads according to the invention thus leading to premature wear of the knee protector deformation of the deformable cushioning element material is reliably prevented.
  • the carrier tape preferably comprises a plurality of holding straps with which the knee protector according to the invention can be attached to a leg.
  • the straps are advantageously formed integrally with the carrier tape and preferably have hook and loop fasteners as fastening means. Of course, also fastening buckles or the like may be provided.
  • the carrier tape and / or the retaining straps are preferably elastic, so that the carrier tape and / or the straps can flexibly accommodate movements of the leg without the knee protector accidentally loosening.
  • the intended upper retaining strap is advantageously arranged such that it encloses a leg at least 7 cm above the hollow of the knee in the intended condition of the knee protector, thereby ensuring that the blood supply to the knee due to a constriction of close below the skin extending blood vessels is not affected by the tether.
  • the carrier tape preferably comprises neoprene (trade name).
  • Neoprene is beneficial in that it stores heat and protects joints and muscles from the cold. Furthermore, it is impermeable to water so that no moisture of the ground can reach the knee.
  • the neoprene is preferably made breathable, whereby the wearing comfort is improved.
  • the carrier tape has, in particular on the intended as the leg of the person wearing the knee protector wearing surface, advantageously a Lycra coating (trade name) or the like, ie a coating that dries quickly and ensures that the wearer of the knee protector sweats little, which also the wearing comfort of the knee protector according to the invention is increased.
  • the wear resistant outer member preferably comprises a kevlar fabric (trade name) and / or a polyurethane coating, both characterized by very high strength and abrasion resistance. Kevlar is also characterized by a good slip ability, which facilitates moving on the ground in a kneeling position.
  • the padding element advantageously has a foam layer for cushioning the knee protector according to the invention.
  • the cushioning member preferably comprises at least one water-repellent layer, such as a neoprene layer, to prevent moisture from permeating the cushioning element.
  • a quick-drying reinforcing layer such as a Lycra layer, is preferably provided underneath the cushioning element.
  • the pad advantageously includes a fabric having a frangible outer surface which is attached to both the wear resistant outer surface member and the carrier tape and which presses the wear resistant outer surface member against the cushion member.
  • a fabric having a frangible outer surface which is attached to both the wear resistant outer surface member and the carrier tape and which presses the wear resistant outer surface member against the cushion member.
  • FIGS. 1A and 1B which show the structure of a known knee protector, have been explained in detail in the introductory part.
  • the Fig. 2A Fig. 10 shows a cross-sectional view of a first embodiment of a knee protector 40 according to the invention.
  • the knee-protector 40 comprises a carrier tape 42 having a pad 44 held thereon.
  • the carrier tape 42 is applied to a knee of a human leg and secured thereto by fasteners, not shown.
  • fastening means for example, holding straps 94 and 96 (FIG. Fig. 4 ), which are attached to the carrier tape 42 or formed integrally therewith.
  • the carrier tape 42 can also be designed as a one-piece elastic cuff, so that it can be pulled stocking over the knee, wherein the carrier tape 42 then applies due to its elasticity to the leg.
  • the pad 44 is sandwiched and comprises an arranged on the carrier tape 42, oval and plate-like design pad member 46 and provided on the pad member 46, also oval and plate-like trained element 48 with wear-resistant outer surface 50.
  • oval shape of the pad member 46 and the member 48 is optional. Likewise, these may also have a square, rectangular or other shape.
  • the cushioning member 46 comprises a well cushioning deformable material such as foam or the like and has a surface 52 on which a surface 54 of the member 48 rests, the surface 52 of the cushion member 46 being slightly larger than the surface 54 of the member 48 is, so the surface 52 and the surface 54 substantially correspond to each other.
  • the knee protector 40 covers the surface 54 of the element 48 in the intended use state of the knee protector 40 substantially the entire surface 52 of the pad member 46 from.
  • a fabric 56 bordering the element 48 is provided which is connected to both the element 48 and the carrier tape 42 and the surface 54 of the element 48 against the surface 52 of the cushioning element 46 suppressed.
