Cushioned protector

• US 4,120,052 A
• Filed: 10/12/1977
• Issued: 10/17/1978
• Est. Priority Date: 10/12/1977
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Royal Textile Mills, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Royal Textile Mills, Inc.
• Inventors: Butler, Carl D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Schroeder, Werner H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Cohen, Moshe I.
• Application Number:
  US05/841,343
• Time in Patent Office: 370 Days
• Field of Search: 2/16, 2/20, 2/21, 2/22, 2/24, 2/62, 2/59, 2/DIG. 6
• US Class Current: 2/16
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/0568 with straps
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/065 Knee protectors
• CPC Class Codes: A41D 13/08 Arm or hand protective gloves A41D19/015 ; protectors for the hands of players or sportsmen A63B71/14

Abstract

The cushioned protector aids in preventing injury to the knees and/or elbows of the wearer and includes a stretchable sleeve of textile material which is easily drawn over and resiliently engages and covers the elbow or knee of the wearer. A cushioning pad is carried by the sleeve and a protective plastic panel covers the cushioning pad. Adjustable elastic straps are provided adjacent opposite ends of the protector to encircle the protector and aid in preventing slipping of the sleeve on the limb of the wearer.

Claims

1. A cushioned protector for aiding in preventing injury to the knee or elbow of the wearer and comprising

(a) an elongate sleeve of textile material having sufficient stretchability to be easily drawn over and resiliently engage and cover the knee or elbow of the wearer,

(b) a cushioning pad carried by said sleeve and adapted to cover and protect the knee or elbow of the wearer,

(c) flexible protective panel means extending longitudinally of said sleeve and covering at least the major portion of said cushioning pad, said panel means permitting said sleeve to slide along a rough surface and protecting the textile material from damage by said rough surface, and

(d) adjustable strap means secured adjacent opposite ends of said protector and encircling said protector, said adjustable strap means comprising a pair of elastic tapes, one end of each of said elastic tapes being secured to said protective panel means, the other end of each of said elastic tapes including one element of a separable fastener secured thereto, and including a second element of said separable fastener fixed on said protective panel for releasably connecting said one element of said separable fasteners thereto, said elastic tapes increasing the resilient engagement of opposite ends of said protector to aid in preventing the slipping of said sleeve on the knee or elbow of the wearer.

2. A cushioned protector according to claim 1 wherein said sleeve comprises seamless weft knit fabric with elastic yarn inlaid therein to provide substantial circumferential stretchability and very limited longitudinal stretchability.

3. A cushioned protector according to claim 1 including a pocket in which said cushioning pad is supported and wherein said pocket comprises a panel of weft knit fabric of the same length as said sleeve and having a width substantially one-half the circumference of said sleeve, and including seam means connecting opposite sides and opposite ends of said knit panel to the outer surface of said sleeve with said cushioning pad being retained between said sleeve and said panel of weft knit fabric.

4. A cushioned protector according to claim 1 wherein said flexible protective panel means includes a textile material facing inwardly of said protector, and a plastic film material laminated to said textile material and facing outwardly of said protector.