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First Claim
1. A system for permitting movement while controlling over-movement of a user'"'"'s body in the same direction(s), comprising a set of connected variable-position and/or variable relative movement (with respect to one another) brace sections, each of which holds and/or otherwise confines at least part of the user'"'"'s body, and each of which encounters both local (with respect to other, neighboring brace sections) and overall (with respect to a foundation or the remainder of the set) limits to its range of movement and, thereby, the range of movement of parts of the user'"'"'s body.
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Abstract
New spine-protecting motoring and sports equipment and apparel are provided. In some aspects of the invention, variably-joined pivoting and sliding members with both overall and local pivoting-speed and/or range-limits pivot about central points, lines and/or curves, which approximates the rotational center line of a user'"'"'s spine, spinal cord or points of optimal flex reduction for a wearer'"'"'s safety. Aiding in creating pivot-points and/or pivot lines are external body-holding extensions, connected to at least some of the pivoting and sliding members (a.k.a., “brace sections”). In one preferred embodiment, a torso-gripping jacket implements the above-described aspects, and a top-most member, linked with the other members, rotates more greatly and variably interlocks with rigid slot in the rear base of a specialized protective helmet, protecting the user'"'"'s neck from breaking in a crash.
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- 1. A system for permitting movement while controlling over-movement of a user'"'"'s body in the same direction(s), comprising a set of connected variable-position and/or variable relative movement (with respect to one another) brace sections, each of which holds and/or otherwise confines at least part of the user'"'"'s body, and each of which encounters both local (with respect to other, neighboring brace sections) and overall (with respect to a foundation or the remainder of the set) limits to its range of movement and, thereby, the range of movement of parts of the user'"'"'s body.
- 17. A set of variable user-confining braces in which a computer hardware and software control system actively controls the location and safe limits of movement, including functions or progressions of movement, of at least parts of a user'"'"'s body to prepare it for and/or decrease the risk of injury from (projected) potential, imminent or initiated impacts in a crash.
- 19. A set of user-confining braces in which force against said braces beyond acceleration and/or other physical limits may result in absorbing and/or transferring and translating energy from that force to a kinetic sink.
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