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Neck brace

DC
  • US 7,993,293 B2
  • Filed: 05/25/2006
  • Issued: 08/09/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A neck brace, comprising:

  • a ring adapted to encircle a wearer'"'"'s neck and provide a clearance between the ring and a front lower rim of a full face helmet when the helmet is worn by the wearer, the clearance allowing a range of freedom of movement of the helmet above the ring, the ring comprising;

    a front section constructed and arranged to limit forward tilt of the helmet through contact of the front lower rim of the helmet with the front section of the ring, anda rear section constructed and arranged to limit rearward tilt of the helmet through contact of a rear lower rim of the helmet with the rear section of the ring;

    a lower forward extension coupled to the ring and having sufficient rigidity to transfer to the wearer'"'"'s chest at least some of a force applied to the front section of the ring by the front lower rim of the helmet;

    a lower rearward extension coupled to the ring and having sufficient rigidity to transfer to the wearer'"'"'s back at least some of a force applied to the rear section of the ring by the rear lower rim of the helmet; and

    a rigid wall that couples the ring and the lower forward extension.

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