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A kneeler for supporting a person in a kneeling position has a platform including a cushion for a person's knees when in a kneeling position. The corners of the platform have pockets for holding upright handles and allowing the upright handles to be separated from the platform. The handles facilitat

A kneeler for supporting a person in a kneeling position has a platform including a cushion for a person's knees when in a kneeling position. The corners of the platform have pockets for holding upright handles and allowing the upright handles to be separated from the platform. The handles facilitate a person to use their arms to move from an upright position to a kneeling position and move back from a kneeling position to an upright position.

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1. A kneeler for supporting a person in a kneeling position and facilitating a person to move from an upright position to a kneeling position and arising from a kneeling position back to an upright position comprising: a platform having a first side wall and a second side wall opposite the first sid

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A kneeler for supporting a person in a kneeling position and facilitating a person to move from an upright position to a kneeling position and arising from a kneeling position back to an upright position comprising: a platform having a first side wall and a second side wall opposite the first side wall, a top wall and a bottom wall opposite the top wall,said first side wall having spaced first and second pockets,said first and second pockets being open to the top and bottom walls,said second side wall having spaced third and fourth pockets,said third and fourth pockets being open to the top and bottom walls,a first handle having first and second legs,first and second feet mounted on the first and second legs, said first and second feet located in the first and second pockets to retain the first handle on the platform,said first and second feet each having a base engageable with the bottom wall of the platform,a second handle having first and second legs, andthird and fourth feet mounted on the first and second legs of the second handle, said third and fourth feet mounted on the third and fourth pockets to retain the second handle on the platform, andsaid third and fourth feet each having a base engageable with the bottom wall of the platform whereby the first, second, third and fourth feet support the platform on a surface. 2. The kneeler of claim 1 wherein: the first and second handles comprise antimicrobial copper members andan antimicrobial copper member mounted on each base of said first, second, third and fourth feet. 3. The kneeler of claim 1 wherein: the first and second legs of the first handle comprise antimicrobial copper members andthe third and fourth legs of the second handle comprise antimicrobial copper members. 4. The kneeler of claim 1 wherein: the first handle is an inverted U-shaped member including the first and second legs and a first cross member joined to the first and second legs,a first sleeve located on the first cross member,the second handle is an inverted U-shaped member including the third and fourth legs and a second cross member joined to the third and fourth legs, anda second sleeve located on the second cross member. 5. The kneeler of claim 1 wherein: the first side wall has a first opening open to the first and second pockets,said first and second legs of the first handle extended through the first opening when the first and second feet are located in the first and second pockets,the second side wall has a second opening open to the third and fourth pockets, andsaid first and second legs of the second handle extended through the second opening when the third and fourth feet are located in the third and fourth pockets. 6. A kneeler for supporting a person in a kneeling position and facilitating a person to move from an upright position to a kneeling position and arising from a kneeling position back to an upright position comprising: a platform having a first side wall and a second side wall opposite the first side wall and a bottom wall,said first wall having spaced first and second pockets and a first opening extended between and open to the first and second pockets,said second side wall having spaced third and fourth pockets and a second opening extended between and open to the third and fourth pockets,a first handle having first and second legs extended through the first opening,first and second feet mounted on the first and second legs, said first and second feet located in the first and second pockets to retain the first handle on the platform,a second handle having first and second legs extended through the second opening,third and fourth feet mounted on the first and second legs of the second handle, said third and fourth feet located in the third and fourth pockets to retain the second handle on the platform, andsaid first, second, third and fourth feet each having a base engageable with the bottom wall of the platform whereby the first, second, third and fourth feet support the platform on a surface. 7. The kneeler of claim 6 wherein: the first side wall includes first and second bosses,said first and second bosses having the first and second pockets,the second side wall includes third and fourth bosses, andsaid third and fourth bosses having the first and fourth pockets. 8. The kneeler of claim 7 wherein: the first boss has an opening open to the first pocket,the second boss has an opening open to the second pocket,the third boss has an opening open to the third pocket, andthe fourth boss has an opening open to the fourth pocket. 9. The kneeler of claim 6 wherein: the first and second legs of the first handle comprise antimicrobial copper members andthe third and fourth legs of the second handle comprise antimicrobial copper members. 10. The kneeler of claim 6 wherein: the first handle is an inverted U-shaped member including the first and second legs and a first cross member joined to the first and second legs,a first sleeve located on the first cross member,the second handle is an inverted U-shaped member including the third and fourth legs and a second cross member joined to the third and fourth legs, anda second sleeve located on the second cross member. 11. The kneeler of claim 6 wherein: the first, second, third and fourth feet each include a stem located in the first, second, third and fourth pockets, andsaid base joined to the stem for supporting the platform on a surface. 