Head protection system

a head protection and head technology, applied in the direction of headwear fastening, helmet covers, protective garments, etc., can solve the problems of head, neck and spinal cord injuries, serious brain damage, helmets that do not protect against the very serious, etc., to prevent user injuries

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-11-17
SALKIND MICHAEL
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[0004]The present invention describes various apparatus and methods to prohibit user injury from sudden impact or rotational or whiplash movement. The inve

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Unfortunately, head, neck, and spinal cord injuries can occur when a participate collides with another participant or an object.
Unconstrained movement of the head may result in so-called whiplash or rotational brain injury, a major cause of serious brain damage.
Although helmets have been extensively developed to protect the head from crushing and penetrating injuries, helmets do not protect against the

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[0023]This Detailed Description of the Invention merely describes embodiments of the invention and is not intended to limit the scope of the claims in any way. Indeed, the invention as claimed is broader than and unlimited by the preferred embodiments, and the terms used in the claims have their full ordinary meaning.

[0024]According to an inventive aspect of the present application, an apparatus is arranged for wearing by a user during recreational activity. The apparatus prohibits user injury from sudden impact or movement. The apparatus includes a helmet, a body harness configured to secure to a user, a plurality of tethers, and a plurality of spools. Each tether has one end attached to the helmet and an opposing end fixed relative to the body harness. The opposing end of the tether is fixed to a spool, which is itself fixed to the body harness. Either or both ends of the tether may be removably attached to facilitate quick removal and installation of all or part of the apparatus....

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An apparatus to prohibit user injury from sudden impact or rotational or whiplash movement. The apparatus includes a helmet, a body harness configured to secure to the user, a plurality of tethers and a plurality of spools. Each tether has one end attached to the helmet and an opposing end fixed relative to the body harness. Each spool is positioned with a tether in wound engagement with the spool. Each spool includes a locking mechanism moveable between an unlocked condition and a locked condition. Upon pre-determined movement of at least one of the tethers, the corresponding locking mechanism moves from the unlocked condition to the locked condition to prohibit additional movement of the tether.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This non-provisional application claims the benefit of United States Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61 / 332,432, entitled HEAD PROTECTION SYSTEM TO MINIMIZE ROTATIONAL OR WHIPLASH INJURY and filed May 7, 2010, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference, to the extent that it is not conflicting with the present application.BACKGROUND[0002]Recreation is one of the most commonly pursued activities. Some recreational activities require the participant to move at a heightened speed, such as for example, dirt bikes, snowmobiles, and jet skis. Certain recreational activities, such as athletics, require the user to run at a top personal speed. Unfortunately, head, neck, and spinal cord injuries can occur when a participate collides with another participant or an object.[0003]To reduce the risk of injury, athletes, vehicle occupants, and others subject to sudden impact, acceleration or deceleration, commonly wear ...

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IPC IPC(8): A42B3/04A41D13/05
CPCA41D13/0512A42B3/0473
Inventor SALKIND, MICHAELCOUCH, JEREMY ROBERTCROUSE, SAMUEL DAVIDSTREET, KEVIN C.WOZNIAK, ALYSSA M.
Owner SALKIND MICHAEL
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