Padded shoulder protection device

A padded shoulder protection device comprising:

• a semi-flexible layered and padded member having a definite thickness and further having a neck-receiving edge, a front edge, a back edge, a bottom side, a top side, and a plurality of projecting portions extending from said edges thereof, said projecting portions including a first and second projecting portions spaced apart and extending outwardly from said back edge, and further including a third and fourth projecting portions spaced apart and extending outwardly from said front edge, said second and third projecting portions being spaced apart and angled so as to form an inwardly curved neck-receiving edge adapted to receive a portion of person's neck, said second projecting portion essentially adapted to extend about a rear portion of a person's neck and said third projecting portion essentially adapted to extend about a front portion of a person's neck, said semi-flexible layered and padded member including an outwardly curved edge disposed opposite to said neck-receiving edge and adapted to cover an outer region of a person's shoulder, said first and second projecting portions being adapted to extend to a backside of a person's shoulder and said third and fourth projecting portions being adapted to extend to a front side of a person's shoulder, said semi-flexible layered and padded member also including an inner layer, a middle layer, and an outer layer said inner layer including a closed cell foam material enclosed within a neoprene material, said middle layer including a plastic material, said outer layer including a material selected from a group consisting of rubber and leather;
• a plurality of adjustable strap means having ends securely attached to said semi-flexible layered and padded member, said adjustable strap means including a plurality of buckles, each of said adjustable strap means including a first strap having an end securely attached to a respective one of said projecting portions and having another end securely attached to a respective one of said buckles, and further including a second strap having a first end securely attached to a respective one of said buckles and having a second end securely attached to said fastening means;
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• a means for fastening said semi-flexible layered and padded member about a person's shoulder including a plurality of strap members each having suspender-like clips securely attached to a first end thereof and being adapted for clipping onto a person's pants, said strap members each having a second end which is securely attached to said second ends of said second straps.