Self-Adhering Knee Pad

Abstract

A membrane serves as the base layer for a knee pad, with a rigid shell being connected to an exterior surface of the membrane and a combination of elastic webbing and a padded layer being connected to an interior surface of the membrane. A user places there knee in the central portion, with their weight causes the elastic webbing to contract and pull a first form fitting brace and second form fitting brace about the sides of the user's knee. The elastic webbing further serves to help suspend the user's knee above the rigid shell. The form fitting nature of the present invention, which adheres to the contours of the user's knee, allows it to remain in place whether the user is kneeling or standing.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A self-adhering knee pad comprises:
 a membrane;   a elastic webbing;   the membrane comprises a central portion, a first form fitting brace portion, a second form fitting brace portion, an interior surface, and an exterior surface;   the first form fitting brace portion being adjacently connected to the central portion;   the second form fitting brace portion being adjacently connected to the central portion;   the first form fitting brace portion being positioned opposite the second form fitting brace portion across the central portion;   a padded layer being adjacently connected across the interior surface;   the elastic webbing being positioned adjacent to the interior surface;   the elastic webbing being connected across the first form fitting brace portion, the central portion, and the second form fitting brace portion;   a shell; and   the shell being connected across the second surface adjacent to the central portion.   
     
     
         2 . The self-adhering knee pad as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the shell being rigid. 
 
     
     
         3 . The self-adhering knee pad as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 a non-slip coating; 
 the non-slip coating being applied to the shell; and 
 the non-slip coating being positioned opposite the exterior surface through the shell. 
 
     
     
         4 . The self-adhering knee pad as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 a rubber pad; 
 the rubber pad being adjacently mounted to the shell; and 
 the rubber pad being positioned opposite the exterior surface through the shell. 
 
     
     
         5 . The self-adhering knee pad as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the elastic webbing being positioned between the interior surface and the padded layer. 
 
     
     
         6 . The self-adhering knee pad as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the elastic webbing being embedded within the padded layer. 
 
     
     
         7 . The self-adhering knee pad as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the interior surface being concave. 
 
     
     
         8 . The self-adhering knee pad as claimed in  claim 1  comprises:
 the exterior surface being convex. 
 
     
     
         9 . A self-adhering knee pad comprises:
 a membrane;   a elastic webbing;   the membrane comprises a central portion, a first form fitting brace portion, a second form fitting brace portion, an interior surface, and an exterior surface;   the first form fitting brace portion being adjacently connected to the central portion;   the second form fitting brace portion being adjacently connected to the central portion;   the first form fitting brace portion being positioned opposite the second form fitting brace portion across the central portion;   a padded layer being adjacently connected across the interior surface;   the elastic webbing being positioned adjacent to the interior surface;   the elastic webbing being connected across the first form fitting brace portion, the central portion, and the second form fitting brace portion;   the interior surface being concave;   the exterior surface being convex;   a shell;   the shell being connected across the second surface adjacent to the central portion; and   the shell being rigid.   
     
     
         10 . The self-adhering knee pad as claimed in  claim 9  comprises:
 a non-slip coating; 
 the non-slip coating being applied to the shell; and 
 the non-slip coating being positioned opposite the exterior surface through the shell. 
 
     
     
         11 . The self-adhering knee pad as claimed in  claim 9  comprises:
 a rubber pad; 
 the rubber pad being adjacently mounted to the shell; and 
 the rubber pad being positioned opposite the exterior surface through the shell. 
 
     
     
         12 . The self-adhering knee pad as claimed in  claim 9  comprises:
 the elastic webbing being positioned between the interior surface and the padded layer. 
 
     
     
         13 . The self-adhering knee pad as claimed in  claim 9  comprises:
 the elastic webbing being embedded within the padded layer.