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The upper body protector comprises a semirigid integral upper body shield having a chest plate portion, a back plate portion and shoulder plate portions, adapted to conformably embrace the chest, back and shoulders, respectively. A pair of shoulder flaps are hingedly connected to the upper body shie

The upper body protector comprises a semirigid integral upper body shield having a chest plate portion, a back plate portion and shoulder plate portions, adapted to conformably embrace the chest, back and shoulders, respectively. A pair of shoulder flaps are hingedly connected to the upper body shield so that the shoulder flaps are superposed over the shoulder portions, the shoulder flaps being movable laterally in an arcuate path between an uppermost position and a lowermost position. A shoulder cap or epaulet is hingedly connected to each shoulder flap. Locking means is associated with the shoulder portions and the shoulder flaps for locking each shoulder flap in a fixed lowermost position so that the force of a downward impact on each shoulder flap is diffused, thereby reducing the force exerted on the wearer\s shoulder. Also included is restraining means hingedly interconnecting the shoulder flaps to the shoulder portions for restraining the shoulder flaps and epaulets from pressuring the wearer\s shoulder when a shoulder flap is in the uppermost position as a result of a lateral impact. A method of constructing same is also included.

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An upper body protector comprising: a semirigid upper body shield having a chest plate portion, a back plate portion, and a main shoulder portion having left and right shoulder portions; said chest plate portion adapted to conformably embrace the chest of a wearer; said back plate portion adapted to

An upper body protector comprising: a semirigid upper body shield having a chest plate portion, a back plate portion, and a main shoulder portion having left and right shoulder portions; said chest plate portion adapted to conformably embrace the chest of a wearer; said back plate portion adapted to conformably embrace the ribcage and lower back of the wearer; said shoulder portion adapted to conformably embrace the shoulders of the wearer; a pair of shoulder flaps hingedly connected to said upper body shield so that each of said shoulder flaps is superposed over respective left and right shoulder portions, each of said shoulder flaps being movable in an arcuate path between an uppermost position and a lowermost postion; a pair of epaulets each being hingedly connected, respectively, to said shoulder flaps; and locking means associated with each of said left and right shoulder portions and with each of said respective shoulder flaps for locking each of said shoulder flaps in a fixed position corresponding to said lowermost position so that a downward impact on each of said shoulder flaps is diffused, thereby reducing the force exerted on the shoulder of the wearer as a result of said impact.