EP1472940A1 - Knee and/or elbow protection device, particularly for use in building yards - Google Patents

Knee and/or elbow protection device, particularly for use in building yards Download PDF

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EP1472940A1
EP1472940A1 EP04009336A EP04009336A EP1472940A1 EP 1472940 A1 EP1472940 A1 EP 1472940A1 EP 04009336 A EP04009336 A EP 04009336A EP 04009336 A EP04009336 A EP 04009336A EP 1472940 A1 EP1472940 A1 EP 1472940A1
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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
    • A41D13/0562—Protector fastening, e.g. on the human body with releasable fastening means with hook and loop fastener
    • 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
    • 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
    • A41D13/08—Arm or hand

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  • the present invention relates to a knee and/or elbow protection device, particularly for use in building yards.
  • knee-pads are constituted by a semirigid anatomically-contoured plate of preset thickness, which is usually made of plastics and is approximately shaped like a shield.
  • Such known type of anatomically-contoured plate usually has an arc-like profile in transverse cross-section, in which the concavity is shaped approximately complementarily to the region of the leg that lies at the knee of the user, so as to allow to at least partially wrap around said region.
  • Tabs usually protrude at the lateral edges of such known types of knee-pad, and the ends of a band or strap are fastened to said tabs, said band or strap being made of an elastically deformable material, so as to allow the user, once he has put on the knee-pad, to lock it temporarily on the corresponding rear region of the knee.
  • the main drawback that can be observed in these known types of protection device is that in order to keep the plate adjacent to the knees the band or strap must be tight around the leg, and this can entail, after the user has been wearing such knee-pads for some time, reddening and/or irritations of the rear and lateral regions of the leg arranged in contact with the band or strap.
  • Another drawback is that the known types of knee-pad cannot be put on rapidly and easily, since the user has to constantly widen the band or strap and put them on from his feet and then slide the knee-pads upward until they are positioned at the preset regions of the knees.
  • anatomically-contoured plate of the protection devices is provided with different shapes, it is still not possible to use them in a versatile manner, for example by applying them at the elbow regions, since the fixing band or strap would be subjected to continuous slippage as a consequence of the possible flexing of the arms of the user, and this would also make the positioning of the anatomically-contoured plate unstable.
  • the aim of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, eliminating the drawbacks of the cited known art, by providing a device that allows to achieve optimum protection of the knees and/or elbows of the user and can be put on rapidly and easily.
  • an object of the invention is to provide a protection device that although being worn for prolonged periods allows the user to achieve a high degree of comfort, so as to avoid causing skin irritations, reddening or blood circulation problems.
  • Another object is to provide a protection device that can be arranged stably at the knee and/or elbow regions, so that it is not susceptible of movements or slippages even as a consequence of accidental impacts with other objects, caused for example by the flexing of the legs or arms of the user.
  • a further object is to provide a protection device that is reliable over time and therefore withstands various mechanical stresses, so that it is scarcely susceptible to deterioration and wear.
  • a still further object is to provide a protection device that allows the user to apply it and/or remove it easily regardless of the assumed posture or position.
  • Another object is to provide a protection device that allows the user to apply it to and/or remove it from trousers or overalls so as to prevent the occurrence of creases or gatherings in them.
  • Another object is to provide a device that is structurally simple and has low manufacturing costs.
  • a protection device for knees and/or elbows particularly for use in building yards, characterized in that it comprises a shell that has a first layer with which a second layer is associated at the rear, said second layer being detachably associable with a third temporary fixing layer that is associated at the knee or elbow regions of a preset item of clothing.
  • the reference numeral 1 designates a protection device for knees and/or elbows, particularly for use in building yards.
  • the particular embodiment described relates to a device specifically used to protect the knee region; however, by merely giving the device 1 a different shape it is possible to apply such device for example at the elbow region of the user, so as to allow good versatility in use.
  • the device 1 comprises a shell, designated by the reference numeral 2, which has, in a front view, an approximately shield-like configuration, so as to form in a lower region a rounded edge, designated by the reference numeral 3, that is approximately shaped like an elliptical or circular arc.
  • the shell 2 further has, in a transverse cross-section, an essentially concave configuration, which is shaped approximately complementarily to the facing region of the user's knee, so that it can be arranged adjacent to said region, surrounding it at least partially.
  • the shell 2 is constituted by a first layer 4, preferably made of plastics, which is given preset rigidity or semirigidity characteristics.
  • a plurality of first ribs protrude at the first front surface, designated by the reference numeral 5, of the first layer 4; such ribs are arranged approximately horizontally at a preset distance from each other, so as to preferably affect the entire width of the first front surface 5.
  • the first ribs 6 are connected, at their ends, to a perimetric rim 7, which protrudes from the edges of the first front surface 5 so as to form thereon a closed border.
  • a first reinforcement plate is associated or rigidly coupled, approximately centrally, with the first front surface 5, is flat or slightly curved, and has a substantially circular plan shape.
  • Four second ribs extend approximately radially from the reinforcement plate 8, and starting from preset diametrical ends of said plate lie along respective oblique paths that are slightly arc-like, so as to affect the entire width of the first front surface 5.
  • the first reinforcement plate 8, together with the second ribs 9, is designed to stiffen the central region of the first layer 4 of the shell 2, which is most in contact with the resting surfaces for the knees of the user.
  • a second centering plate 10 is advantageously associated or monolithically coupled in front of the first reinforcement plate 8 in order to position the shell 2 on the resting surface for the knees of the user, which is substantially similar in shape but smaller in size with respect to the first reinforcement plate 8.
  • third ribs extend approximately radially from the second plate 10; they, too, start from preset diametrical ends of said plate, cross the first reinforcement plate 8 and cover, along respective paths that are substantially parallel to the corresponding second ribs 9, the entire width of the first front surface 5, so as to form an approximately X-shaped configuration.
  • the third ribs 11 assist the stiffening action performed by the second ribs 9, at the same time preventing any movements of the second plate 10.
  • the second layer 13, on the opposite side with respect to the second rear surface 12 of the first layer 4, can be coupled detachably to a third layer, designated by the reference numeral 14, which is made of a material that is suitable to allow said coupling and is associated or rigidly coupled at the knee or elbow regions of a preset item of clothing, such as for example a pair of work trousers 15.
  • a third layer designated by the reference numeral 14, which is made of a material that is suitable to allow said coupling and is associated or rigidly coupled at the knee or elbow regions of a preset item of clothing, such as for example a pair of work trousers 15.
  • the second and third layers 13 and 14 are therefore provided so that when they mutually overlap the respective contact surfaces are accordingly mutually connected.
  • said user can place a pair of protection devices 1 at the respective knee or elbow regions, so as to achieve temporary fixing between the second layers 13 and the corresponding third layers 14.
  • Each protection device 1 can be disconnected from the respective third layer 14 simply by gripping said protection device 1 by one flap and pulling it away from the third layer 14.
  • a knee and/or elbow protection device having been devised which by having a second layer that is detachably associable by overlapping with a third layer that is rigidly coupled to a preset item of clothing allows not only to achieve optimum protection of the knees and/or elbows of the user but also to be put on rapidly and easily.
  • the protection device again by way of the method with which the second and third layers are coupled by overlapping, can be positioned stably at the knee and/or elbow regions so that it cannot move or slip even as a consequence of accidental impacts with other objects, for example due to flexing of the legs or arms.
  • the protection device allows the user to apply it and/or remove it simply and rapidly from his item of clothing regardless of the posture or position assumed and without gathering said item of clothing.

