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US5159715A
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Shoulder pad with readily removable padding
Assignee: AMPAC ENTERPRISES Inc A CORP OF
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Filing: 1991-05-28
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Granted: 1992-11-03
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Expires: 2011-05-28
Abstract
Abstract The invention is directed to a football shoulder pad which includes a pair of rigid arches and a less rigid pad member associated with each rigid arch. Each pad has opposite pockets which open toward each other, and terminal edges of the rigid arches are received in the pockets whereby the arches and the pad members can be readily assembled and disassembled. Snap fasteners or the like are utilized to hold the arches and associated pads assembled while facilitating the ease of release thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 Stanley M. Jurga
- 👤 Mike Chen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 12:33
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63B; A63B71/00; A63B71/08; A63B71/12; A63B2071/1208
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 51
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
A protective athletic pad comprising a substantially rigid structural member adapted to protect an anatomical body portion of a wearer and a less rigid pad member adapted to be positioned between an inner surface of said rigid structural member and the anatomical body portion of a wearer which is adapted to be protected thereby, means for releasably securing said rigid structural member and said less rigid pad member to each other, and said releasable securing means including pocket means of one of said members for receiving therein a portion of an other of said members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
A protective athletic pad comprising a substantially rigid structural member adapted to protect an anatomical body portion of a wearer and a less rigid pad member adapted to be positioned between an inner surface of said rigid structural member and the anatomical body portion of a wearer which is adapted to be protected thereby, means for releasably securing said rigid structural member and said less rigid pad member to each other, and said releasable securing means including pocket means of one of said members for receiving therein a portion of an other of said members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The protective athletic pad as defined in claim 1 wherein said one member is an arch pad member of a shoulder pad.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The protective athletic pad as defined in claim 1 wherein said other member is a body arch member of a shoulder pad.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The protective athletic pad as defined in claim 1 wherein said one member is a cap pad member of a shoulder pad.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The protective athletic pad as defined in claim 1 wherein said one member is an arch pad member of a shoulder pad, and said other member is a body arch member of a shoulder pad.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
The protective athletic pad as defined in claim 1 wherein said one member is a cap pad member of a shoulder pad, and said other member is a body arch member of a shoulder pad.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The protective athletic pad as defined in claim 1 including additional means for releasably securing said rigid structural member and said less rigid pad member to each other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The protective athletic pad as defined in claim 1 including additional means for releasably securing said rigid structural member and said less rigid pad member to each other, and said additional releasable securing means are snap fasteners.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
The protective athletic pad as defined in claim 2 including additional means for releasably securing said rigid structural member and said less rigid pad member to each other, and said additional releasable securing means are snap fasteners.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
37 words
The protective athletic pad as defined in claim 3 including additional means for releasably securing said rigid structural member and said less rigid pad member to each other, and said additional releasable securing means are snap fasteners.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The protective athletic pad as defined in claim 4 including additional means for releasably securing said rigid structural member and said less rigid pad member to each other, and said additional releasable securing means are snap fasteners.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
The protective athletic pad as defined in claim 5 including additional means for releasably securing said rigid structural member and said less rigid pad member to each other, and said additional releasable securing means are snap fasteners.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
37 words
The protective athletic pad a defined in claim 6 including additional means for releasably securing said rigid structural member and said less rigid pad member to each other, and said additional releasable securing means are snap fasteners.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
92 words
A protective athletic pad comprising a substantially rigid structural member adapted to protect an anatomical body portion and a less rigid pad member adapted to be positioned between an inner surface of said rigid structural member and the anatomical body portion which is adapted to be protected thereby, means for releasably securing said rigid structural member and said less rigid pad member to each other, and said releasable securing means including a pair of pocket means of one of said members for receiving therein a potion of an other of said members.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
92 words
A protective athletic pad comprising a substantially rigid structural member adapted to protect an anatomical body portion and a less rigid pad member adapted to be positioned between an inner surface of said rigid structural member and the anatomical body portion which is adapted to be protected thereby, means for releasably securing said rigid structural member and said less rigid pad member to each other, and said releasable securing means including a pair of pocket means of one of said members for receiving therein a potion of an other of said members.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The protective athletic pad as defined in claim 14 wherein said one member is an arch pad member of a shoulder pad.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The protective athletic pad as defined in claim 14 wherein said other member is a body arch member of a shoulder pad.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The protective athletic pad as defined in claim 14 wherein said one member is a cap pad member of a shoulder pad.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
35 words
The protective athletic pad as defined in claim 14 wherein said one member is an arch pad member of a shoulder pad, and said other member is a body arch member of a shoulder pad.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
The protective athletic pad as defined in claim 14 wherein said one member is an cap pad member of a shoulder pad, and said other member is a body arch member of a shoulder pad.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
The protective athletic pad as defined in claim 14 including additional means for releasably securing said rigid structural member and said less rigid pad member to each other.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
37 words
The protective athletic pad as defined in claim 14 including additional means for releasably securing said rigid structural member and said less rigid pad member to each other, and said additional releasable securing means are snap fasteners.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
37 words
