Patent ID: 9549577
Date: 2017-01-24
CPC Classifications: A41D,A63B

Claim:
1. Shoulder pads for a player playing a contact sport, said shoulder pads comprising: a) a front member for covering at least part of a front side of a thorax of the player, said front member comprising protective padding; b) a back member for covering at least part of a back side of the thorax of the player; c) a left shoulder arch for arching over a left shoulder of the player and interconnecting said front member and said back member; d) a right shoulder arch for arching over a right shoulder of the player and interconnecting said front member and said back member; e) a neck opening for receiving a neck of the player, said neck opening being defined by said front member, said back member, said left shoulder arch, and said right shoulder arch; f) a left shoulder protector for protecting at least part of the left shoulder of the player; g) a right shoulder protector for protecting at least part of the right shoulder of the player; h) a left shoulder arch fastener detachably fastening said left shoulder arch to said front member to allow the player to adjust said left shoulder arch, said left shoulder arch fastener comprising a first connector on said left shoulder arch and a second connector on said front member, said first connector of said left shoulder arch fastener overlapping said front member and being detachably connected to said second connector of said left shoulder arch fastener; and i) a right shoulder arch fastener detachably fastening said right shoulder arch to said front member to allow the player to adjust said right shoulder arch, said right shoulder arch fastener comprising a first connector on said right shoulder arch and a second connector on said front member, said first connector of said right shoulder arch fastener overlapping said front member and being detachably connected to said second connector of said right shoulder arch fastener.