  • the attachment of the fabric 56 to the element 48 and the carrier tape 42 is realized in the present case by seams. Due to the fact that the surface 52 and the surface 54 substantially correspond to each other, the width of the seam 56 produced by the fabric 56 in the in the FIGS. 2A and 2B shown embodiment of the knee protector 40 according to the invention compared to the prior art very low, which in particular by means of a comparison of FIGS. 1B and 2 B easy to recognize.
  • the width of the seam is advantageously at most 15 mm, better still 10 mm or less.
  • the knee protector 40 in particular by the substantially matching shape and size of the surface 52 of the pad member 46 and the surface 54 of the element 48 is substantially ensured that the tissue 56 even under unfavorable loading conditions and a resulting deformation of the deformable material the pad member 46 does not come into contact with the ground during a kneeling action of the person wearing the knee protector 40, but only the wear-resistant outer surface 50 of the member 48 rests on the ground at least partially. Accordingly, premature wear of the knee protector 40 is reliably prevented.
  • the knee protector 60 comprises a carrier band 62 having a pad 64 held thereon.
  • the carrier band 62 may be applied to a knee of a human leg and secured thereto by fasteners, not shown.
  • fastening means here too, for example, holding straps 94 and 96 (FIG. Fig. 4 ) with Velcro straps, buckles or the like, which are attached to the carrier tape 62 or formed integrally therewith.
  • the carrier tape 62 can also be designed as a one-piece elastic cuff, so that it can be pulled stocking over a knee, wherein the carrier tape 62 then applies due to its elasticity to the leg.
  • the carrier tape 62 has a thickness B of about 3.5 mm and is formed of a plurality of layers comprising, viewed from the inside outwards, a first Lycra layer 66, a neoprene layer 68 and a second Lycra layer 70 Lycra layers 66 and 70 serve essentially to reinforce.
  • the Lycra layer 66 can be worn comfortably on the skin.
  • the neoprene layer 68 is advantageous in that it stores heat and thus protects joints and muscles from the cold. Furthermore, it is impermeable to water.
  • the pad 64 has a height H of about 15 mm and includes a fabric 72 which is secured by seams 74 to the carrier tape 62, a cushion member 76 which is disposed on the fabric 72 and partially enclosed by this, and a Element 78 with a wear-resistant outer surface 80 which is provided on the padding element 76 and covers it at least partially.
  • the wear resistant outer surface member 78 rests with a surface 84 on a surface 82 of the cushion member 76, the surface 82 and the surface 84 substantially corresponding in shape and size.
  • the surface 84 of the element 78 is slightly larger than the surface 82 of the cushioning element 76, so that the surface 82 is covered by the element 78 like a cover.
  • the element 78 is secured to the fabric 72 by peripheral seams 86, advantageously 5 to 10 mm above the carrier tape 62. In this way, the cushion element 76 is completely enclosed by the fabric 72 and the element 78.
  • the pad member 76 may also be sandwiched by multiple layers.
  • the upholstery member 76 may comprise a lycra layer, a neoprene layer, a foam layer, and another neoprene layer viewed from the bottom up.
  • the in Fig. 3 illustrated construction of the knee-pad 60 has the advantage over the prior art that the pad member 76 can not substantially deform even under adverse loading conditions of the knee protector 60, that the fabric 72 comes into contact with a substrate. Only the wear-resistant outer surface 80 of the element 78 is exposed to the abrasive substrate during the intended use of the knee protector 60.
  • FIG. 3 shows a side view of another embodiment of a knee protector 90 according to the present invention, which basically has a construction according to FIGS FIGS. 2A and 2B or according to the Fig. 3 can have.
  • the knee protector 90 comprises a carrier band 92, on the top and bottom of which integral retaining straps 94 and 96 are formed, with the aid of which the knee protector 90 can be placed around the leg of a human.
  • the tethers 94 and 96 may include hook and loop fasteners, buckles or the like.
  • the upper strap 94 is positioned so that it is located at least 7 cm above the popliteal region in the intended condition.
  • a pad 98 is provided, the structure of either the structure of the pad 44 according to the FIGS. 2A and 2B or the pad 64 .. according to Fig. 3 equivalent.

