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Shoulder pad
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-03-03
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Granted: 1989-12-19
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Expires: 2009-03-03
Abstract
Abstract A one piece elongated shoulder pad comprised of a rubbery material for use with a shoulder strap, which comprises a base having a top, a bottom, and opposed first and second longitudinally extending sides, said first side being narrower than said second side, and at least one pair of opposed flexible cooperating tab means for retaining said shoulder strap on said pad, said tab means being integrally attached to and extending away from said base, said tab means each including cooperating fastening means for detachably fastening said tab means together, whereby said shoulder strap is retained under said tab means and on said top when said tab means are detachably fastened together.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert L. Weinreb
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 10:54
CPC Classifications
A; A45; A45F; A45F3/00; A45F3/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A one piece elongated shoulder pad comprised of a rubbery material for use with a shoulder strap, which comprises a base having a top, a bottom, and opposed first and second longitudinally extending sides, said first side being narrower than said second side, and at least one pair of opposed flexible cooperating tab means for retaining said shoulder strap on said pad, said tab means being integrally attached to and extending away from said base, said tab means each including cooperating fastening means for detachably fastening said tab means together, whereby said shoulder strap is retained under said tab means and on said top when said tab means are detachably fastened together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A one piece elongated shoulder pad comprised of a rubbery material for use with a shoulder strap, which comprises a base having a top, a bottom, and opposed first and second longitudinally extending sides, said first side being narrower than said second side, and at least one pair of opposed flexible cooperating tab means for retaining said shoulder strap on said pad, said tab means being integrally attached to and extending away from said base, said tab means each including cooperating fastening means for detachably fastening said tab means together, whereby said shoulder strap is retained under said tab means and on said top when said tab means are detachably fastened together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The shoulder pad according to claim 1, wherein the rubbery material comprising the pad is selected from the group consisting of natural rubbers, synthetic rubbers, and elastomers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The shoulder pad according to claim 1, wherein said bottom of said pad has extending therefrom a plurality of shoulder-contacting projections, said projections being integral with said bottom.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The shoulder pad according to claim 1, wherein said top of said pad has extending therefrom a plurality of strap-contacting projections, said projections being integral with said top.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
59 words
The shoulder pad according to claim 1, wherein one of said pair of tab means has projecting perpendicularly therefrom a plurality of integrally connected plugs and the other of said pair of tab means has corresponding apertures for receiving and retaining said plugs, whereby when said plugs are inserted in said apertures said tab means are detachably fastened together.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The shoulder pad according to claim 1, wherein said tab means are coplanar with said top.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The shoulder pad according to claim 1, wherein said tab means extend transversely from said top.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The shoulder pad according to claim 2, wherein said bottom of said pad has extending therefrom a plurality of shoulder-contacting projections, said projections being integral with said bottom.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
28 words
The shoulder pad according to claim 8, wherein said top of said pad has extending therefrom a plurality of strap-contacting projections, said projections being integral with said top.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
59 words
The shoulder pad according to claim 9, wherein one of said pair of tab means has projecting perpendicularly therefrom a plurality of integrally connected plugs and the other of said pair of tab means has corresponding apertures for receiving and retaining said plugs, whereby when said plugs are inserted in said apertures said tab means are detachably fastened together.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The shoulder pad according to claim 10, wherein said tab means are coplanar with said top.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The shoulder pad according to claim 10, wherein said tab means extend transversely from said top.
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