Cervical support harness assembly

Abstract

A cervical support harness for a head of a user seated in a seat in a generally upright position has a flexible elastic headband and a cross strap that is configured to extend across the top of the user's head, from front to back. A crescent or U-shaped neck pillow is secured to a back portion of the headband by an attachment strap that extends downwardly from the headband, when the headband is positioned on the user's head. An elongated flexible securing band attached, at one of its ends, to the front portion of the headband is adapted for wrapping around the back of the seat and for securing at the front of the headband, thus preventing undesirable jolting movement of the user's head. A front visor shields the eyes and upper part of the user's head.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to cervical supports designed to assist a person in maintaining alignment of the upper spinal column by giving a harness support to the head of an infant strapped in a car seat or a sleeping person seated in a substantially upright position, such as in car or airplane seat.[0002]Infants require head and body support when they are seated in either a reclining or substantially upright position. Because infants do not have fully developed neck muscles, such support is necessary to prevent their heads from rolling to one side.[0003]Infant car safety seats are conventionally made of molded plastic shell equipped with a releasable safety harness that is anchored to the shell at least by three points. Such car safety seats typically include a three- or five-point safety harness that has shoulder straps and a leg strap that buckles with the shoulder straps. A soft, padded cover is typically also provided for supporting an infant in the...

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Benefits of technology

[0008]It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a cervical support harness assembly that facilitates head support for a baby.

[0009]It is another object of the invention to provide a cervical support harness assembly for an adult that facilitates cervical alignment of the user.

[0011]An elongated flexible securing band attached, at one of its ends, to the front portion of the headband is adapted for wrapping around the back of the seat and for securing at the front of the headband, thus preventing undesirable jolting movement of the user's head. A front visor shields the eyes and upper part of the user's head.

Problems solved by technology

However, the child is still required to be transported in an infant car seat.

Additionally, when an infant falls asleep in the infant car seat, the infant's head is free to move, which may adversely affect the cervical alignment.

A similar problem exists when adult passengers in a car or an airplane try to sleep, while sitting substantially upright.

However, due to jerking motions of the vehicle, the head can move forward and back, disturbing the passenger's rest.

Besides, the neck pillow inherently cannot provide proper cervical alignment, causing substantial discomfort to the passenger.

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