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  1. Protection des genoux (40; 60; 90) comprenant une sangle de support (42 ; 62 ; 92) et un coussinet (44 ; 64 ; 98) ayant une structure sandwich et étant attaché à la sangle de support (42 ; 62 ; 92), ledit coussinet (44 ; 64 ; 98) comprenant au moins un élément (48; 78) ayant une surface extérieure résistante à l'usure (50 ; 80) et disposé sur une surface extérieure adéquate du coussinet (44 ; 64; 98) ainsi qu'un élément de rembourrage (46 ; 76) disposé au-dessous de cet élément (48; 78), l'élément (48 ; 78) ayant une surface extérieure résistante à l'usure (50 ; 80) comprenant une surface (54 ; 84) dirigée vers l'élément de rembourrage (46 ; 76), laquelle surface (54 ; 84) s'appuie indirectement ou directement sur une surface (52 ; 82) de l'élément de rembourrage (46 ; 76),
    caractérisée en ce que
    la surface (54; 84) de l'élément de rembourrage (46; 76) et la surface (52; 82) de l'élément (48 ; 78) ayant une surface extérieure résistante à l'usure (50 ; 80) essentiellement correspondent l'une à l'autre par rapport à leur taille et leur forme, de sorte que ladite surface de l'élément de rembourrage est presque complètement ou complètement couverte par la surface de l'élément ayant une surface extérieure résistante à l'usure.
  2. Protection des genoux (40 ; 60 ; 90) selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que la sangle de support (42 ; 62 ; 92) comprend des lanières de maintien (94 ; 96).
  3. Protection des genoux (40 ; 60 ; 90) selon la revendication 2, caractérisée en ce que les lanières de maintien (94 ; 96) sont d'un seul tenant avec la sangle de support (42 ; 62 ; 92).
  4. Protection des genoux (40 ; 60 ; 90) selon l'une des revendications 2 ou 3, caractérisée en ce que les lanières de maintien (94 ; 96) comprennent des bandes auto-agrippantes.
  5. Protection des genoux (40 ; 60 ; 90) selon l'une des revendications 2 à 4, caractérisée en ce que la lanière de maintien intentionnellement supérieure (92) est disposée de sorte qu'elle enserre une jambe à au moins 7 cm au-dessus du creux poplité, si la protection des genoux (40 ; 60 ; 90) est correctement disposée.
  6. Protection des genoux (40 ; 60 ; 90) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que la sangle de support (42; 62; 92) comprend du néoprène (nom commercial).
  7. Protection des genoux (40 ; 60 ; 90) selon la revendication 6, caractérisée en ce que le néoprène est respirable.
  8. Protection des genoux (40 ; 60 ; 90) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que la sangle de support (42; 62 ; 92) comprend un revêtement en Lycra (nom commercial).
  9. Protection des genoux (40; 60; 90) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que l'élément (48 ; 78) ayant une surface extérieure résistante à l'usure (50 ; 80) comprend un tissu de KEVLAR (nom commercial).
  10. Protection des genoux (40; 60; 90) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que l'élément (48 ; 78) ayant une surface extérieure résistante à l'usure (50 ; 80) comprend un revêtement en polyuréthane.
  11. Protection des genoux (40; 60; 90) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que l'élément de rembourrage (46; 76) comprend au moins une couche hydrophobe.
  12. Protection des genoux (40 ; 60 ; 90) selon la revendication 11, caractérisée en ce que la couche hydrophobe est une couche en néoprène.
  13. Protection des genoux (40 ; 60 ; 90) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que l'élément de rembourrage (46; 76) comprend au moins une couche en mousse.
  14. Protection des genoux (40 ; 60; 90) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce qu'une couche de renforcement séchant rapidement est prévue au-dessous de l'élément de rembourrage (46 ; 76).
  15. Protection des genoux (40 ; 60; 90) selon la revendication 14, caractérisée en ce que la couche de renforcement séchant rapidement est une couche en Lycra.
  16. Protection des genoux (40 ; 60 ; 90) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que le coussinet (44 ; 64 ; 98) comprend un tissu (56 ; 72), qui entoure l'élément (48 ; 78) ayant une surface extérieure résistante à l'usure (50 ; 80) à la manière d'un ourlet.
  17. Protection des genoux (40 ; 60 ; 90) selon la revendication 16, caractérisée en ce que le tissu (56 ; 72) est fixé à l'élément (48 ; 78) ayant une surface extérieure résistante à l'usure (50 ; 80) et à la sangle de support (42 ; 62 ; 92).
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