US1526417A - Athletic pad - Google Patents

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Feb. 1,7, 1925. 1,526,411

H. GOLDSMH'H ATHLETIC PAD Filed Nov. 2O, 1922 'Patented Feb. 17,1925. ,l i UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HUGO GoLnsmI'riI, or CINCINNATI, CHIC, AssIeNoa 'ro TIII; r. eornsurrn soNs COMPANY, or CINCINNATI, oIIIo, A CORPORATION or omo.`

i To all fwhbm t may concern:

ATHLETIC PAD.

y Application lcd November 20,1922. Serial No. 602,151.

' Beit known that I, HUGO GoLDsMrrH, a citizen of the United States of America, and a resident of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamiltonv and 'State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in an Athletic Pad, of'whichv the following is a specification.

An object of my invention is to provide a shoulder pad such as is worn by foot ball players, that is simple in construction, and that will afford a maximum of protection and resistance to shock and wear.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device for the purpose stated adapted to attain a maximum cushioning against impact whereby to' minimize the force of the blow directed a ainst the wearer of the pad.

These and otgher objects are attained by the means described herein and disclosed in the accompanying drawing, in which- Fig. 1is a perspective view of a shoulder y pad embodying my invention.

' vice embodying my ing with the Fig. 2 is a side view of a device embodying my invention.

Fig. 3 is an inverted `plan view of a deinvention. A Fig. 4 is a sectional view von line 4-4 of Fig. s.

The shoulder pad of my invention comprises an outer cap of leather or other suitable material 5 enlarged at its opposite ends and having a central depression 6 conformgeneral outline of the neck of the wearer. A strap 7 carried by the plate 5, substantially opposite to the depression 6, hingedlycarries the shoulder cap 8. The shoulder cap is preferably of leather or other suitable similar material. The plate 5 carries the auxiliary plates or sheets'9 and 10, the

sheets 9 and 10 being disposed on the opposite sides of the depression 6 and having their inner edges conforming with the eneral outline of the wearers neck. A resi ient pad 11 is carried by the under faces of the plates 5, 9 and 10 and comprises a body 12, preferably of sponge rubber secured upon a backing of fabric 13. The fabric and the rubber body-12 are secured upon one another in any suitable manner lsuch as by Cementing or by vulcanizing the rubber into the in- The pad 11 is-some-` what larger in area than the plates carryoutwardly beyond Thev resilient pad ing the pad, and extends the edges of the plates.

l is ixedly retained upon the plates by rows of stitching 14 pass1ng through they fabric 13, the body 12 and the plates 5, 9 and 10. The shoulder cap 8 carries a resilient pad 15, preferably similar in structure tothe pad 11, and secured upon the shoulder cap by a row of stitching 16. The pad 15 has a lap 17 which extends below the resilient pad 11 and'terminates adjacentthe notch 18 formed in theV inner edge of the pad l1. The cap 8 is provided with a suitable strap 19 whereby to retain the pad in position upon a wearer and to preclude movement of the pad about the wearers neck when Worn. It is customary for a player to wear two pads such as disclosed herein,lone lying on each shoulder, and having their adjacent ends secured upon one another in any suitable manner common in the art, such as by means of lacings or straps. Y

By providing a structure as disclosed herein, the pad is provided throughout its area with even shock resistance ualities. The fabric face of the pad preclu es tearing of the resilient pad 11, and also provides a tough foundation to hold the rows of stitching 14 and 16. The pad 11, the plate 5 and the shoulder cap 8 are provided with suitable registering holes 20 whereby to attain ventilation. It -should be noted that pads made as disclosed herein are capable of practically no absorption of perspiration or rain thereby avolding the disagreeable moisture and odors, deterioration, and hardening common in other devices of this nature. It should be further noted that the shock absorbing qualities of the device will remain constant so that repeated blows upon an not deve op lum s or humps inthe resilient or shock absorbmgpad.

' What I'claim is: y

1.V In a device of the class described'thc combination of a resilient pad com rising a sponge rubber body and a fabric ase cemented thereto, plates extending over one side of the sponge rubber and spaced from the fabric base by the rubber,and rows of stitching passing through the plates the rubber and the fabric.

2. In a device of the vclass described the combination of a plate, a shoulder cap hingedly connected to the plate, resilient pads carried by the late and the cap, the pads comprising a fa ric base and a sponge given portion of the device will` :spacing the fabricfrom vthe plate andthe cap, 'and rows of stitching passing through 'the plate and the cap and through the respective pads carried thereby.

3. In a device of the class described the combination of a plate. a shoulder cap hingedly connected to the plate, resilient pads carried by the plate and the cap, the

pads comprising a fabric base and a sponge rubber body cemented together, the rubber cap, and rows of stitching passing through the plate and the cap and through the respective pads carried thereby, the .pad carried by the cap having a lap extending adjacent to and below the pad carried by the plate.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 15th day of No- 20

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