Kneepad having a sling strap system

Abstract

A kneepad includes a base, a first and second mounting ring attached to the base, and an elongated strap removably attached to the first and second mounting rings. During use, the base is placed over a knee of user. The elongated strap is placed behind the knee of the user and a first end of the elongated strap is wrapped around the knee and inserted into the first mounting ring. A second end of the elongated strap is then wrapped around the knee and inserted into the second mounting ring. The first and second ends of the elongated strap are pulled through the first and second mounting rings to obtain a desired tension between the kneepad and the knee. Once the desired tension is obtained, the kneepad is secured to the knee.

1 . A kneepad comprising: 
 a base;    a mounting system attached to said base; and    an elongated strap removably attached to said mounting system, said elongated strap securing said base to a leg of said user in position over said knee.    
   
   
       2 . The kneepad of  claim 1 , wherein said mounting system comprises: 
 a first mounting ring attached to said base, said first mounting accepting a first end of said elongated strap;    a second mounting ring attached to said base, said second mounting ring accepting a second end of said elongated strap; and    wherein said first and second ends of said elongated strap are attached to each other in front of said base.    
   
   
       3 . The kneepad of  claim 2 , further comprising a rigid cap attached to said base.  
   
   
       4 . The kneepad of  claim 3 , wherein said first and second mounting rings each are D-rings.  
   
   
       5 . The kneepad of  claim 3 , wherein said first and second mounting rings each have a square shape.  
   
   
       6 . The kneepad of  claim 2 , wherein said first end of said elongated strap comprises a surface of minute hooks and said second end of said elongated strap comprises a surface of uncut pile, said surface of minute hooks operable to secure to said surface of uncut pile.  
   
   
       7 . The kneepad of  claim 2 , wherein said first end of said elongated strap has a first snap section defined thereon and said second end of said elongated strap has a second snap section defined thereon, said first snap section operable to secure to said second snap section.  
   
   
       8 . The kneepad of  claim 2 , wherein said first end of said elongated strap has a buckle defined thereon and said second end of said elongated strap has at least one hole defined thereon, said second end of said elongated strap operable to secure to said first end of said elongated strap at said buckle.  
   
   
       9 . The kneepad of  claim 2 , further comprising: 
 a second elongated strap removably received by said mounting system, said second elongated strap secures said base and said rigid cap to said leg of said user in position over said knee;    wherein said mounting system further comprises: 
 a third mounting ring attached to said base, said third mounting ring accepts a first end of said second elongated strap;  
 a fourth mounting ring attached to said base, said fourth mounting ring accepts a second end of said second elongated strap; and  
 wherein said first and second ends of said second elongated strap are attached to each other in front of said base.  
   
   
   
       10 . The kneepad of  claim 1  wherein said mounting system comprises: 
 a first mounting ring attached to said base; and    a second mounting ring attached to said base;    wherein a first end of said elongated strap passes through said first mounting ring and is folded back and secured to a first attachment section of said first elongated strap; and    wherein a second end of said elongated strap passes through said second mounting ring and is folded back and secured to a second attachment section of said first elongated strap.    
   
   
       11 . The kneepad of  claim 10 , wherein said first end of said elongated strap comprises a first surface of minute hooks and said first attachment section comprises a surface of uncut pile, said first surface of minute hooks operable to secure to said first surface of uncut pile, and said second end of said elongated strap comprises a second surface of minute hooks and said second attachment are comprises a surface of uncut pile, said second surface of minute hooks operable to secure to said second surface of uncut pile.  
   
   
       12 . The kneepad of  claim 10 , wherein said first end of said elongated strap has a first snap section defined thereon and said first attachment section of said elongated strap has a second snap section defined thereon, and said second end of said elongated strap has a first snap section defined thereon and said second attachment section of said elongated strap has a second snap section defined thereon.  
   
   
       13 . The kneepad of  claim 10 , wherein said first end of said elongated strap has at least one hole defined thereon and said first attachment section of said elongated strap has a buckle defined thereon, and said second end of said elongated strap has at least one hole defined thereon and said second attachment section of said elongated strap has a buckle defined thereon.  
   
   
       14 . The kneepad of  claim 2 , wherein said elongated strap is not permanently attached to said base.  
   
   
       15 . The kneepad of  claim 1 , wherein a first end of said elongated strap comprises a first snap section and said mounting system comprises a second snap section, said first snap section operable to secure to said second snap section.  
   
   
       16 . The kneepad of  claim 1 , wherein said mounting system has a buckle defined thereon and a first end of said elongated strap has at least one hold defined thereon, said first end of said elongated strap operable to secure to said buckle.  
   
   
       17 . A method for securing a protective kneepad to a knee of a user comprising: 
 providing a kneepad comprising: 
 a base;  
 a first mounting ring attached to said base;  
 a second mounting ring attached to said base;  
 an elongated strap removably attached to said first and second mounting rings, said elongated strap securing said base to a leg of said user in position over said knee;  
   placing said base over said knee of said user;    placing said elongated strap behind said knee of said user;    wrapping a first end of said elongated strap around said knee and inserting said first end into said first mounting ring;    wrapping a second end of said first elongated strap around said knee and inserting said second end into said second mounting ring;    pulling said first and second ends of said first elongated strap through said first and second mounting rings to obtain a desired tension between said kneepad and said knee;    securing said kneepad against said knee.    
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the step of securing said kneepad against said knee comprises: 
 securing said first and second ends of said first elongated strap to each other to secure said kneepad against said knee.    
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the step of securing said kneepad against said knee comprises: 
 folding back said first end of said first elongated strap to secure said first end to said first elongated strap; and    folding back said second end of said first elongated strap to secure said second end to said first elongated strap to secure said kneepad against said knee.    
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising: 
 wherein said kneepad further comprises: 
 a third mounting ring attached to said base;  
 a fourth mounting ring attached to said base; and  
 a second elongated strap removably attached to said third and fourth mounting rings, said second elongated strap securing said base to said leg of said user in position over said knee  
   placing said second elongated strap behind said knee of said user;    wrapping a first end of said second elongated strap around said knee and inserting said first end into said third mounting ring;    wrapping a second end of said second elongated strap around said knee and inserting said second end into said fourth mounting ring;    pulling said first and second ends of said second elongated strap through said third and fourth mounting rings to obtain a desired tension between said kneepad and said knee;    securing said kneepad against said knee.    
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the step of securing said kneepad against said knee comprises: 
 securing said first and second ends of said second elongated strap to each other to secure said kneepad against said knee.    
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 20 , wherein the step of securing said kneepad against said knee comprises: 
 folding back said first end of said second elongated strap to secure said first end to said second elongated strap; and    folding back said second end of said second elongated strap to secure said second end to said second elongated strap to secure said kneepad against said knee.