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Football shoulder pad with outer pads
Assignee: Wilson Sporting Goods Co
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Filing: 1990-04-02
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Granted: 1991-10-29
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Expires: 2010-04-02
Abstract
Abstract A football shoulder pad includes a pair of relatively rigid arch portions which extend over the shoulders of a wearer and a pair of resilient pads which are removably secured to the front surfaces of the arch portions. The pads reduce the tendency of a football to bounce off of the arch portions.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark Neuhalfen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 10:15
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B71/00; A63B71/08; A63B71/12; A63B2071/1208; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S2/00; Y10S2/908
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A football shoulder pad comprising a pair of relatively rigid arch portions, each of the arch portions being generally U-shaped and having a front portion shaped to extend over at least a portion of the chest of a wearer, a pair of compressible and resilient outer pads removably attached to the front portions of the arch portions, each of the outer pads covering at least a portion of the outer surface of one of the arch portions, and means on the outer pads for removably attaching the outer pads to the arch portions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A football shoulder pad comprising a pair of relatively rigid arch portions, each of the arch portions being generally U-shaped and having a front portion shaped to extend over at least a portion of the chest of a wearer, a pair of compressible and resilient outer pads removably attached to the front portions of the arch portions, each of the outer pads covering at least a portion of the outer surface of one of the arch portions, and means on the outer pads for removably attaching the outer pads to the arch portions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
The shoulder pad of claim 1, each arch being provided with a plurality of eyelets, and a lacing extending through the eyelets of the arch portions, each of the outer pads having a side margin which is provided with eyelets, the lacing further extending through the eyelets of the outer pads.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The shoulder pad of claim 2, each outer pad including an outer shell of sheet material and a cushion enclosed by the shell, the shell providing said side margin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The shoulder pad of claim 1, each outer pad including a strap which extends around one of the arch portions for removably attaching the outer pad to the arch portion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The shoulder pad of claim 4 including a hook and loop fastener pad on each strap and a complementary hook and loop fastener pad on each outer pad whereby each strap can be secured by the hook and loop fastener pads.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The shoulder pad of claim 1 including an epaulet hingedly secured to each of the arch portions, each outer pad covering at least a portion of the outer surface of one of the epaulets.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
92 words
A football shoulder pad comprising a pair of relatively rigid arch portions, each of the arch portions being generally U-shaped and having a front portion shaped to extend over at least a portion of the chest of a wearer, a pair of compressible and resilient outer pads removably attached to the front portions of the arch portions, each of the outer pads including an outer shell of sheet material and a cushion enclosed by the shell, and means on the outer pads for removably attaching the outer pads to the arch portions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
92 words
A football shoulder pad comprising a pair of relatively rigid arch portions, each of the arch portions being generally U-shaped and having a front portion shaped to extend over at least a portion of the chest of a wearer, a pair of compressible and resilient outer pads removably attached to the front portions of the arch portions, each of the outer pads including an outer shell of sheet material and a cushion enclosed by the shell, and means on the outer pads for removably attaching the outer pads to the arch portions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The shoulder pad of claim 7, said attaching means comprising a strap on each of the outer pads which extends around the associated arch portion.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
52 words
The shoulder pad of claim 8, each arch portion being provided with a plurality of eyelets, and a lacing extending through the eyelets of the arch portions, each of the outer pads having a side margin which is provided with eyelets, the lacing further extending through the eyelets of the outer pads.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
The shoulder pad of claim 7 including an epaulet hingedly secured to each of the arch portions, and a second pair of compressible and resilient outer pads removably attached to the epaulets, and means on the second outer pads for removably attaching the second outer pads to the epaulets.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
The shoulder pad of claim 8 including a hook and loop fastener pad on each strap and a complementary hook and loop fastener pad on each outer pad whereby each strap can be secured by the hook and loop fastener pads.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
52 words
The shoulder pad of claim 7, each arch portion being provided with a plurality of eyelets, and a lacing extending through the eyelets of the arch portions, each of the outer pads having a side margin which is provided with eyelets, the lacing further extending through the eyelets of the outer pads.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
120 words
A football shoulder pad comprising a pair of relatively rigid arch portions, each of the arch portions being generally U-shaped and having a front portion shaped to extend over at least a portion of the chest of a wearer, and a compressible and resilient outer pad covering at least a portion of the outer surface of one of the arch portions, each arch portion being provided with a plurality of eyelets, and a lacing extending through the eyelets of the arch portions, the outer pad including an outer shell of sheet material and a cushion enclosed by the shell, the shell providing a side margin which is provided with eyelets, said lacing extending through the eyelets of the outer pad.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
120 words
A football shoulder pad comprising a pair of relatively rigid arch portions, each of the arch portions being generally U-shaped and having a front portion shaped to extend over at least a portion of the chest of a wearer, and a compressible and resilient outer pad covering at least a portion of the outer surface of one of the arch portions, each arch portion being provided with a plurality of eyelets, and a lacing extending through the eyelets of the arch portions, the outer pad including an outer shell of sheet material and a cushion enclosed by the shell, the shell providing a side margin which is provided with eyelets, said lacing extending through the eyelets of the outer pad.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
85 words
A football shoulder pad comprising a pair of relatively rigid arch portions, each of the arch portions being generally U-shaped and having a front portion shaped to extend over at least a portion of the chest of a wearer, an epaulet hingedly secured to each of the arch portions, and a compressible and resilient outer pad covering at least a portion of the outer surface of one of the arch portions and at least a portion of the outer surface of one of the epaulets.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
85 words
A football shoulder pad comprising a pair of relatively rigid arch portions, each of the arch portions being generally U-shaped and having a front portion shaped to extend over at least a portion of the chest of a wearer, an epaulet hingedly secured to each of the arch portions, and a compressible and resilient outer pad covering at least a portion of the outer surface of one of the arch portions and at least a portion of the outer surface of one of the epaulets.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
113 words
A football shoulder pad comprising a pair of relatively rigid arch portions, each of the arch portions being generally U-shaped and having a front portion shaped to extend over at least a portion of the chest of a wearer, an epaulet hingedly secured to each of the arch portions, a pair of compressible and resilient outer pads removably attached to the front portions of the arch portions, each of the outer pads covering at least a portion of one of the epaulets and including an outer shell of sheet material and a cushion enclosed by the shell, and means on the outer pads for removably attaching the outer pads to the arch portions.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
113 words
A football shoulder pad comprising a pair of relatively rigid arch portions, each of the arch portions being generally U-shaped and having a front portion shaped to extend over at least a portion of the chest of a wearer, an epaulet hingedly secured to each of the arch portions, a pair of compressible and resilient outer pads removably attached to the front portions of the arch portions, each of the outer pads covering at least a portion of one of the epaulets and including an outer shell of sheet material and a cushion enclosed by the shell, and means on the outer pads for removably attaching the outer pads to the arch portions.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
38 words
The shoulder pad of claim 15 including a second pair of compressible and resilient outer pads removably attached to the epaulets and means on the second outer pads for removably attaching the second outer pads to the epaulets.
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