Patent ID: 7975321

Claim:
A protective apparatus to be worn around a neck and body of a wearer, the protective apparatus comprising: a. a combination neck brace incorporated into a body protector which is formed as an entire integrated unit to be worn to protect the neck and the body of a user; b. the neck brace including two section each having an opening so that the neck brace surrounds the neck region of the body, the neck brace incorporated into and made a part of a protective shield which has a body portion that extends over a front portion and rear portion of a torso of the body of the wearer so that the neck brace portion is incorporated into the body protector portion to form a fully integrated unit; and c. the neck brace formed into two sections with one section permanently affixed to the body portion and the one section movably affixed to the body portion so that the two sections can be separated to permit the apparatus to be fit over the neck and body of the wearer and thereafter moved to the closed position so that the neck brace surrounds the neck of the wearer.