Knee-pad and elbow-pad
Patent 5594954 Issued on January 21, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date: 
March 11, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
March 11, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesShin guard and method of making Breakdance apparel Shin guard Knee or elbow pad Baseball catcher's leg guard Extensible shin guard Knee pad for athletes Protective kneepad having a single piece cupping means and stitch receiving groove Patent #: 5537689 InventorApplicationNo. 612794 filed on 03/11/1996US Classes:2/24, Knee pads or rests2/16, Hand or arm2/455GUARD OR PROTECTORExaminersPrimary: Mohanty, BibhuInternational ClassesA41D 013/00A41D 013/08 AbstractA knee-pad or an elbow-pad has a body made of a layer of lining, a layer of buffer and a surface cloth by means of thermal pressing process. The body has an intermediate, an upper and a lower portion. The intermediate portion additionally has a bowl-shaped plate on an upper surface. The upper and the lower portion respectively have plural lateral ribs on the surface, and each of the ribs has elastic means consisting of an elastic tube and soft metal wires extending in the tube, and grooves are formed between every two ribs so that the body may be easily bent or straightened according to movement of the knee of a user. | |
