U.S. patent application number 11/296496 was filed with the patent office on 2007-06-14 for seamless kneepad structure.
Invention is credited to Chi-Jung Wang.
Application Number | 20070130665 11/296496 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 38137776 |
Filed Date | 2007-06-14 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070130665 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Wang; Chi-Jung |
June 14, 2007 |
Seamless kneepad structure
Abstract
A seamless kneepad structure is composed of a sheath, adjusting
bands, and support pieces, wherein the sheath is in a shape of a
sleeve made by an elastic fabric, a protection part is located at a
front face of an exterior surface of the sheath, and a plurality of
connection parts and stick parts for fixing the adjusting bands are
located two sides of the sheath respectively. An extension hole is
located at an opposite surface of the protection part, the
adjusting band is constituted by a main body, a fixing piece, and
an adjusting piece, and the support piece is made by connecting two
iron pieces to a connection part whose back surface is provided
with a stick piece.
Inventors: |
Wang; Chi-Jung; (Shulin
City, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
TROXELL LAW OFFICE PLLC
SUITE 1404
5205 LEESBURG PIKE
FALLS CHURCH
CA
22041
US
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Family ID: |
38137776 |
Appl. No.: |
11/296496 |
Filed: |
December 8, 2005 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
2/24 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A61F 5/0109 20130101;
A61F 5/0123 20130101; A61F 2005/0139 20130101; A61F 2005/0176
20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
002/024 |
International
Class: |
A41D 13/06 20060101
A41D013/06 |
Claims
1. A seamless kneepad structure comprising a sheath, adjusting
bands, and support pieces, wherein the sheath is in a shape of a
sleeve made by an elastic fabric whose front face of an exterior
surface is provided with a protection part, and whose two sides are
provided with a plurality of connection parts and stick parts for
fixing the adjusting bands; an extension hole being located at an
opposite surface of the protection part and the adjusting band
being composed of a main body, a fixing piece, and an adjusting
piece which is made by connecting two iron pieces to a connection
part whose back surface is provided with a stick piece.
2. The seamless kneepad structure according to claim 1, wherein the
sheath is made by adhering with a high frequency on intersections
of two edges of an elastic fabric.
3. The seamless kneepad structure according to claim 1, wherein the
sheath is made by adhering with a hot melt adhesive film on
intersections of two edges of an elastic fabric.
4. The seamless kneepad structure according to claim 1, wherein the
adjusting band is constituted by a main body, a fixing piece, and
an adjusting piece, wherein the two sides of main body are an
elastic fabric without stickiness, the fixing piece and the
adjusting piece are located at two ends of the main body
respectively, hook layers which are opposite to each other are
located at two ends of the fixing piece, and a hook layer whose two
sides are opposite to each other is located one end of the
adjusting piece, whereas an exposed hook layer is located at the
other end of the adjusting piece.
5. The seamless kneepad structure according to claim 1, wherein the
support piece is composed of two iron pieces connected to a
connection part whose back surface is provided with a stick piece
corresponding to the stick part, and ends of iron pieces connected
to the connection part are made into a gear shape and are geared
together.
6. The seamless kneepad structure according to claim 1, wherein the
elastic fabric is made by pasting at least one layer of an elastic
cloth with other elastic material.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] (a) Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a seamless kneepad
structure, and more particularly to a kneepad structure made
completely by adhering with a high frequency or a hot melt adhesive
film. The structure is primarily used in fixing for rehabilitation
and a remedy, which can lessen an inferior quality of a
conventional sewing method and facilitate assembling and
implementing.
