Knee protection system

Abstract

A knee protection system includes a kneepad, a knee relief pad, and a coupling mechanism. The kneepad is secured to a knee covering position on the coupling mechanism and the knee relief pad is secured to a calf position in the coupling mechanism. When the knee protection system is worn, the kneepad is positioned over a knee of a wearer, the knee relief pad is positioned over a portion of a calf of the wearer, and the coupling mechanism secures the knee protection system on the wearer.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A knee protection system comprises:
 a kneepad;   a knee relief pad; and   a coupling mechanism, wherein the kneepad is secured to a knee covering position on the coupling mechanism and the knee relief pad is secured to a calf position in the coupling mechanism, wherein, when the knee protection system is worn, the kneepad is positioned over a knee of a wearer, the knee relief pad is positioned over a portion of a calf of the wearer, and the coupling mechanism secures the knee protection system on the wearer.   
     
     
         2 . The knee protection system of  claim 1 , wherein the coupling mechanism comprises:
 a flexible and expandable material;   one or more male securing mechanisms connected to the flexible and expandable material; and   one or more female securing mechanisms connected to the flexible and expandable material, wherein the one or more male securing mechanisms securely couples to the one or more female securing mechanisms to secure the knee protection system to the wearer.   
     
     
         3 . The knee protection system of  claim 2 , wherein the flexible and expandable material comprises:
 an upper strap having an upper male securing mechanism section and an upper female securing mechanism section;   a lower strap having a lower male securing mechanism section and a lower female securing mechanism section; and   a first gap between a first portion of the upper strap and a first portion of the lower strap; and   a second gap between a second portion of the upper strap and a second portion of the lower strap, wherein the kneepad is secured to the flexible and expandable material between the first and second gaps and the knee relief pad is secured to the lower strap.   
     
     
         4 . The knee protection system of  claim 1  further comprises:
 the coupling mechanism including an adjustable positioning mechanism; and 
 the knee relief pad including a mating adjustable positioning mechanism, wherein the mating adjustable positioning mechanism mates with the adjustable positioning mechanism to allow adjustable positioning of the knee relief pad on the coupling mechanism. 
 
     
     
         5 . The knee protection system of  claim 1 , wherein the knee relief pad comprises:
 a core; and   a cover that at least partially encases the core, wherein the knee relief pad has a geometric shape that includes a thigh cup and a calf cup.   
     
     
         6 . The knee protection system of  claim 5 , wherein the core comprises one or more of:
 a solid material;   a liquid holding bladder; and   a gas holding bladder.   
     
     
         7 . The knee protection system of  claim 1 , wherein the kneepad comprises:
 a rigid material shell having an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein, when the knee protection system is worn, the interior surface is towards a knee of the wearer;   at least one of foam and a high friction coefficient material coupled to the interior surface; and   at least one of an anti-skid section and a shock absorbing section coupled to the exterior surface.   
     
     
         8 . A knee protection system comprises:
 a kneepad;   a knee relief pad; and   a coupling mechanism, wherein the kneepad is secured to a knee covering position on the coupling mechanism and the knee relief pad is secured to a thigh position in the coupling mechanism, wherein, when the knee protection system is worn, the kneepad is positioned over a knee of a wearer, the knee relief pad is positioned over a portion of a thigh of the wearer, and the coupling mechanism secures the knee protection system on the wearer.   
     
     
         9 . The knee protection system of  claim 8 , wherein the coupling mechanism comprises:
 a flexible and expandable material;   one or more male securing mechanisms connected to the flexible and expandable material; and   one or more female securing mechanisms connected to the flexible and expandable material, wherein the one or more male securing mechanisms securely couples to the one or more female securing mechanisms to secure the knee protection system to the wearer.   
     
     
         10 . The knee protection system of  claim 9 , wherein the flexible and expandable material comprises:
 an upper strap having an upper male securing mechanism section and an upper female securing mechanism section;   a lower strap having a lower male securing mechanism section and a lower female securing mechanism section; and   a first gap between a first portion of the upper strap and a first portion of the lower strap; and   a second gap between a second portion of the upper strap and a second portion of the lower strap, wherein the kneepad is secured to the flexible and expandable material between the first and second gaps and the knee relief pad is secured to the upper strap.   
     
     
         11 . The knee protection system of  claim 8  further comprises:
 the coupling mechanism including an adjustable positioning mechanism; and 
 the knee relief pad including a mating adjustable positioning mechanism, wherein the mating adjustable positioning mechanism mates with the adjustable positioning mechanism to allow adjustable positioning of the knee relief pad on the coupling mechanism. 
 
     
     
         12 . The knee protection system of  claim 8 , wherein the knee relief pad comprises:
 a core; and   a cover that at least partially encases the core, wherein the knee relief pad has a geometric shape that includes a thigh cup and a calf cup.   
     
     
         13 . The knee protection system of  claim 12 , wherein the core comprises one or more of:
 a solid material;   a liquid holding bladder; and   a gas holding bladder.   
     
     
         14 . The knee protection system of  claim 8 , wherein the kneepad comprises:
 a rigid material shell having an interior surface and an exterior surface, wherein, when the knee protection system is worn, the interior surface is towards a knee of the wearer;   at least one of foam and a high friction coefficient material coupled to the interior surface; and   at least one of an anti-skid section and a shock absorbing section coupled to the exterior surface.