BAG USABLE AS KNEE GUARDS

SAC UTILISABLE COMME PROTECTION DE GENOUX

English Abstract

The present invention relates to a bag usable as knee guards and, more specifically, to a bag usable as knee guards, which can retain heat or prevent damage to knees by surrounding the knees according to the needs of a user and can also be used as a bag. The subject matter of the present invention is a bag usable as knee guards, comprising: a first body which has one side open so as to form an accommodating space therein and surrounds a knee of a user with the knee bent; a second body which is formed so as to correspond to the first body and surrounds the other knee of the user with the knee bent; and a coupling means for coupling the open parts of the first and second bodies so as to form a bag shape, wherein: the first body has a cut part which can be opened and closed by a locking mechanism, and a storage pocket is formed inside the first body so as to communicate with the cut part, so that an article can be stored in the storage pocket by the locking mechanism even if the first and second bodies are uncoupled; each of the first and second bodies has connecting means for fixation formed at either end thereof so as to prevent detachment after being wrapped around the knees of the user; and the cross sections of the respective first and second bodies are in a triangular shape, so that the cross sections form a square shape when the first and second bodies are coupled to one another.

French Abstract

La présente invention concerne un sac utilisable comme protection de genoux et, plus précisément, un sac utilisable comme protection de genoux, qui peut conserver la chaleur ou prévenir les dommages aux genoux en entourant les genoux selon les besoins d'un utilisateur et, qui peut également être utilisé comme sac. L'objet de la présente invention est un sac utilisable comme protection de genoux, comprenant : un premier corps qui comporte un côté ouvert de manière à former un espace de logement dans celui-ci et qui entoure un genou d'un utilisateur en flexion du genou ; un second corps qui est façonné de manière à correspondre au premier corps et qui entoure l'autre genou de l'utilisateur en flexion du genou ; et un moyen de couplage pour coupler les parties ouvertes des premier et second corps de manière à former une forme de sac, où : le premier corps comporte une partie découpée qui peut être ouverte et fermée par un mécanisme de verrouillage, et une poche de rangement est formée à l'intérieur du premier corps de façon à communiquer avec la partie découpée, de telle sorte qu'un article puisse être stocké dans la poche de stockage par le mécanisme de verrouillage, même si le premier et le second corps sont découplés ; chacun des premier et deuxième corps possède des moyens de liaison pour fixation façonnés à chaque extrémité de manière à empêcher la séparation après enroulement autour des genoux de l'utilisateur ; et les sections transversales des premier et second corps respectifs sont de forme triangulaire, de sorte que les sections transversales forment un carré lorsque les premier et second corps sont couplés l'un à l'autre.

Claims

Canadian Application No. 3,010,432
Rowand Ref: 273-0015CAP I
Amended Claims
CLAIMS
1. A bag usable as knee guards comprising:
a first body whose one side is open so as to form an accommodating space
therein and surrounds a knee of the user with the knee bent;
a second body which is formed so as to correspond to the first body and
surrounds the other knee of the user with the knee bent; and
a coupling means for coupling open parts of the first and second bodies so as
to
form a bag shape,
wherein the first body has a cut part which can be opened and closed by a
locking device,
and a storage pocket is formed inside the first body so as to be linked with
the cut part,
such that an article can be stored in the storage pocket by means of the
locking device
even when the first and second bodies are uncoupled,
each of the first and second bodies has connecting means for fixation formed
at both
ends thereof so as to prevent detachment after surrounding the knees of the
user; and a
cross section of each of the first and second bodies is in a triangular shape,
so that the
cross section forms a rectangular shape when the first and second bodies are
coupled to
each other.
2. The bag usable as knee guards according to claim 1, wherein the coupling
means
comprises a first zipper coupling belt formed along the outer perimeter of the
first body,
and a second zipper coupling belt formed along the outer perimeter of the
second body
so as to correspond to the first zipper coupling belt and to be coupled by a
slider.
3. The bag usable as knee guards according to claim 1, wherein heating wires
are
incorporated into the first and second bodies.
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Description

