Upper body protector apparatus and method

Details Upper body protector apparatus and method Upper body protector apparatus and method

1984-07-09

1985-05-14

Rimrodt, Louis K.

Apparel

Guard or protector

Body cover

A41D 1300

Patent

active

045162735

ABSTRACT:
The upper body protector comprises a semirigid integral upper body shield having a chest plate portion, a back plate portion and shoulder plate portions, adapted to comformably embrace the chest, back and shoulders, respectively. A pair of shoulder flaps are hingedly connected to the upper body shield so that the shoulder flaps are superposed over the shoulder portions, the shoulder flaps being movable laterally in an arcuate path between an uppermost position and a lowermost position. A shoulder cap or epaulet is hingedly connected to each shoulder flap.
Locking means is associated with the shoulder portions and the shoulder flaps for locking each shoulder flap in a fixed lowermost position so that the force of a downward impact on each shoulder flap is diffused, thereby reducing the force exerted on the wearer's shoulder. Also included is restraining means hingedly interconnecting the shoulder flaps to the shoulder portions for restraining the shoulder flaps and epaulets from pressuring the wearer's shoulder when a shoulder flap is in the uppermost position as a result of a lateral impact. A method of constructing same is also included.

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