[0003] (b) Description of the Prior Art
[0004] It is known that a joint structure of a human is very
complicated; therefore, a sprain, an arthroncus, a phlebectasia,
and a pain will usually occur in the joint part of limbs by a
careless rotation of limbs due to an exercise, a long standing and
sitting, or moving and carrying at work, in a daily life, thereby
bringing a lot of inconvenience in life and relying on a medicine,
a surgery, or a long-term rehabilitation frequently. To prevent the
diseased part from spreading again and to adjust a surface
subjected to an abnormal force for uniformly regulating the force,
all kinds of orthomelic products, which are among the most advanced
medical treatment products internationally, arise in the market to
serve as necessary appliances for rehabilitation. During the course
of treatment to arthritis or an injury to ligaments with a
conventional medical science, a diseased part of a patient will be
spreading or difficult to be cured successfully, due to a motion
linked to a joint. However, a satisfying result will usually be
achieved after using an orthomelic product; the orthopaedics is to
remedy and adjust a surface subjected to an abnormal force, with an
effect confirmed by a general public. However, most of the kneepads
in the market as shown in FIG. 1 includes a sheath a made by sewing
a plurality of elastic material, and a plurality of fixing bands b
sewed on proper positions of the sheath. By using an elasticity of
the material of sheath a to tightly wrap on the diseased part, and
sewing two support pieces c on proper positions at two sides in an
interior of the sheath a, a better supportability is provided.
Accordingly, the manufacturing procedure will be even more
complicated, thereby increasing the manufacturing cost. Therefore,
it is necessary to make an improvement.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0005] The primary object of the present invention is to provide a
kneepad structure made by adhering with a high frequency or a hot
melt adhesive film, which will reduce a waste in manpower of a
conventional sewing work, and can facilitate assembling and a fine
tuning in usage.
[0006] Accordingly, the present invention comprises primarily a
sheath, adjusting bands, and support pieces, wherein the sheath is
in a shape of sleeve made by adhering with a high frequency or a
hot melt adhesive film on an intersection of two edges of an
elastic fabric, and a protection part wrapped with rings of
protection pad is installed in a front face of an external surface.
The protection pad is made by an inner layer of soft silicone or PU
material, and an outer layer of a harder rubber or plastic
material, and a plurality of connection parts and stick parts for
fixing the adjusting bands are located at two sides of the sheath
respectively, with a ring located at one side of the connection
part and a stick part at the other side. Moreover, an opening is
kept when sticking the connection part, so as to from a shape of a
bag. In addition, the openings of two opposite connection parts are
installed opposed to each other, and a stick part for fixing the
support pieces is located at a center of the two opposite
connection parts, whereas an extension hole is located at an
opposite surface of the protection part. Furthermore, the adjusting
band is composed of a main body, a fixing piece, and an adjusting
piece, wherein two surfaces of the main body are an elastic fabric
without stickiness, and the fixing piece and the adjusting piece
are fixed on two ends of the main body respectively. Hook layers
with two sides opposite to each other are located at two ends of
the fixing piece, whereas a hook layer with two sides opposite to
each other is located at one end of the adjusting piece and an
exposed hook layer is located at the other end of the adjusting
piece. The support piece is composed of two iron pieces connected
to a connection part whose back surface is provided with a stick
piece corresponding to the stick part. Moreover, the aforementioned
elastic fabric is made by pasting at least one layer of elastic
cloth with other elastic material.
[0007] Upon assembling according to the aforementioned structure,
the two adjusting bands are first installed at proper positions of
an upper and a lower side of the sheath. The end of the main body
having the fixing piece is fixed on the connection part without the
ring, and the main body is surrounded the entire sheath, followed
by passing through the ring at the other end of the connection
part. Next, the hook layer which is exposed at one end of the
adjusting piece is pasted on a surface of the main body, followed
by installing two ends of the two support pieces in a bag structure
formed with the connection part whose two sides are opposite to
each other, along with pasting the stick pieces at the back
surfaces of the connection parts of support pieces on the stick
parts at two sides of the sheath. In usage, a position having one
end of the adjusting piece of the adjusting band can be moved
freely on demand, so as to adjust a tightness of the sheath.
