Protective athletic equipment
DCFirst Claim
1. An upper body protective garment comprising:
- a chest protector portion;
a back protector portion; and
a pair of telescopic shoulder protector portions in connection between said chest protector portion and said back protector portion;
wherein each of said pair of telescopic shoulder protector portions includes an inner-shoulder protector portion and an outer-shoulder protector portion that is telescopically coupled to said inner-shoulder protector portion, said outer-shoulder protector portion being moveable between an extended position and a retracted position said inner shoulder protector portion being coupled to said chest protector portion and said back protection portion.
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Abstract
A upper body protective garment for cushioning blows imparted upon the wearer'"'"'s body includes a chest protector portion, a back protector portion, and a pair of telescopic shoulder protector portions. These protector portions preferably form a single integral unit. Each telescopic shoulder protector portion includes an inner-shoulder protector portion and an outer-shoulder protector portion that is telescopically coupled to the inner-shoulder protector portion. The outer-shoulder protector portion is moveable between an extended position and a retracted position for allowing an individual wearing the protective garment to raise his arm without interference from the telescopic shoulder protector portion.
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19 Claims
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1. An upper body protective garment comprising:
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a chest protector portion;
a back protector portion; and
a pair of telescopic shoulder protector portions in connection between said chest protector portion and said back protector portion;
wherein each of said pair of telescopic shoulder protector portions includes an inner-shoulder protector portion and an outer-shoulder protector portion that is telescopically coupled to said inner-shoulder protector portion, said outer-shoulder protector portion being moveable between an extended position and a retracted position said inner shoulder protector portion being coupled to said chest protector portion and said back protection portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An upper body protective garment comprising:
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a chest protector portion;
a back protector portion; and
a pair of telescopic shoulder protector portions in connection between said chest protector portion and said back protector portion;
wherein each of said pair of telescopic shoulder protector portions includes a inner-shoulder protector portion and an outer-shoulder protector portion that is telescopically coupled to said inner-shoulder protector portion, said outer-shoulder protector portion moveable between an extended position only partially overlapped by said inner-shoulder portion and a retracted position substantially overlapped for said inner-shoulder portion said inner shoulder protector portion being coupled to said chest protection portion and said back protector portion. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An upper body protective garment comprising:
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a chest protector portion;
a back protector portion; and
a pair of telescopic shoulder protector portions in connection between said chest protector portion and said back protector portion;
at least one compression-molded foam padding element integrated on at least one of said chest protector portion, said back protector portion, and said pair of telescopic shoulder protector portions;
wherein each of said pair of telescopic shoulder protector portions includes an inner-shoulder protector portion and an outer-shoulder protector portion that is telescopically coupled to said inner-shoulder protector portion, said outer-shoulder protector portion moveable between an extended position and a retracted position said inner shoulder protector portion being coupled to said chest protector portion and said back protection portion. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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