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Utility suspenders for use by individuals in the construction trades. The suspenders include a pair of padded and stretchable straps for suspension from the shoulders of a user. Clips, adapted to firmly grip a tool belt, are secured to the front and rear ends of the straps. A load-distributing pad s

Utility suspenders for use by individuals in the construction trades. The suspenders include a pair of padded and stretchable straps for suspension from the shoulders of a user. Clips, adapted to firmly grip a tool belt, are secured to the front and rear ends of the straps. A load-distributing pad secures the straps together adjacent their rear ends. A variable length, chest strap is slidably positioned on the straps adjacent their front ends and has a quick release buckle for splitting such in half.

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[ I claim:] [1.] Suspenders, comprising:a pair of shoulder straps adapted to extend over the shoulders of a wearer, each of said shoulder straps including:a foam rubber member having opposed, front and rear ends;a strip of webbing secured to said front end of said foam rubber member;a strip of elast

[ I claim:] [1.] Suspenders, comprising:a pair of shoulder straps adapted to extend over the shoulders of a wearer, each of said shoulder straps including:a foam rubber member having opposed, front and rear ends;a strip of webbing secured to said front end of said foam rubber member;a strip of elastomeric material secured to, and extending from said rear end of said foam rubber member;a fabric cover encasing said foam rubber member and said strip of elastomeric material, said fabric cover having a gathered portion adjacent said elastomeric material so as to permit the length of said strip of elastomeric material to stretch in response to loads placed thereon;a first clip adjustably attached to said strip of webbing and adapted to firmly grip a belt; and,a second clip attached to said gathered portion of said fabric cover and adapted to firmly grip a belt;a pad attached to said fabric cover adjacent said strip of elastomeric material of each of said straps for securing said straps together;a chest strap having opposed ends slidably positioned on said shoulder straps adjacent said strips of webbing, said chest strap including two segments releasably attached by a quick release buckle, each of said segments including:a fabric loop slidably positioned on a respective one of said shoulder straps;a webbing strip extending from said fabric loop, said webbing strip having an inner end adjacent said fabric loop and an outer end remote from said fabric loop; and,hook and loop type fastening materials affixed to said inner and outer ends of said webbing strip for adjustable attachment of said webbing strip to said quick release buckle.