Lacrosse shirt and protective pad assembly

Abstract

A garment comprising an undershirt having at least one first pad disposed proximate a wearer's sternum, and at least one second pad dimensioned wider than the wearer's sternum and secured to the undershirt at the at least one first pad, wherein the at least one second pad is removably secured to the undershirt.

1 . A garment comprising:
 an undershirt having at least one first pad disposed proximate a wearer's sternum; and,   at least one second pad dimensioned wider than the wearer's sternum and secured to the undershirt at the at least one first pad.   
     
     
         2 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein the at least one second pad is removably secured to the undershirt. 
     
     
         3 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein the at least one second pad is generally bow shaped in a direction away from a wearer's sternum; 
     
     
         4 . The garment of  claim 3  wherein the at least one second pad further comprises a mounting flange on each opposing end. 
     
     
         5 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein the at least one second pad is at least partially spaced apart from the undershirt. 
     
     
         6 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein the at least one second pad deflects inwards upon impact. 
     
     
         7 . The garment of  claim 6  wherein the impact is distributed from the at least one second pad to the at least one first pad in an area distal the wearer's sternum. 
     
     
         8 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein the at least one first pad is two or more pads. 
     
     
         9 . The garment of  claim 1  further comprising at least two mounting loops extending from the undershirt; the at least one second pad having at least two fingers each having a hook proximate a free end, wherein the at least two fingers are engaged with the at least two mounting loops. 
     
     
         10 . The garment of  claim 9  wherein the hook resists disconnection of the finger and the mounting loop. 
     
     
         11 . The garment of  claim 9  wherein the at least two mounting loops are arranged approximately ninety degrees from each other and the at least two fingers are arranged approximately ninety degrees from each other. 
     
     
         12 . The garment at  claim 9  wherein the fingers are contained within the at least one second pad perimeter. 
     
     
         13 . The garment of  claim 9  wherein each of the at least two fingers are secured within each of the at least two mounting loops in generally opposing directions. 
     
     
         14 . The garment of  claim 9  wherein each of the at least two fingers are disposed on opposing ends of the at least one second pad. 
     
     
         15 . The garment of  claim 9  wherein the at least two mounting loops are disposed within a perimeter of the at least one first pad. 
     
     
         16 . The garment of  claim 9  wherein the at least one first pad is two or more pads and the at least two mounting loops are each disposed within a perimeter of two or more of the first pads. 
     
     
         17 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein the at least one first pad is a soft pad and the at least one second pad is a hard pad. 
     
     
         18 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein the at least one first pad is a hard pad and the at least one second pad is a soft pad. 
     
     
         19 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein the at least one first pad and the at least one second pad are soft pads. 
     
     
         20 . The garment of  claim 1  wherein the at least one first pad and the at least one second pad are hard pads.