Underarm straps for shoulder pads

Underarm straps in combination with shoulder pads, comprising a pair of arch portions terminating in the front by a pair of breast plates and in the rear by a pair of back plates, a pair of underarm straps extending under the arms of the user on each side of the shoulder pads and being connected at each end to the back plates and breast plates, respectively, each underarm strap including a pair of first and second strap segments of non-elastic strap material, said first strap segment having one end secured to a said back plate of the shoulder pad, said first strap segment having an other end, a pair of superimposed inner and outer clamping rings having rims being connected to said other end of said first strap segment, the second strap segment extending upwardly through both of said inner and outer clamping rings and then downwardly over the rim of said outer clamping ring and under the rim of said inner clamping ring, whereby the second strap segment is gripped between the rims of the clamping rings, protective pad means connected to said first strap segment adjacent said other end and superimposed with said pair of clamping rings, connector means on one end portion of the second strap segment for connecting the second strap segment to a said breast plate, and an other end portion of each second strap segment positioned to be grasped and pushed forwardly by the user to shorten the length of the underarm straps, to thereby tighten the shoulder pads on the user.

Underarm straps in combination with shoulder pads, comprising a pair of arch portions terminating in the front by a pair of breast plates and in the rear by a pair of back plates, a pair of underarm straps extending under the arms of the user on each side of the shoulder pads and being connected at each end to the back plates and breast plates, respectively, each underarm strap including a pair of first and second strap segments of non-elastic strap material, said first strap segment having one end secured to a said back plate of the shoulder pad, said first strap segment having an other end, a pair of superimposed inner and outer clamping rings having rims, a loop formed on said other end of said first strap segment and connecting said pair of superimposed clamping rings thereto, the second strap segment extending upwardly through both of said inner and outer clamping rings and then downwardly over the rim of said outer clamping ring and under the rim of said inner clamping ring, whereby the second strap segment is gripped between the rims of the clamping rings, a protective pad connected to said other end of said first strap segment and extending in superimposed position between said clamping rings and the user, connector means on one end portion of the second strap segment for connecting the second strap segment to a said breast plate, and an other end portion of each second strap segment positioned to be grasped and pushed forwardly by the user to shorten the length of the underarm straps, to thereby tighten the shoulder pads on the user.

A tightening strap assembly comprising, a pair of first and second strap segments of non-elastic strap material, said first strap segment having one end adapted to be connected to a first member, said first strap segment having an other end, a pair of superimposed inner and outer clamping rings having rims being connected to said other end of said first strap segment, the second strap segment extending upwardly through both of said inner and outer clamping rings and then downwardly over the rim of said outer clamping ring and under the rim of said inner clamping ring, whereby the second strap segment is gripped between the rims of the clamping rings, one end portion of the second strap segment adapted to be connected to a second member, an other end portion of said second strap segment positioned to be grasped and moved forwardly by the user to shorten the length of and to thereby tighten the strap assembly, a first component of a fastener provided on said first strap segment substantially intermediate the ends thereof, and a second component of a fastener provided on said other end portion of said second strap segment adapted to cooperate with said first fastener component, to thereby detachably interconnect said first and second strap segments, whereby after the strap assembly is tightened said other end portion of the second strap is folded backward to cover the clamping rings and the first and second strap segments are interconnected.