Shoulder pad
US4135252A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 1977 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B71/12
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A shoulder pad for football players comprising a chestplate portion, a backplate portion and a pair of arches integrally connecting the plate portions, the arches being laterally spaced to provide an opening for the neck of the wearer with the spacing such that the arches lie adjacent and relatively close to the neck. The arches and padding thereunder are relatively narrow in relation to the width of the shoulders so as to provide freedom for upward movement of the outer part of the shoulders without substantial interference from the arches. A pair of caps of relatively rigid material adapted to fit over the outer portion of the shoulders are flexibly connected to respective arches and have shoulder padding on the inside thereof separate from the arch padding for enabling the caps and the shoulder padding to move freely upwardly upon upward movement of the outer part of the shoulders.
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