The protective athletic pad as defined in claim 14 including additional means for releasably securing said rigid structural member and said less rigid pad member to each other, and said additional releasable securing means are snap fasteners.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
37 words
The protective athletic pad as defined in claim 16 including additional means for releasably securing said rigid structural member and said less rigid pad member to each other, and said additional releasable securing means are snap fasteners.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
37 words
The protective athletic pad as defined in claim 17 including additional means for releasably securing said rigid structural member and said less rigid pad member to each other, and said additional releasable securing means are snap fasteners.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
36 words
The protective athletic pad as defined in claim including additional means for releasably securing said rigid structural member and said less rigid pad member to each other, and said additional releasable securing means are snap fasteners.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
37 words
The protective athletic pad as defined in claim 19 including additional means for releasably securing said rigid structural member and said less rigid pad member to each other, and said additional releasable securing means are snap fasteners.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
88 words
A shoulder pad comprising a pair of relatively rigid arches each of a generally inverted U-shaped configuration, each rigid arch including front and rear terminal end portions and a bight therebetween, a pair of pads, each pad conforming generally to the configuration of an associated one of said arches, said pads each including front and rear terminal end portions and a bight therebetween, and each of said pad front and rear terminal end portions having means into which are slidingly received said arch front and rear terminal ends.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
88 words
A shoulder pad comprising a pair of relatively rigid arches each of a generally inverted U-shaped configuration, each rigid arch including front and rear terminal end portions and a bight therebetween, a pair of pads, each pad conforming generally to the configuration of an associated one of said arches, said pads each including front and rear terminal end portions and a bight therebetween, and each of said pad front and rear terminal end portions having means into which are slidingly received said arch front and rear terminal ends.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
25 words
The shoulder pad as defined in claim 27 wherein said means define a pocket at each of said pad front and rear terminal end portions.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
36 words
The shoulder pad as defined in claim 27 wherein said means define a pocket at each of said pad front and rear terminal end portions, and each pocket opens in a direction toward its associated bight.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
41 words
Padding for a shoulder pad arch comprising a generally elongated padding member having opposite terminal end portions, and pocket means at each of said opposite terminal end portions for slidably receiving therein opposite terminal end portions of a shoulder pad arch.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
41 words
Padding for a shoulder pad arch comprising a generally elongated padding member having opposite terminal end portions, and pocket means at each of said opposite terminal end portions for slidably receiving therein opposite terminal end portions of a shoulder pad arch.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
18 words
The padding as defined in claim 30 wherein said pocket means open in opposing relationship to each other.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
31 words
The padding as defined in claim 30 including means carried by each of said pocket means for releasably securing each shoulder pad arch terminal end portion to an associated pocket means.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
31 words
The padding as defined in claim 31 including means carried by each of said pocket means for releasably securing each shoulder pad arch terminal end portion to an associated pocket means.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
16 words
The padding as defined in claim 32 wherein said releasable securing means include a snap fastener.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
16 words
The padding as defined in claim 33 wherein said releasable securing means include a snap fastener.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
75 words
Padding for a shoulder pad arch comprising a generally elongated padding member having opposite terminal end portions, pocket means at each of said opposite terminal end portions for slidably receiving therein opposite terminal end portions of a shoulder pad arch, and aperture means for forming an opening through a wall of each of said pocket means through which a fastening member can pass for restraining an associated shoulder pad arch relative to a wearer thereof.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
75 words
Padding for a shoulder pad arch comprising a generally elongated padding member having opposite terminal end portions, pocket means at each of said opposite terminal end portions for slidably receiving therein opposite terminal end portions of a shoulder pad arch, and aperture means for forming an opening through a wall of each of said pocket means through which a fastening member can pass for restraining an associated shoulder pad arch relative to a wearer thereof.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
22 words
The padding as defined in claim 36 including a fastening member in the form of a strap passing through said aperture means.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
23 words
The padding as defined in claim 36 including a fastening member in the form of a terminal hook passing through said aperture means.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
50 words
The padding as defined in claim 37 including a shoulder pad arch having opposite terminal end portions each of which is received in an associated one of said pocket means, each shoulder pad arch including means for forming a slot, and at least one fastening member received in said slot.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
23 words
The padding as defined in claim 39 wherein said one fastening member is in the form of a strap passing through said slot.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
23 words
The padding as defined in claim 39 wherein said one fastening member is in the form of a hook passing through said slot.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
23 words
The padding as defined in claim 40 wherein said slot is defined by a loop member carried by its associated shoulder pad arch.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
55 words
Padding for a shoulder pad cap comprising a generally oval-shaped padding member having a peripheral edge portion, and pocket means disposed at least partially about said peripheral edge portion and opening in a direction toward a central portion of said padding member for slidably receiving therein a peripheral edge portion of a shoulder pad cap.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
55 words
Padding for a shoulder pad cap comprising a generally oval-shaped padding member having a peripheral edge portion, and pocket means disposed at least partially about said peripheral edge portion and opening in a direction toward a central portion of said padding member for slidably receiving therein a peripheral edge portion of a shoulder pad cap.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
22 words
The padding as defined in claim 43 including means carried by said pocket means for releasably securing a shoulder pad cap thereto.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
16 words
The padding as defined in claim 44 wherein said releasable securing means include a snap fastener.
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