Patent ID: 8393017

Claim:
A neck protector comprising: a. a left main frame which extends from an upper section and curves forwardly to a left main frame chest covering section which at its lower innermost portion includes a first interconnecting member, the left main frame has a chest support member extending from its front, the left main frame has a back support member supported on a connection member which has a separate left axle receiving opening and a closing nut, underneath the upper section is a shoulder padding; and b. a right main frame which extends from an upper section and curves forwardly to a right main frame chest covering section which at its lower innermost portion includes a second mating interconnecting member, the left main frame and right main frame are interconnected at their bottom portions by a front axle so that the left main frame section and right main frame section can be pushed together at their lowermost portions by having the first interconnecting member coupled with the second mating interconnecting member by sliding along the front axle, a front axle nut is used to tighten the left main frame to the right main frame, extending from its front, the right main frame has a chest support member, extending from its rear the right main frame has a back support member supported on a connection member which has a separate right axle receiving opening with a separate tightening nut, the second right rear axle extends through an axle receiving opening and is tightened by a nut so that the upper section of the main frames are rotatable underneath the upper section on the shoulder padding.