Shoulder pad
US4715066A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 24, 1986 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 24, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63B2071/1208
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A shoulder pad for football players and the like. The shoulder pad comprises a left-hand member adapted to fit over the left shoulder and a right-hand member adapted to fit over the right shoulder, each of these members being of generally inverted U-shape as viewed from the side. Each member comprises a chestplate member, a backplate member and an arch member, and the arch members are relatively more rigid than the chestplate members and the backplate members. One chestplate member and one backplate member are fixedly interconnected to each arch member. The arches are laterally spaced to provide an opening for the neck of a wearer with the spacing such that the arches lie adjacent and relatively close to the neck. An additional aspect of this invention includes a method for producing shoulder pads of a range of sizes using arch members of one size.
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