Moreover, other support piece can be added to enhance a supporting
force of the kneepad structure, which is fixed on three points with
a surface of the sheath. Therefore, other than to provide an enough
supporting force, there will be no fall-off upon moving by a user.
Accordingly, the present invention can reduce a waste in manpower
of a conventional sewing method and cost, and can facilitate
assembling and a fine tuning in usage
[0008] To enable a further understanding of the said objectives and
the technological methods of the invention herein, the brief
description of the drawings below is followed by the detailed
description of the preferred embodiments.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a conventional
structure.
[0010] FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of compartments of the
present invention.
[0011] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view upon assembling the present
invention.
[0012] FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of compartments of an
adjusting band of the present invention.
[0013] FIG. 5 shows a perspective view of compartments of a support
piece of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0014] Referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 3, FIG. 4, and FIG. 5, the present
invention comprises primarily an sheath 10, adjusting bands 20, and
support pieces 30, wherein the sheath 10 is in a shape of sleeve
made by adhering with a high frequency or a hot melt adhesive film
on an intersection of two edges of an elastic fabric, and a
protection part 11 wrapped with rings of protection pad 11a is
installed in a front face of an external surface. The protection
pad 11a is made by an inner layer of soft silicone or PU material,
and an outer layer of a harder rubber or plastic material, and a
plurality of connection parts 12 and stick parts 13 for fixing the
adjusting bands 20 are located at two sides of the sheath 10
respectively, with a ring 12a located at one side of the connection
part 12 and a stick part 12b at the other side. Moreover, an
opening 14 is kept when sticking the connection part 12, so as to
from a shape of a bag. In addition, the openings 14 of two opposite
connection parts 12 are installed opposed to each other, and a
stick part 13 for fixing the support piece 30 is located at a
center of the two opposite connection parts 12, whereas an
extension hole 15 is located at an opposite surface of the
protection part 11.
[0015] The adjusting band 20 is composed of a main body 21, a
fixing piece 22, and an adjusting piece 23, wherein two surfaces of
the main body 21 are an elastic fabric without stickiness, and the
fixing piece 22 and the adjusting piece 23 are fixed on two ends of
the main body respectively. Hook layers 22a with two sides opposite
to each other are located at two ends of the fixing piece 22,
whereas a hook layer 23a with two sides opposite to each other is
located at one end of the adjusting piece 23 and an exposed hook
layer 23a is located at the other end of the adjusting piece
23.
[0016] The support piece 30 is composed of two iron pieces 31
connected to a connection part 32 whose back surface is provided
with a stick piece 33 corresponding to the stick part 13. Ends of
the iron pieces 31 connected to the connection part 32 are made
into a shape of a gear and are geared to each other.
[0017] Upon assembling, the two adjusting bands 20 are first
installed at proper positions of an upper and a lower side of the
sheath 10. The end of the main body 21 having the fixing piece 22
is fixed on the connection part 12 without the ring 12a, and the
main body 21 is surrounded the entire sheath 10, followed by
passing through the ring 12a at the other end of the connection
part 12. Next, the hook layer 23a which is exposed at one end of
the adjusting piece 23 is pasted on a surface of the main body 21,
followed by installing two ends of the two support pieces 30 in a
bag structure formed with the connection part 12 whose two sides
are opposite to each other, along with pasting the stick pieces 33
at the back surfaces of the connection parts 32 of support pieces
30 on the stick parts 13 at two sides of the sheath 10.
[0018] Accordingly, the present invention is composed of the
sheath, the adjusting bands, and the supporting pieces, which are
all made by adhering with the high frequency or the hot melt
adhesive film, so as to reduce the waste in manpower of the
conventional sewing method and the cost, and to facilitate
assembling and the fine tuning in usage.
[0019] It is of course to be understood that the embodiments
described herein is merely illustrative of the principles of the
invention and that a wide variety of modifications thereto may be
effected by persons skilled in the art without departing from the
spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following
claims.
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