Shoulder restraint

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Referring now to the drawings, and in particular FIG.
1, the apparatus of the present invention is designated generally by the numeral 10.
Apparatus 10 is generally comprised of main body portion 12, short extension 14 and long extension 16.
More extensions may be incorporated as needed, but generally two are sufficient.
As shown, shoulder restraint 10 is generally flat or planar in configuration with main body portion 12 having a plurality of pockets 18 therein, thus being slightly thicker in construction.
Shoulder restraint 10 is also preferably constructed of a thin foam material thereby providing some padding and comfort to the user.
Additionally, the exterior surface of this foam material preferably operates as the "loop" portion of a typical "VELCROR" hook and loop closure system so that the ends of extensions 14 and 16 may be secured anywhere to main portion 12 or even back onto themselves.
As shown, short extension 14 and long extension 16 are both secured along the same side of main body portion 12.
Short extension 14 may extend linearly from main body portion 12 or it may be curved slightly.
In contrast, it is preferable for long extension 16 to be curved as shown for better fit to the user.
During operation, short extension 14 is to be wrapped around the user's arm region while longer extension 16 is to be wrapped around the user's torso.
Both such extensions are thereafter secured to main body portion 10 via hook closure device 20 of a typical hook and loop closure system.
Hook closure device 20 is completely removable from shoulder restraint 10 for maximum utilization and so that restraint 10 may be fitted onto either shoulder of the user.
At the base of long extension 16 is neck notch 22 that is configured to accommodate the wrapping of restraint 10 around the user without any neck or throat discomfort.
The flexibility and padding of the foam material from which restraint 10 is constructed also aids in accomplishing this.
Referring now to FIG