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Apparatus and methods for reducing brain and cervical spine injury

  • US 8,834,394 B2
  • Filed: 02/04/2010
  • Issued: 09/16/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device comprising:

  • a headpiece sufficiently designed to secure to a user'"'"'s head, the headpiece having a first attachment member;

    a support harness sufficiently designed to secure to the user'"'"'s torso, the support harness having a second attachment member; and

    a telescoping member adapted to linearly extend and compress by a respective ingress or egress of fluid,wherein the telescoping member includes perforated portions adapted to allow the ingress and egress of fluid during extension and compression of the telescoping member, and wherein a rotatable circular member circumferentially surrounds an outer diameter of the telescoping member and is adapted to control the ingress and egress of fluid through the perforated portions,wherein the telescoping member has a first engaging member for engaging the first attachment member, andwherein the telescoping member has a second engaging member for engaging the second attachment member,wherein the first engaging member and the first attachment member form a ball and socket joint adapted to allow three degrees of freedom, permitting rotary movement in all directions through the movement of the first engaging member in the first attachment member, and wherein the second engaging member and the second attachment member form a ball and socket joint adapted to allow three degrees of freedom, permitting rotary movement in all directions through the movement of the second engaging member in the second attachment member.

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