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US4292687A
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Protective shoulder pad construction
Assignee: Bike Athletic Co
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Filing: 1980-01-28
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Granted: 1981-10-06
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Expires: 2000-01-28
Abstract
Abstract A protective shoulder pad having novel V-shaped strap connections between the front and back panels of a shoulder pad. A single V-shaped strap can be crossed over on itself at the back panel and secured thereto at a single common point. The free ends of the V-shaped straps then come forward to the front panel and are secured thereto at two distinctly positioned points. The unique attachment means used herewith is economical, easy to use and produces a more comfortable and secure means of holding shoulder pads to the body of an athlete using same.
Inventors
- 👤 Stanley Daverport, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:32
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B71/00; A63B71/08; A63B71/12; A63B2071/1208
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
In a protective shoulder pad having various protective padding attached to two at least semi-rigid front and back panel portions thereof releasably secured to each other, the improvement comprising each of said front panels having at least two attachment means disposed thereon, including a first attachment means on each said front panels disposed on a lower third portion of said panel and a second attachment means on each of said front panels disposed on a middle third portion thereof; a first V-shaped connector strap for connecting one front panel and one back panel from a single common point on said back panel, and a second V-shaped connector strap connecting said other front and back panel from a single common point on said other back panel; said first and second connector straps, each having two free ends and a common crossover point disposed approximately midway between same, said free ends having attachment means disposed near the free end thereof for releasably engaging said connector straps on said attachment means in said front panels, said common crossover point being attached to said back panels at said single common point.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
In a protective shoulder pad having various protective padding attached to two at least semi-rigid front and back panel portions thereof releasably secured to each other, the improvement comprising each of said front panels having at least two attachment means disposed thereon, including a first attachment means on each said front panels disposed on a lower third portion of said panel and a second attachment means on each of said front panels disposed on a middle third portion thereof; a first V-shaped connector strap for connecting one front panel and one back panel from a single common point on said back panel, and a second V-shaped connector strap connecting said other front and back panel from a single common point on said other back panel; said first and second connector straps, each having two free ends and a common crossover point disposed approximately midway between same, said free ends having attachment means disposed near the free end thereof for releasably engaging said connector straps on said attachment means in said front panels, said common crossover point being attached to said back panels at said single common point.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
The shoulder pads of claim 1 wherein said attachment means on said front panels are slotted openings, and said attachment means on said free ends of said connector straps are buckles having keyed portions thereon for releasably engaging said slotted openings on said front panels.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The shoulder pad of claim 1 wherein said attachment means on said front panels are a looped fabric material, and said attachment means on said free ends of said connector straps are hooked fabric material for releasably engaging said looped fabric on said front panels.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The shoulder pad of claim 1 wherein said first and second V-shaped connector straps each comprise a single strap crossed over itself through a buckle-type device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
The shoulder pad of claim 1 wherein said first and second V-shaped connector straps each comprise a set of two straps jointly connected at one end thereof leaving each of said two straps with a free end for attachment to said front panels.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
164 words
In a protective shoulder pad having various protective padding attached to two at least semi-rigid front and back panel portions thereof releasably secured to each other, the improvement comprising each of said front panels having two slotted openings disposed thereon, including a first slotted opening disposed on a lower third portion of each of said front panels, and a second slotted opening disposed on a middle third portion of each of said front panels; a first and second V-shaped connector strap for connecting said front and back panels; said first and second V-shaped straps each being a single strap crossed over itself through a buckle-type device so as to have two free ends and a common crossover point disposed approximately midway between same, said free ends having buckles near the free ends thereof that have keyed portions thereon for releasably engaging said slotted openings on said front panels, and said common crossover point being attached at a single common point on said back panel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
164 words
In a protective shoulder pad having various protective padding attached to two at least semi-rigid front and back panel portions thereof releasably secured to each other, the improvement comprising each of said front panels having two slotted openings disposed thereon, including a first slotted opening disposed on a lower third portion of each of said front panels, and a second slotted opening disposed on a middle third portion of each of said front panels; a first and second V-shaped connector strap for connecting said front and back panels; said first and second V-shaped straps each being a single strap crossed over itself through a buckle-type device so as to have two free ends and a common crossover point disposed approximately midway between same, said free ends having buckles near the free ends thereof that have keyed portions thereon for releasably engaging said slotted openings on said front panels, and said common crossover point being attached at a single common point on said back panel.
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