Shoulder protection guard

Abstract

A protective guard worn to protect the surface of the shoulders from the pressure caused by straps and load of a bag. The protective guard has a shell made of a durable rigid material, shaped and configured for attaching to the upper and rear surfaces of the shoulders and the lower rear neck surface of the wearer. The shell has an inner surface making contact with the surfaces of the wearer and an outer surface making contact with the bag. A pad means is attached to the inner surface at predetermined regions corresponding to the upper and rear surfaces of the shoulders of the wearer. Located on the outer surface of the shell is a means to prevent slippage of the shoulder straps when placed on the shell. There are several means to prevent slippage of the shoulder straps on the shell. One means is a channel defined by a pair of ridges formed on the outer surface of the shell. In the alternative, the means can be a patch of rubbery material attached at predetermined regions. In another alternative, the means can be a strap member having a hook and loop fastening means inserted through a pair of slits extending through the shell at predetermined regions. Another alternative means to prevent slippage of the shoulder straps can be a snap means located at each of the strap-shell interface regions. The shell can be of a unitary piece of material or in the alternative, the shell can be comprised of a left shell half and a right shell half which are slideably connected by an elongated plate.

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