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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.
CALLIB B. RUSSELL, OF PARIS, TEXAS.
KNEE-PROTECTOR.Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 13, 1916.
Application filed Tune 3, 1915. Serial No. 31,942.To all whom it may concern:
Be it known that I, CALLIE B. RUssELL, a
citizen of the United States, residing at
Paris, in the county of Lamar and State of
3 Texas, have invented certain new and use-
ful. Improvements in Knee-Protectors, of
which the following is a specification.
My invention relates to knee protectors,
and has for its primary object the provision
10 of a knee protector which is simple in con-
struction, cheap to manufacture, strong and
durable, and effective in use.
Another object of my invention is to pro-
vide a knee protector having a frame, a knee
15 receiving pocket, and means for fastening
the device to the knee of the wearer.
With the above and other objects in view
my invention resides preferably in the con-
struction, combination, and arrangement of
20 parts as hereinafter set forth in the specifi-
cation and illustrated in the accompanying
drawings, in which-
Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view
of the knee protector embodying the im-
25 provements of my invention, a portion of
the same being broken away. .Fig. 2 is a
transverse sectional view taken on the line
2--2 of Fig. 1, showing the supporting
frame, the knee pocket being omitted from
33 this view. Fig. 3 is a rear end view of the
device.
Similar reference characters indicate
similar parts throughout the various views
of the drawings.
35 In the drawings, wherein the preferred
embodiment of my invention is illustrated, I
have provided a supporting frame, said sup-
porting frame including a plurality of
transverse U-shaped ribs or strips 1, 2 and
40 3. As shown to advantage in Fig. 1 the
transverse strip 3 is slightly less in height
than the strips 1 and 2. A plurality of
longitudinally disposed strips 4, 5 and 6 are
provided, said strips 4 and 5 being substan-
45 tially U-shaped in configuration and riveted
to the transverse strips 1, 2 and 3 adjacent
their points of intersection, as indicated at
7. The forward extremity of the strip 6 is
curved through the are of a circle, as indi-
50 coated at 8, the upper extremity thereof be-
ing bent to provide a loop portion 9 for a
purpose which will hereinafter appear.
The strips 4 and 5 are riveted at the points
10 to the strip 6, the. whole structure pro-
55 viding a rigid supporting frame. Thestrips 1 and 2 are provided on their upper
extremities with loop portions 11 and 12,
respectively, said loop portions being in
a horizontal plane with the loop portion 9
of the strip 6 to retain a supporting rod 13 60
for a purpose which will hereinafter ap-
pear. The supporting rod 13 is formed of
a single strand of wire or the like and is
bent into substantially U-shaped configura-
tion. A protecting sheathing or the like 14 05
is provided, said sheathing being bent as at
15 and 16 into engagement with the strips
2 and 4, respectively, the forward end of the
sheathing 14 being formed as at 17 to con-
form to the shape of the strip 6 as bent at 8. 70
A knee receiving pocket 18 is provided
formed of a sheet of flexible material, such
as canvas or the like 19, the marginal edges
of the canvas sheet being secured, as indi-
cated at 20 to the rd 13, stitching or sew- 75
ing being sufficient for retaining the sheet
of canvas 19 in position, although this may
be modified when desired. The forward
end of the canvas sheet 19 is curved as at
21 to conform to the shape of the wearer's 80
knee to afford a snug fitting of the latter
therein. A tongue 22 of flexible material,
such as canvas, may be sewed or otherwise
fastened to the sheet 19 as indicated at 23.
The tongue 22 is provided with a button-. 85
hole 23 which m'ay receive a button or the
like on the trousers of the wearer.
Suitable fastening straps 24 and 25 may
be provided adapted to embrace the leg of
the wearer to assist in retaining the device 90
in position.
In placing the device in position for use,
the buttonhole 23 may be fastened to a suit-
able button provided, and the knee of the
wearer received in the pocket 18. The straps 9
24 and 25 may now be connected, said straps
being adapted to embrace the leg of the
wearer below the knee and firmly retain the
knee in the pocket. It will be noted that
when the weight of the wearer is directed i03
on the pocket 18, the knee of the wearer
will be supported at a point remote from
the base of the device or from the floor or
ground, on which he or she may be kneel-
ing. This will prevent tiring of the wearer 105
when kneeling for long periods and is par-
ticularly advantageous for use by those en-
gaged in picking cotton, and other tedious
occupations. The knee at all times is af-
forded a soft resting place.1,186,947.
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Russel, Callie B. Knee-Protector., patent, June 13, 1916; [Washington D.C.]. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth859505/m1/2/?rotate=90: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.