Patent ID: 7882808

Claim:
A protective bird apron comprising: a back covering shaped to cover a back of a bird, the back covering having: a main body area having a length and a width; a first lateral section attached to a first side of the main body area and having a length less than the length of the main body area and a width dimensioned to extend away from the main body area and beneath a first wing of the bird; and a second lateral section attached to a second side of the main body area opposite the first side and having a length less than the length of the main body area and a width dimensioned to extend away from the main body area and beneath a second wing of the bird; a first securing strap coupled to an outer portion of the first lateral section and to the second side of the main body area; a second securing strap coupled to an outer portion of the second lateral section and to the first side of the main body area, the first and second securing straps defining a first wing capturing portion, a second wing capturing portion, and a neck capturing portion; and a shoulder protector having: a first attachment area and a first-wing-covering portion, the first-wing-covering portion being coupled only by the first attachment area and to the main body area of the back covering, thereby leaving the first-wing-covering portion unrestricted in wing-flapping movement at a location above the first wing of the bird; and a second attachment area and a second-wing-covering portion, the second-wing-covering portion being coupled only by the second attachment area and to the main body area of the back covering, thereby leaving the second-wing-covering portion unrestricted in wing-flapping movement at a location above the second wing of the bird, the shoulder protector disposed to protect shoulders of the bird and having a width substantially the same or greater than a width of the back covering.