GB2619026A - Safety Wair- 'knee protection device' - Google Patents
Safety Wair- 'knee protection device' Download PDFInfo
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- GB2619026A GB2619026A GB2207537.8A GB202207537A GB2619026A GB 2619026 A GB2619026 A GB 2619026A GB 202207537 A GB202207537 A GB 202207537A GB 2619026 A GB2619026 A GB 2619026A
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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
- A41D13/065—Knee protectors
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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
- A41D13/015—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches with shock-absorbing means
- A41D13/0155—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches with shock-absorbing means having inflatable structure, e.g. non automatic
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
- A63B71/08—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions
- A63B71/12—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders
- A63B71/1225—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders for the legs, e.g. thighs, knees, ankles, feet
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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
- A41D13/055—Protector fastening, e.g. on the human body
- A41D13/0556—Protector fastening, e.g. on the human body with releasable fastening means
- A41D13/0575—Protector fastening, e.g. on the human body with releasable fastening means in an openable pocket
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B71/00—Games or sports accessories not covered in groups A63B1/00 - A63B69/00
- A63B71/08—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions
- A63B71/12—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders
- A63B71/1225—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders for the legs, e.g. thighs, knees, ankles, feet
- A63B2071/125—Body-protectors for players or sportsmen, i.e. body-protecting accessories affording protection of body parts against blows or collisions for the body or the legs, e.g. for the shoulders for the legs, e.g. thighs, knees, ankles, feet for the knee
Abstract
A knee protection device comprises an inflatable chamber 5, inflation means 1, and resiliently deformable padding (10, figure 2) where the chamber is comprised of a plurality of segments 9 divided by division means 2 such that they can move relative to one another at their perimeter. Preferably the chamber comprises a plurality of segments fanning out from a central location 8 at the kneecap. Some of the segments may be physically spaced from one another. The inflation means may comprise a bladder or pump, located above the chamber in use, with a one-way valve 7 and an air release button. There may be an additional layer of foam 3 on the outer surfaces of the segments. The device might be provided in a pocket within a sleeve (figures 5-6).
Description
A KNEE PROTECTION DEVICE
Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a knee protection device, in particular a device for repeated kneeling.
Background
Increasing numbers of people look to fix and repair things, and in many cases properties, as increasing awareness of environmental impacts are raised.
Many societies also have an ageing profile, and consequently many people tasked with repairs and physical labour are likely to be older.
Older people may tend to have less able bodies, which need more comfort and protection, and in the case of many repairs for example it can be problematic for older users of tools, for example needing repeated kneeling such as in relation to electrics work, plastering or similar. This can be hard on a user's knees.
Prior Art
CN 204 861 245 (WANG) discloses trousers for knee protection, including the waist of trousers and the trouser legs of being connected with the trousers buttocks 25 respectively, above -knee inflation bags equipped with trousers, so as to inflate, with a relief port in the trouser knee interior aspect with forward orientation.
CN 204 217 951 (GONG et al) discloses a pair of sports knee protecting trousers, which comprises a pair of trousers, wherein the knees at the outside of the trousers are provided with sticking belt velvet surfaces; the sports knee-protecting trousers also comprise knee-protecting pads; the knee-protecting pads comprise sticking belt hook surfaces corresponding to the sticking belt velvet surfaces and knee-protecting air cushions; the sticking belt hook surfaces are fixedly connected to the knee-protecting air cushions; the knee protecting air cushions are embedded in the sticking belt hook surfaces.
US 2007 0 157 356 (JIN) discloses a garment comprising: a pair of pants having a lower torso receiving portion, a waistband portion, a left leg portion, and a right leg portion; a first air inflatable pad attached to the left leg portion, wherein the first air inflatable pad is disposed and configured to securely cover the left knee of a human 5 being wearing the garment when the first air inflatable pad is inflated, wherein the first air inflatable pad may be deflated; and a second air inflatable pad attached to the right leg portion, wherein the second air inflatable pad is disposed and configured to securely cover the human being's right knee when the second air inflatable pad is inflated; and a third air inflatable pad attached to the lower torso receiving portion, 10 wherein the third air inflatable pad is disposed and configured to securely cover at least part of the human being's hip area when the third air inflatable pad is inflated.
