NECK PROTECTION COLLAR
First Claim
1. A neck protection collar for protecting the neck of a user comprising:
- a collar portion adapted to substantially wrap around a neck of a user;
a neck support portion disposed along a rearward perimeter portion of said collar portion and projecting upward adapted to protect said user'"'"'s neck and anterior cranium portion;
a connecting means disposed on said neck support portion for attaching said neck protection collar to a helmet;
at least one chamber disposed along a portion of said neck protection collar; and
an energy absorbing fluid disposed within said at least one chamber wherein impact energy is distributed throughout said energy absorbing material to minimize potential injuries.
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Abstract
A neck protection collar for protecting the neck of a user has a collar portion that substantially wraps around the neck of a user. A neck protection portion extends up a rearward portion of the collar to protect the neck and part of the cranium. In one embodiment, a chamber is disposed along a portion of the neck protection collar and is filled with an energy absorbing fluid that distributes the force applied during an impact so that injuries are reduced. In another embodiment, a plurality of chambers are filled with the energy absorbing fluid are used to provide the energy absorbing function. The fluid is an energy absorbing gel or liquid. In one embodiment, the chambers are filled with a gas such as air. A fastener is disposed along an upper portion of the neck protection portion to attach to a helmet.
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14 Claims
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1. A neck protection collar for protecting the neck of a user comprising:
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a collar portion adapted to substantially wrap around a neck of a user; a neck support portion disposed along a rearward perimeter portion of said collar portion and projecting upward adapted to protect said user'"'"'s neck and anterior cranium portion; a connecting means disposed on said neck support portion for attaching said neck protection collar to a helmet; at least one chamber disposed along a portion of said neck protection collar; and an energy absorbing fluid disposed within said at least one chamber wherein impact energy is distributed throughout said energy absorbing material to minimize potential injuries. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A neck protection collar for protecting the neck of a user comprising:
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a collar portion adapted to substantially wrap around a neck of a user; a neck support portion disposed along a rearward perimeter portion of said collar portion and projecting upward adapted to protect said user'"'"'s neck and anterior cranium portion; a connecting means disposed on said neck support portion for attaching said neck protection collar to a helmet; a plurality of chambers disposed along a portion of said neck protection collar; and an energy absorbing fluid disposed within said plurality of chambers wherein impact energy is distributed throughout said energy absorbing fluid to minimize potential injuries.
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