Shoulder rest helmet

• US 5,295,271 A
• Filed: 01/25/1993
• Issued: 03/22/1994
• Est. Priority Date: 01/25/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: George Spector, James N. Butterfield
• Original Assignee: George Spector, James N. Butterfield
• Inventors: Butterfield, James N., Spector, George
• Primary Examiner(s): Crowder, Clifford D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Neas, Michael A.
• Application Number:
  US08/008,539
• Time in Patent Office: 421 Days
• Field of Search: 2/2.1 R, 2/205, 2/410, 2/421, 2/422, 2/424, 2/425, 2/2
• US Class Current: 2/410
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/0473 Neck restraints

Abstract

A head and neck protection device is provided which consists of a collar pad to sit upon the shoulders and is large enough for the neck of a wearer to pass through. A pair of straps are affixed to the collar pad to extend under the armpits of the wearer and retain the collar pad to the shoulders. A head protector is provided, with a structure for mounting the head protector onto the collar pad, so that it does not touch, rest and depend on the head, face and neck of the wearer. It will give better versatility and protection to the wearer, since the head protector is supported by the collar pad on the shoulders.

Claims

1. A head and neck protection device which comprises:

a) a collar pad to sit upon the shoulders and large enough for the neck of a wearer to pass through;

b) a pair of straps affixed to said collar pad to extend under the arm pits of the wearer and retain said collar pad to the shoulders;

c) a head protector; and

d) a means for mounting said head protector onto said collar pad, so that said head protector does not touch, rest and depend on the head, face and neck of the wearer, thereby giving better versatility and protection to the wearer since said head protector is supported by said collar pad on the shoulders;

wherein said mounting means includes;

e) a hinge between a rear portion of said head protector and a rear portion of said collar pad;

f) a latch on a front neck portion of said head protector;

g) a lever on a front portion of said collar pad which engages with said latch;

h) an elastic band in the neck portion having one end connected to said latch and another end connected to said neck portion, so that when said lever engages with said latch said band will tighten about said neck portion; and

i) co-acting cam surfaces between said latch and said lever to force said latch downward upon closure.

2. A head and neck protection device as recited in claim 1, further including a padded cap to be worn on the head of the wearer to prevent whiplash within said head protector.