12. A kneeler for supporting a person in a kneeling position and facilitating a person to move from an upright position to a kneeling position and arising from a kneeling position back to an upright position comprising: a platform having a first side and a second side opposite the first side,the first side including a first front corner and a second rear corner,said second side including a third front corner and a fourth rear corner,a first boss joined to and extended downwardly from the first corner of the platform,a second boss joined to and extended downward from the second corner of the platform,a third boss joined to and extended downward from the third corner of the platform,a fourth boss joined to and extended from the fourth corner of the platform,each of said first, second, third and fourth bosses having walls providing first, second, third and fourth pockets and an opening open to each of the pockets,a first handle having first and second legs,a first foot mounted on the first leg, said first foot having a first sole and an upright stem located in the first pocket in surface engagement with the wall around the first pocket,said first sole being engageable with the first boss and supporting the platform on a surface,a second foot mounted on the second leg,said second foot having a second sole and an upright stem located in the second pocket in surface engagement with the wall around the second pocket,said second sole being engageable with the second boss and supporting the platform on the surface,a second handle having first and second legs,a third foot mounted on the first leg of the second handle,said third foot having a third sole and an upright stem located in the third pocket in surface engagement with the wall around the third pocket,said third sole being engageable with the third boss and supporting the platform on the surface,a fourth foot mounted on the second leg of the second handle,said fourth foot having a fourth sole and an upright stem located in the fourth pocket in surface engagement with the wall around the fourth pocket,said fourth sole being engageable with the fourth boss and supporting the platform on the surface,said openings in the bosses open to the pockets each having a portion thereof smaller in size than the size of the stems of the first, second, third and fourth feet whereby the stems of the first, second, third and fourth feet when located in the first, second third and fourth pockets attach the first and second handles to the bosses of the platform and when moved out of the first, second, third and fourth pockets separate the first and second handles from the bosses of the platform. 13. The kneeler of claim 12 wherein: the first and third corners of the platform are laterally aligned and the second and fourth corners of the platform are laterally aligned. 14. The kneeler of claim 12 wherein: the first and second legs of the first handle comprise antimicrobial copper members andthe third and fourth legs of the second handle comprise antimicrobial copper members. 15. The kneeler of claim 12 wherein: the first handle is an inverted U-shaped member including the first and second legs and a first cross member joined to the first and second legs,a first sleeve located on the first cross member,the second handle is an inverted U-shaped member including the third and fourth legs and a second cross member joined to the third and fourth legs, anda second sleeve located on the second cross member. 16. The kneeler of claim 15 wherein: the first and second legs and first cross member and the third and fourth legs and second cross member comprise antimicrobial copper members. 17. The kneeler of claim 12 wherein: the platform has a flat top surface located between the first and second handle,a cushion located on and covering said flat top surface of the platform, andattaching material securing the cushion to said flat top surface of the platform. 18. A kneeler for supporting a person in a kneeling position and facilitating a person to move from an upright position to a kneeling position and arising from a kneeling position back to an upright position comprising: a platform having a first side and a second side opposite the first side,a first handle attached to the first side of the platform,a second handle attached to the second side of the platform,first and second bosses on the first side of the platform, each of said first and second bosses having a wall providing first and second pockets,said first boss having a first opening in communication with the first pocket,said second boss having a second opening open in communication with the second pocket,third and fourth bosses on the second side of the platform,each of said third and fourth bosses having a wall providing third and fourth pockets,said third boss having a third opening in communication with the third pocket,said fourth boss having a fourth opening in communication with the fourth pocket,said first handle having first and second legs,a first foot mounted on the first leg,said first foot having a first sole and a first stem joined to the first sole,said first stem being located in the first pocket in surface engagement with the wall around the first pocket of the first boss,said first sole of the first foot engaging the first boss for supporting the platform on a surface,a second foot mounted on the second leg,said second foot having a second sole and a second stem joined to the second sole,said second stem being located in the second pocket in surface engagement with the wall around the second pocket,said second sole of the second foot engaging the second boss for supporting the platform on the surface,said second handle having first and second legs,a third foot mounted on the first leg of the second handle,said third foot having a third sole and a third stem joined to the third sole,said third stem being located in the third pocket in surface engagement with the wall around the third pocket,said second sole of the third foot engaging the third boss for supporting the platform on the surface,a fourth foot to mounted on the second leg of the second handle,said fourth foot having a fourth sole and a fourth stem joined to the fourth sole,said fourth stem being located in the fourth pocket in surface engagement with the wall around the fourth pocket,said fourth sole of the fourth foot engaging the fourth boss for supporting the platform on the surface,said first, second, third and fourth openings in the first, second, third and fourth bosses each have a portion thereof smaller in size than the size of the stems of the first, second, third and fourth feet whereby the first and second legs of the first and second handles can be moved through the first, second, third and fourth openings and the stems of the first, second, third and fourth feet can be moved into the first, second, third and fourth pockets to attach the first and second handles to the bosses and moved out of the first, second, third and fourth pockets to remove the first and second handles from the bosses of the platform. 19. The kneeler of claim 18 wherein: the first opening has an entrance open to the first pocket,the second opening has an entrance open to the second pocket,the third opening has an entrance open to the third pocket, andthe fourth opening has au entrance open to the fourth pocket. 20. The kneeler of claim 18 wherein: the first and second legs of the first handle comprise antimicrobial copper members and the first and second legs of the second handle comprise antimicrobial copper members. 21. The kneeler of claim 18 wherein: the first handle is an inverted U-shaped member including the first and second legs and a first cross member joined to the first and second legs,a first sleeve located on the first cross member,the second handle is an inverted U-shaped member including the first and second legs of the second handle and a second cross member joined to the first and second legs of the second handle, anda second sleeve located on the second cross member. 22. The kneeler of claim 21 wherein: the first and second legs and first cross member and the first and second legs and second cross member comprise antimicrobial copper members. 23. The kneeler of claim 18 wherein: the platform has a flat top surface located between the first and second handles,a cushion located on and covering said flat top surface of the platform, andattaching material securing the cushion to said flat top surface of the platform. 24. The kneeler of claim 18 including: an antimicrobial copper cup-shaped member mounted on each of the soles of the first, second, third and fourth feet.