Patent ID: 6845522

Claim:
A protective upper body assembly for forward and defense positions in hockey and similar sporting activities, said protective upper body assembly comprising: i) shoulder pads including: (a) a frontal padding element; (b) shoulder arches; (c) a dorsal padding element, said dorsal padding element linked by said shoulder arches to said frontal padding element; and (d) two rigid shells overlying the extremities of the shoulders, said rigid shells connected to said shoulder arches; ii) arm protectors adapted for attachment to said shoulder pad, each said arm protector comprising: (a) an upper arm protector for protecting the upper arm of a wearer, said upper arm protector at least partially covering the biceps of the wearer; (b) a lower arm protector for protecting the lower arm of the wearer, said lower arm protector at least partially surrounding the lower arm of the wearer; and (c) an elbow shell between said upper arm protector and said lower arm protector for protecting the elbow of the wearer, said elbow shell at least partially surrounding the elbow of the wearer; and iii) suspending means for retaining said arm protectors to said shoulder pads.