Patent ID: 8327463

Claim:
A shoulder pad assembly comprising: a flexible vest having a back side, a right front side and a left front side; a pair of shoulder pads coupled to the vest; a first strap having a first end region coupled to and extending from a first location on the back side of the vest and a second end region refastenably and selectively attached at least one of the right and left front sides of the vest; and a second strap having a third end region coupled to and extending from a second location on the back side of the vest and a fourth end region refastenably and selectively attached to at least one of the right and left front sides of the vest; at least a portion of the left front side being configured to releasably engage at least one of the first and second straps, and at least a portion of the right front side being configured to releasably engage at least one of the first and second straps.