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SPECIFICATON
Title: BAG USABLE AS KNEE GUARDS
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention relates to a bag usable as knee
guards and, more specifically, to a bag usable as knee guards,
which can retain heat or prevent damage done to knees by
surrounding the knees according to the needs of the user and
can also be used as a bag.
RELATED ART
Recently, knee guards have drawn much interest from
people whose knees feel cold and fatigue including those who
have bad knees such as manual workers, athletes, office
workers, housewives, students who usually sit at their desk,
the elderly who suffer from degenerative arthritis etc.
Against these circumstances, there is a growing need to
develop knee guards which keep knees warm so as to relieve
fatigue and coldness of knees and also have new functions.
Accordingly, research on such a knee guard has been underway
in a relevant field.
For instance, "A FOOT WARMER USABLE AS BAG (Publication
No.10-2013-0067974) includes a coupling part vertically
provided at one inner side of a foot warmer, a string part
where a string is horizontally inserted and installed between
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upper and lower ends of the foot warmer, and a grip part
formed between upper and lower ends of the foot warmer.
However, the foot warmer usable as a bag has a complex
structure thereby leading to lowered productivity and
practicability. Accordingly, the foot warmer usable as a bag
does not meet consumer satisfaction.
As a result, there is a need for research into
technologies for keeping knees warm, preventing damage done to
knees, satisfying consumer needs.
[Prior Art Document] (Patent Document 1) Korean Laid-Open
Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0067974 published on June 25,
2013.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
TECHNICAL PROBLEMS
As a means to solve the above-described problems, a bag
usable as knee guards can retain heat or prevent damage done
to knees by surrounding the knees and can also be used as a
bag according to the needs of the user.
TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS
A bag usable as knee guards includes: a first body whose
one side is open so as to form an accommodating space therein
and surrounds a knee of the user with the knee bent; a second
body which is formed so as to correspond to the first body and
surrounds the other knee of the user with the knee bent; and a
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coupling means for coupling the open parts of the first and
second bodies so as to form a bag shape, wherein the first
body has a cut part which can be opened and closed by a
locking device, a storage pocket is formed inside the first
body so as to be linked with the cut part such that an article
can be stored in the storage pocket by means of the locking
device even when the first and second bodies are uncoupled,
each of the first and second bodies has connecting means for
fixation formed at both ends thereof so as to prevent
detachment after surrounding the knees of the user, and the
cross section of each of the first and second bodies is in a
triangular shape, so that the cross section forms a
rectangular shape when the first and second bodies are coupled
to each other.
Preferably, the coupling means includes a first zipper
coupling belt formed along the outer perimeter of the first
body, and a second zipper coupling belt formed along the outer
perimeter of the second body so as to correspond to the first
zipper coupling belt and to be coupled by a slider.
Preferably, heating wires are incorporated into the first
and second bodies.
ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS
As a means to solve the above-described problems, a bag
usable as knee guards naturally surround knees by means of the
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accommodating spaces of the first 100 and second 200 bodies so
as to keep the knees warm and prevent fatigue and damage to
the knees.
Further, the open parts of the first 100 and second 200
bodies are coupled to each other so as to form a bag shape
such that the knee guards may be used as a bag.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a perspective view according to a preferred
embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded view according to a preferred
embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an exemplary view illustrating application
according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVNENTION
Below, preferred embodiments of the present invention
will be described in detail with reference to the attached
drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view according to a preferred
embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded
view according to a preferred embodiment of the present
invention. As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, a bag usable as
knee guards according to a preferred embodiment of the present
invention may include a first body 100, a second body 200, and
a coupling means 300.
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The first body 100 is configured to have one side open so
as to form an accommodating space therein and to surround a
knee of the user, and the second body 200 is
configured to
correspond to the first body 100 and to surround the other
knee of the user.
That is, the first body 100 and the second body 200 are
manufactured from flexible materials such as fabric, leather
etc. such that a shape is easily changed, and retain heat or
prevent damage to knees by surrounding the knees.
Herein, a cut part that may be opened and closed by means
of a locking device 120 is formed at one side of the first
body 100, and a storage pocket 110 may be formed inside the
first body 100 so as to be linked with the cut part.
The storage pocket 110 for storing an article consists of
materials such as fabric, and an article in the storage pocket
110 can be safely stored by means of the locking device 120
even when the first 100 and second 200 bodies are uncoupled.
Accordingly, important and secret articles may be safely
stored.
For reference, the locking device 120 that opens and
closes the cut part linked with the storage pocket 110 may
consist of a zipper. Although a zipper is illustrated as the
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invention, the locking device is not limited to a zipper.
Accordingly, any device that can open and close the storing
space of the storage pocket 110 may be used as the locking
