US Patent 7490358 Back armor

A lower back protection system is provided by a lower back protection apparatus for protecting the lower back region of a user, the apparatus comprising a first piece of lower back armor; a first strap coupled with the lower back armor; a second strap coupled with the lower back armor; wherein the first strap and the second strap are configured to couple the first piece of lower back armor with an article of clothing so as to provide armored back protection to the user when the article of clothing is being worn by the user.