Protective harness for a motorcycle rider
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1. A protective harness for a motorcycle rider comprising:
- the harness includes a pair of shoulder strapsa back plate attachable to a motorcycle rider wherein said back plate is formed of an upper section and a lower section connected to one another by a hinge;
a plurality of inflatable bladders received within said back plate;
wherein said bladders include a neck bladder, a shoulder bladder and a rib cage bladder;
wherein the shoulder and neck bladder are received within the upper section and the rib cage bladder is received within the lower section;
means for automatically inflating said bladders upon the motorcycle rider falling from a motorcycle to form a protective, shock absorbing barrier about the rider wherein said neck bladder includes a collar that surrounds a wearer'"'"'s neck to provide a protective, supportive barrier between a rider'"'"'s shoulder and head;
a guide plate is attached to said upper section for steering the collar in proper position during inflation.
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A protective harness for a motorcycle rider includes a back plate having an upper section hingedly attached to a lower section. Received within the upper section are an inflatable neck collar and a shoulder bladder. Received within the lower section is an inflatable rib cage bladder. If a rider is displaced from the motorcycle, a CO2 dispensing mechanism automatically inflates and deploys the bladders to encompass and protect the wearer'"'"'s neck, rib cage and back.
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1. A protective harness for a motorcycle rider comprising:
- the harness includes a pair of shoulder straps
a back plate attachable to a motorcycle rider wherein said back plate is formed of an upper section and a lower section connected to one another by a hinge; a plurality of inflatable bladders received within said back plate;
wherein said bladders include a neck bladder, a shoulder bladder and a rib cage bladder;
wherein the shoulder and neck bladder are received within the upper section and the rib cage bladder is received within the lower section;means for automatically inflating said bladders upon the motorcycle rider falling from a motorcycle to form a protective, shock absorbing barrier about the rider wherein said neck bladder includes a collar that surrounds a wearer'"'"'s neck to provide a protective, supportive barrier between a rider'"'"'s shoulder and head; a guide plate is attached to said upper section for steering the collar in proper position during inflation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- the harness includes a pair of shoulder straps
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