US1837499A - Protector for shoulders - Google Patents

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Dec. 22, 1931.

C. E. SPARHAWK PROTECTOR FOR SHOULDERS Filed June 16, v1950 //\/Z/E/\/ Tax- C. E. SPARHAWK URN 5 Patented Dec. 22, 1931 PROTECTOR FOR SHOULDERS Application filed June 16,

This invention relates generally to body protecting devices, and particularly to protectors for shoulders.

The main object of this invention is to provide an exceedingly simple and ei'licientv form of protector which will be formed to; fit the shoulders of the wearer and whichwill distribute a load over a considerable area of the body instead of permitting same- I theintermediate portlon 13, thereby 1nsur'- to cut in at some one point. 1 The second object is to provide a shoulder protector which can be worn underneath the coat of the wearer making same invisible and eliminating'the need for any other form of fastening means. The third object is to construct same from materials which will be light in weight and easily formed into a shape best adapted for the purpose intended.

These, and other objects, will become more this reinforcement can be carried around the 70 apparent from the specification following as entire periphery of the device. illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in The material from which this device is which: i j constructed may vary from metal to rubber Fig. 1 is a plan of the guard showing same orzwood' fiber, which latter material has the in an extended position. advantage of being cheap and light and that 75 Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the formed it will conform itself to. the shape of the device. body as it is worn. Another advantage aris- Fig. 3 is a section taken along the line 33 ing from the use of wood fiber resides in in Fig. 2. the fact that the cross section can be stiffened Fig. 4 is a section taken along the line 4-4 by thickening, or by the introduction of re- 80 in Fig. 1. inforcing wires or cords during the molding i Fig. 5 is a section taken along the line 55 process. 1

in Fig. 2. I. claim:

Fig. 6 is a front View of the wearer showing A protector for shoulders consisting of V P the device in place. a collar shapedlstructure of semi-rigidma 85' Fig. 7 is a rear view of the wearer showing terial having the edge toward-theneck thicka portion cutaway to disclose the devicecried and having the top side of the shoulder V Fig. 8 is a modified form of crosssection portion concave.Y 7 1 showing how. one or both of the edges may CHARLES E- SPARHAWK.

be reinforced for strengthening purposes. 90

Similar numbers of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views. Referring in detail to the drawings, there is shown in Fig. 1 the developed shape of the device which is in reality a collar whoseI 5neck engaging portion 10 is concave and is preferably thicker than theouter edge 11 thereof which is convex. Thetips 12 are preferably rounded, as shown.

n In actual practice the collar is formed as r 1930. Serial No. 461,395.

shown in Fig. which resembles closely the 1 shape of the shoulders and neck.

It will be seen i Fig. 8 that'theportion 13 is somewhat concave on its top side to 1 more readily adapt itself to the body of the wearer, and also to facilitate the holding of the straps 1 1 of thewearer 15.

1n the cross section shown in Fig. 5 thepointy 12 and therear edge 11 are well below Y ing against movement of the device with relation to the body. In other words, thepoints 12 will bear against the chest while theyrear edge 11 will bear against the back of the neck.

, In Fig. 8 there is shown a modified form ofmaterial 16," one; edge of which is provided with a binding l7toalford the necessary reinforcement for theportion 10, which is subject to the greatest wear. 'Obviously,

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