Patent ID: 7962968

Claim:
Protective rib and lower back pads comprising: a plurality of protective rib and lower back pads forming a flexible rib and lower back protector pad body for substantially encircling the ribs and lower back of the individual wearing said flexible rib and lower back protector pad body; said plurality of protective rib and lower back pads operative to removably couple said plurality of protective rib and lower back pads at a plurality of locations to corresponding protective shoulder pads; said plurality of locations comprising a retaining means for securing a plurality of retaining loops disposed in a first end of a plurality of coupling harnesses; a coupling means for holding a second end of said plurality of retaining loops operative to removably couple to said corresponding protective shoulder pads, said plurality of protective rib and lower back pads operative to be decoupled from said protective shoulder pads while said plurality of protective rib and lower back pads are worn by said individual and said individual wearing said plurality of protective rib and lower back pads is lying in the supine position.