The present invention arose in order to overcome problems suffered by existing devices.
Summary of the Invention
According to the present invention there is provided a knee protection device comprising an inflatable chamber, an inflation means, and a resiliently deformable padding, wherein the chamber is comprised by a plurality of segments divided by division means, so as to be enabled to move in relation to each other at perimetric locations, and the padding is located to both faces of the chamber.
In this way the device of the present invention enables a comfortable knee pad, that 25 is shapable in use to provide comfort to a worker on their knees repeatedly and for periods of time.
In some embodiments the chamber comprises a plurality of segments fanning out from a central location, which location is arranged in use over a user's kneecap. This allows the device to provide comfort to all sides, which is enabled to adapt to variations in attitude between the knee and ground, to thereby allow greater freedom of movement when on knees.
In some embodiments the division means comprises triangular spacing between at 35 least some segments. This may be envisaged to allow for greater freedom of relative movement of the perimeter of the segments.
In some embodiments the division means comprises indentations between at least some segments, which indentation may extend to the central location so as to enable relative movement near the central location.
In some embodiments the inflation means comprises a bladder, which may be envisaged to provide a compressible bladder that includes and has an outlet links to the chamber.
In some embodiments the inflation means comprises a pump. This pump may drive air through a channel to the chamber.
In some embodiments the inflation means is located above the chamber in use, so as to allow for easy access in use.
In some embodiments the device comprises a resilient bias expanding the chamber to provide an inflation means. This bias may thereby inflate the chamber when released. Such inflation means may comprise a top-up inflation valve for example through blowing.
It may be envisaged that embodiments of the device comprise a one-way valve, so as to allow for entrance of air to the chamber, but mitigate against exit. The valve may be provided at inlet and/or outlet of air to the chamber.
In some embodiments the chamber of the device comprises a release button so as to release air from within the chamber.
According to a further aspect of the present invention there is provided apparatus comprising a tubular sleeve formed in elastomeric material and having a pocket 30 containing a device according to any of the preceding claims.
A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example only and with reference to the Figures in which:
Brief Description of Figures
Figure 1 shows an isometric view of an embodiment of the device according to the present invention; Figure 2 shows a reverse isometric view of the embodiment of the device shown in Figure 1; Figure 3 shows an exploded isometric view of the embodiment of the device shown in Figure 1; Figure 4 shows a reverse exploded isometric view of the embodiment of the device shown in Figure 1; Figure 5 shows an isometric view of apparatus according to a second aspect of the 15 present invention, incorporating the embodiment of the device shown in Figure 1; and Figure 6 shows a reverse exploded isometric view of the embodiment of the 20 apparatus shown in Figure 1.
Detailed Description of Figures
With reference to the figures there is shown an embodiment of a knee protection 25 device 99 generally comprising an inflatable chamber 5, an inflation means 1, and a resiliently deformable padding 310, wherein the chamber 5 is comprised by a plurality of segments and the padding is located to both faces of the chamber.
In particular reference to the embodiment shown in Figure 1 the embodiment comprises a chamber with two opposed substantially continuous faces and intermediate walls, which faces and walls are formed in a substantially rigid inelastic material such as plastic or polymer like acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) or similar.
The chamber has a central location 8 from which four segments fan out perpendicularly., each being of two sections substantially triangular in form.
The segment sections are connected by an indentation 2 extending along a segmentation line.
These indentations provide lines of weakness or folding lines, such that the segments may be envisaged to fold or bend at the indentations.
In this way in order to provide more movement perimetrically the chamber's segments are further separated by triangular spaces 6, so as to further aid in rearrangement of the chamber around the location, which may be envisaged to correspond to a knee in use, wherein the perimeter of the segments is provided as fingers which clasp the knee.
