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The protective athletic pad includes padding, which extends across the knee or elbow, and along front and sides of the lower leg or forearm, to further protect the user from abrasion, cuts and bruises while actively engaged in a sport or other strenuous activity. Opposing U-shaped relief openings ar

The protective athletic pad includes padding, which extends across the knee or elbow, and along front and sides of the lower leg or forearm, to further protect the user from abrasion, cuts and bruises while actively engaged in a sport or other strenuous activity. Opposing U-shaped relief openings are provided adjacent to the opposing sides of a user's knee or elbow to increase flexibility. The adjustable protective athletic pad protects the front portion of the user's knee. The athletic pad extends to the user's lower leg and shin, or to the user's lower arm, to protect against abrasion, burns or cuts resulting from falling, or sliding on the ground during strenuous athletic activity. The opposing sides of the athletic pad are adjustably secured with hook and loop fasteners to provide adjustable tension and positioning of the athletic pad. Unlike conventional knee or elbow braces, the fabric and straps used to support the resilient padding are not elastic, enabling the user to adjust the protective athletic pad to suit for ease of running.

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1. A protective athletic pad apparatus, which comprises:a) A resilient padding sized to protect the front and sides of a user's joint and to extend above the user's joint and at least six inches below the user's joint to protect the front and sides of a user's joint and lower limb while sliding; b)

1. A protective athletic pad apparatus, which comprises:a) A resilient padding sized to protect the front and sides of a user's joint and to extend above the user's joint and at least six inches below the user's joint to protect the front and sides of a user's joint and lower limb while sliding; b) a front fabric portion having a top portion, a first side portion, a second side portion, and a bottom portion, the front fabric portion sized to cover the resilient padding; c) a rear fabric portion having a top portion, a first side portion, a second side portion, and a bottom portion, the rear fabric portion sized to cover the resilient padding; d) a first cutaway portion located at the user's joint on the first side portion, and a second cutaway portion located at the user's joint on the second side portion; e) a securement means to secure the front fabric portion to the rear fabric portion, with the resilient padding positioned therein; f) a first elastic narrow strap portion extending from the second side portion at a location above the user's joint and above the second cutaway portion; g) a second elastic wide strap portion extending from the second side portion at a location below the user's joint and below the second cutaway portion; h) a first releasable securement means secured to the front portion of the fabric adjacent to the first side, at a location above the user's joint and above the first cutaway portion; and a complimentary first releasable securement means secured to the rear side of the first narrow strap portion; i) a second releasable securement means secured to the front portion of the fabric adjacent to the first side, at a location below the user's joint and below the first cutaway portion; and a complimentary second releasable securement means secured to the rear side of the second wide strap portion; and the protective athletic pad apparatus is sized for use on at least one of the user's left and right leg, or on at least one of the user's left and right arm.