Planet Knox

Knox gains US patent for Scaphoid Protection System

Planet Knox, the UK-based rider protection specialist, has received a US Patent for its Scaphoid Protection System (SPS). The US patent [US8671463] recognises the unique properties of this innovation and thus protects it from copies in America. Invented by Knox in 2003, SPS received a European patent [EP1594378] in 2011 and the addition of a US patent effectively gives this British innovation worldwide coverage.

What makes SPS unique is its potential to eliminate scaphoid and general metacarpal injury when the user falls onto an outstretched palm, a normal human reaction that often results in one of the most common injuries to the hand. The scaphoid is a carpal bone, which helps to control strength and use of the thumb.
Knox SPS works by adding two sliders to the palm of the glove, one of which covers the general area over the scaphoid. The second acts as a bridge and stops the grab and twist effect. The system is said to protect the hand from compression fractures and hyper-extension, caused by the grab effect when a leather palm grips the road surface and forward momentum carries the rider's body over the hand. SPS allows the outstretched hand to slide along at the same speed and remain in front of the rider’s body.

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