Shoulder strap and neck strap comprised of an oblong shaped pad and a strap

Abstract

A shoulder strap that has a strap member and a pad member and the pad member has a front side and a back side. The oblong shoulder pad shape allows for contour at the shoulder and neck putting the load to the left and right of the shoulder and reducing the pressure on the vertebra and cervical thoracic spinal nerves of the wearer's neck. The front side of the pad member has Non-Slip Traction Nibs (NSTNs) molded in a pattern so the traction nibs are facing outward from the surface at the outer shoulder. The back side of the pad member has a smooth or non-skid abrasive surface with inward X perspiration grooves (2-IPG) at a section by the side of the neck.

1 . A shoulder strap, comprising:
 (a) a strap member; and   (b) a pad member, wherein the pad member is oblong-shaped, and wherein the pad member is hot compression molded to the strap member to form a single unit and has
 (i) a front side; 
 (ii) a back side; 
 (iii) a Non-Slip Traction Nibs Pattern formed on the front side of the pad member; and 
 (iv) at least one perspiration collecting groove formed in the back side of the pad member. 
   
     
     
         2 . A shoulder strap, comprising:
 (a) a strap member; and   (b) a pad member, wherein the pad member is oblong-shaped, and wherein the pad member has
 (i) a front side; 
 (ii) a back side; 
 (iii) a Non-Slip Traction Nibs Pattern formed on the front side of the pad member; 
 (iv) at least one perspiration collecting groove formed in the back side of the pad member; and 
 (v) at least one slot through which the strap member is placed. 
   
     
     
         3 . A shoulder strap according to  claim 1 , wherein the pad member further comprises
 (v) a first concave portion;   (vi) a second concave portion, wherein the first concave portion and the second concave portion form a narrow portion of the strap member in between two wider portions of the strap member.   
     
     
         4 . A shoulder strap according to  claim 2 , wherein the pad member further comprises
 (v) a first concave portion;   (vi) a second concave portion, wherein the first concave portion and the second concave portion form a narrow portion of the strap member in between two wider portions of the strap member.   
     
     
         5 . A shoulder strap according to  claim 3 , wherein the first concave portion and the second concave portion are symmetrical. 
     
     
         6 . A shoulder strap according to  claim 4 , wherein the first concave portion and the second concave portion are symmetrical. 
     
     
         7 . A shoulder strap according to  claim 1 , wherein the Non-Slip Traction Nibs Pattern comprises a plurality of traction nibs. 
     
     
         8 . A shoulder strap according to  claim 2 , wherein the Non-Slip Traction Nibs Pattern comprises a plurality of traction nibs. 
     
     
         9 . A shoulder strap according to  claim 5 , wherein the Non-Slip Traction Nibs Pattern comprises a plurality of traction nibs. 
     
     
         10 . A shoulder strap according to  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of traction nibs are round. 
     
     
         11 . A shoulder strap according to  claim 2 , the plurality of traction nibs are round. 
     
     
         12 . A shoulder strap according to  claim 1 , wherein the perspiration collection grooves form at least one X shape. 
     
     
         13 . A shoulder strap according to  claim 2 , wherein the perspiration collection grooves form at least one X shape. 
     
     
         14 . A shoulder strap according to  claim 11 , wherein the perspiration collection grooves form at least one X shape. 
     
     
         15 . A shoulder strap according to  claim 1 , wherein the back side comprises a smoother, non-skid surface. 
     
     
         16 . A shoulder strap according to  claim 2 , wherein the back side comprises a smoother non-skid surface. 
     
     
         17 . A shoulder strap according to  claim 1 , wherein the strap member is coated with a paint that reacts with the rubber of the pad member, strengthening the bond between pad member and strap member. 
     
     
         18 . A shoulder strap, consisting of:
 (a) a strap member;   (b) a pad member, wherein the pad member is oblong-shaped, and wherein the pad member is hot molded to the strap member to form a single unit and has
 (i) a front side; 
 (ii) a back side, wherein the back side consists of a smooth or a non-skid abrasive surface; 
 (iii) a non-slip traction pattern formed on the front side of the pad member, wherein the non-slip fraction pattern consists of a plurality of round traction nibs; and 
 (iv) at least one perspiration groove formed in the back side of the pad member, wherein the perspiration grooves form at least one X shape; 
 (v) a first concave portion on the front side of the pad member; and 
 (vi) a second vertebrae concave curve portion on the back side of the pad member, wherein the first concave portion and the second concave portion form a narrow portion of the strap member in between two wider portions of the strap member, wherein the first concave portion and the second vertebrae concave portion are symmetrical, and wherein the strap member is coated with a paint that reacts with the rubber of the pad member, strengthening the bond between pad member and strap member. 
   
     
     
         19 . A shoulder strap, consisting of:
 (a) a strap member; and   (b) a pad member, wherein the pad member is oblong-shaped, and wherein the pad member has
 (i) a front side; 
 (ii) a back side, wherein the back side consists of a smooth or a non-skid abrasive surface; 
 (iii) a non-slip traction pattern formed on the front side of the pad member, wherein the non-slip fraction pattern consists of a plurality of round traction nibs; 
 (iv) at least one perspiration groove formed in the back side of the pad member, wherein the perspiration grooves form at least one X shape; and 
 (v) at least one slot through which the strap member may be placed; 
 (v) a first concave portion on the front side of the pad member; and 
 (vi) a second vertebrae concave curve portion on the back side of the pad member, wherein the first concave portion and the second concave portion form a narrow portion of the strap member in between two wider portions of the strap member, wherein the first concave portion and the second vertebrae concave portion are symmetrical.