Shoulder Pads and Foam Material for Body Protection

Abstract

A protective foam material and pads are disclosed herein. The material is a rounded foam pellet having a hole through the center of the pellet. The pellets may be arranged and interconnected to form a pad. These pads may be applied to persons, animals, or other objects for protective functions.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A foam padding comprising a first foam pellet comprising an aperture substantially near a minor axis thereof. 
     
     
         2 . The foam padding of  claim 1 , wherein the aperture passes through the first pellet. 
     
     
         3 . The foam padding of  claim 1 , where the first pellet is of a nonuniform density. 
     
     
         4 . The foam padding of  claim 3 , where the first pellet comprises a first half characterized by a first density and a second half characterized by a second density. 
     
     
         5 . The foam padding of  claim 1 , where the foam is polyurethane.