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EP04009336A 2003-04-30 2004-04-20 Knee and/or elbow protection device, particularly for use in building yards Withdrawn EP1472940A1 (en)

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ITTV20030020 ITTV20030020U1 (it) 2003-04-30 2003-04-30 Dispositivo di protezione per le ginocchia e/o per i gomiti, particola rmente per impieghi nei cantieri edili.

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WO2020081106A1 (en) * 2018-10-15 2020-04-23 Bradley Morris Detachable protective pad

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EP0455348A1 (en) * 1990-04-03 1991-11-06 Ava Europa Limited Motor-cyclist's knee slider
DE4137766A1 (de) * 1991-11-16 1993-05-19 Nierhaus Wolfgang Dipl Kaufm Zur bekleidung dienende hose und dafuer bestimmter knieschuetzer
US5220691A (en) * 1991-09-19 1993-06-22 Wiegers David A Knee protecting device
US5732412A (en) * 1996-09-26 1998-03-31 Holden; Kevin D. Knee pad attachment
US5987643A (en) * 1996-10-11 1999-11-23 Beutler; Park Protective knee pad and method of construction thereof

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EP0455348A1 (en) * 1990-04-03 1991-11-06 Ava Europa Limited Motor-cyclist's knee slider
US5220691A (en) * 1991-09-19 1993-06-22 Wiegers David A Knee protecting device
DE4137766A1 (de) * 1991-11-16 1993-05-19 Nierhaus Wolfgang Dipl Kaufm Zur bekleidung dienende hose und dafuer bestimmter knieschuetzer
US5732412A (en) * 1996-09-26 1998-03-31 Holden; Kevin D. Knee pad attachment
US5987643A (en) * 1996-10-11 1999-11-23 Beutler; Park Protective knee pad and method of construction thereof

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2020081106A1 (en) * 2018-10-15 2020-04-23 Bradley Morris Detachable protective pad

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