device 12. For instance, a Velcro, a button, a snap button, a
magnet etc. may be used as the locking device.
In this specification, the storage pocket 110 is formed
at the first body 100. However, the storage pocket 110 may be
formed so as to be linked with the cut part of the second body
200 and may be formed at both of the first body 100 and the
second body 200.
FIG. 3 is an exemplary view illustrating application
according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 shows that the first 100 and second 200 bodies surround
the knees of the user and are fixed by means of connecting
means 400.
The cross section of each of the first 100 and second 200
bodies is preferably configured to have a triangular shape so
as to surround the knees and is preferably configured to have
a rectangular shape when the first 100 and second 200 bodies
are coupled to each other by means of a coupling means 300.
When the user sits on a chair or kneels down, as
illustrated in FIG. 3, the first 100 and second 200 bodies
smoothly surround and cover the knees of the user with the
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knees bent because the cross section of each of the first 100
and second 200 bodies is configured to have a triangular shape.
The knees are naturally surrounded by the accommodating
spaces of the first 100 and second 200 bodies, and afterwards,
the first 100 and second 200 bodies may not escape from the
knees of the user by means of connecting means 400 formed at
both ends thereof.
Herein, the connecting means 400 may consist of
connecting belts 410, female Velcros 420, and male Velcros 430.
The connecting belts 410 are fixed to one end of each of the
first 100 and second 200 bodies, and the female Velcros 420
may be formed at the ends of the connecting belts 410.
Additionally, the male Velcros 430 attached to the female
Velcros 420 may be formed at the other end of each of the
first 100 and second 200 bodies.
In this case, the female Velcros 420 and the male Velcros
430 may exchange the positions and directions thereof, and the
positions and directions of the female Velcros 420 and the
male Velcros 430 are not limited to what has been described.
Additionally, heating wires 600, as illustrated in FIG. 3,
may be incorporated into each of the first 100 and second 200
bodies. That is, each of the first 100 and second 200 bodies
may consist of an outer cover and an inner cover, and the
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heating wire may be installed between the outer cover and
inner cover.
Such heating wires 600 are used to heat the knees after
each of the first 100 and second 200 bodies surround the knees.
A heating source is provided between the outer cover and the
inner cover so as to keep the knees of the user warm in cold
winter weather.
In this case, switches 610 for turning on and off the
heating wires 600 are connected with the heating wires 600 and
installed at the outer side of each of the first 100 and
second 200 bodies such that the user turns on and off the
heating wires 600.
That is, the heating wires 600 are selectively operated
by the switches 610, and the switches 610 are operated by
means of rechargeable batteries (invisible) provided
respectively at the first 100 and second 200 bodies.
The coupling means 300 of the present invention are
configured to couple the open parts of the first 100 and
second 200 bodies so as to form a bag shape.
That is, the coupling means 300 for coupling the first
100 and second 200 bodies to form a bag shape may consist of a
first zipper coupling belt 310 formed along the outer
perimeter of the first body 100, and a second zipper coupling
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belt 320 formed along the outer perimeter of the second body
200 so as to correspond to the first zipper coupling belt 310
and to be coupled by a slider 330.
In other words, the first zipper coupling belt 310 is
formed at the open outer perimeter of the first body 100, and
the second zipper coupling belt 320 that may be coupled by the
slider 330 to correspond to the first zipper coupling belt 310
is formed at the open outer perimeter of the second body 200.
Accordingly, the accommodating spaces formed in the first 100
and second 200 bodies are closed depending on the user's needs
such that the user uses the knee guards as a bag.
For reference, a grip 500 may be connected to and formed
at the first 100 and second 200 bodies such that the user
wears the bag on the user's shoulder or hold the bag thereby
maximizing applicability of the knees guards as a bag. That is,
the bag with the grip 500 is used as a shoulder bag or a
cross-body bag such that the user carries the bag.
Additionally, hooks 510 are formed at the first 100 and
second 200 bodies to hang both ends of the grip 500, may
consist of materials such as metal or plastic and may be
connected with the grip 500.
As described above, a bag usable as knee guards according
to the present invention functions not only as a knee guard in
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which knees are surrounded by accommodating spaces of first
100 and second 200 bodies so as to keep the knees warm and
protect the knees but also as a bag in which the first 100 and
second 200 bodies are coupled to each other to form a bag
shape. Accordingly, it is expected that the present invention
may become popular among people as a new concept bag.
The above description has been provided as examples only
to describe the technical spirit of the present invention. It
will be apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art to
which the present invention pertains that various
modifications and changes may be made without departing from
the intrinsic feature of the present invention. Accordingly,
the technical spirit of the present invention should not be
construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein.
Further, the scope of protection of the present invention
should be determined only by the attached claims, and all the
technical ideas within the appended claims and equivalents
thereof should be construed as being included in the scope of
the right to the present invention.
[Description of the Symbols]
100: First body
110: Storage pocket
120: Locking device
200: Second body

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300: Coupling means
310: First zipper coupling belt
320: Second zipper coupling belt
330: Slider
400: Connecting means
410: Connecting belt
420: Female Velcro
430: Male Velcro
500: Grip
510: Hook
600: Heating wire
610: Switch

Representative Drawing