The inflation means 1 comprises a depressible bladder formed in rubber.
This bladder extends above the chamber in a substantially parallelogram shape. This is provided with a one way valve 17 with a springloaded button on it to allow the user to release the trapped air in the chamber when the user is finished and for entrance of air to the bladder, and an air channel between the bladder and the chamber so as to allow passage of air when the bladder is depressed. The bladder is formed in a flexible inelastic material such as rubber, so as to allow for easy squeezing to move air from a one-way valve 7 which is located distal the chamber on the top edge of the inflation means bladder.
In this way the bladder may be depressed to inflate the chamber so as to provide more cushioning for the knee of the wearer.
The inner face 10 of the embodiment comprises a resiliently deformable padding material such as a closed cellular polyurethane foam. The removable foam backing 30 stops the user from accidentally pushing the air release button as well as cushioning the user's knee.
The outer face of the chamber comprises triangles 3 of resiliently deformable padding material such as a closed cellular polyurethane foam, which each extend 35 from the central location to the perimeter of the segments, between the spaces 6 and the indentations 2.
The channel 17 has a release valve, so as to allow for easy release of air from the chamber thereby allowing the user to release air easily and in a controlled manner. This is provided by a button According to a second aspect of the present invention there is provided apparatus as shown in Figure 5, comprising a knee sleeve. The sleeve comprises a closed tube of elastomeric material, with a hole on a rear face of the knee in use, and a pocket for receipt of the device as shown in Figure 1.
The invention has been described by way of examples only and it will be appreciated that variation may be made to the above-mentioned embodiments without departing from the scope of protection as defined by the claims.
Claims (12)
- Claims 1. A knee protection device comprising an inflatable chamber, an inflation means, and a resiliently deformable padding, wherein the chamber is comprised by a plurality of segments divided by division means, so as to be enabled to move in relation to each other at perimetric locations, and the padding is located to both faces of the chamber.
- 2. A knee protection device according to claim 1 wherein the chamber comprises a plurality of segments fanning out from a central location, which location is arranged in use over a user's kneecap.
- 3. A knee protection device according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the division means comprises spacing between at least some segments.
- 4. A knee protection device according to any preceding claim wherein the division means Indentations between at least some segments.
- 5. A knee protection device according to any preceding claims wherein the inflation means comprises a bladder.
- 6. A knee protection device according to any preceding claims wherein the inflation means comprises a pump.
- 7. A knee protection device according to any preceding claims wherein the inflation means is located above the chamber in use.
- 8. A knee protection device according to any preceding claims wherein the inflation means comprises a resilient bias
- 9. A knee protection device according to any preceding claims wherein the inflation means comprises a one-way valve.
- 10. A knee protection device according to any preceding claims wherein the chamber comprises an air release button.
- 11. Apparatus comprising a tubular sleeve formed in elastomeric material and having a pocket containing a device according to any of the preceding claims.
- 12. A tubular knee sleeve for use in apparatus according to claim 11 with a pocket for the device.S
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| US5551084A (en) * | 1994-12-07 | 1996-09-03 | Globe Manufacturing Company | Firefighters pants with insulated cushion knee |
| US6253376B1 (en) * | 1999-06-04 | 2001-07-03 | Frank L. Ritter | Knee pad |
| CN112293819A (en) * | 2020-10-30 | 2021-02-02 | 北京铁甲钢拳科技有限公司 | Knee pad |
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| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| US5551084A (en) * | 1994-12-07 | 1996-09-03 | Globe Manufacturing Company | Firefighters pants with insulated cushion knee |
| US6253376B1 (en) * | 1999-06-04 | 2001-07-03 | Frank L. Ritter | Knee pad |
| CN112293819A (en) * | 2020-10-30 | 2021-02-02 | 北京铁甲钢拳科技有限公司 | Knee pad |
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