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Head and neck support device with low collar

a support device and low collar technology, applied in the field of head and neck support devices with low collars, can solve the problems of driver confusion, high collar hans device needs more material and weight, and the need for a high collar device has not been addressed in the art, so as to achieve the effect of better force transfer

Inactive Publication Date: 2014-01-23
SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS
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Benefits of technology

The invention is a shoulder harness for vehicle occupants that can be used in a variety of vehicles and body types. It has a low collar design that reduces the chance of the shoulder belt sliding off the helmet during a crash and allows for unobstructed exit from the vehicle. The design also reduces the material and weight of the shoulder harness and prevents damage to the tether from rubbing on the headrest. The technical effects of the invention are improved safety and comfort for vehicle occupants.

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This requires race teams to purchase multiple different HANS devices and often leads to confusion for the driver who must figure out which HANS device he / she needs for proper safety and comfort.
Furthermore, the high collar HANS device needs more material and has more weight.
Therefore, a heretofore unaddressed need exists in the art to address the aforementioned deficiencies and inadequacies.

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[0043]The present invention will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which exemplary embodiments of the invention are shown. This invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.

[0044]The terms used in this specification generally have their ordinary meanings in the art, within the context of the invention, and in the specific context where each term is used. Certain terms that are used to describe the invention are discussed below, or elsewhere in the specification, to provide additional guidance to the practitioner regarding the description of the invention. For convenience, certain terms may be highlighted, for example using italics and / or quotation marks. The use of highlig...

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Abstract

A head and neck support (HANS) device comprises a yoke structure having a low collar, a left leg and a right leg extending respectively from a left side and a right side of the low collar, and a tether having a strap coupled to the low collar and a pair of catches connected to two ends of the strap. The low collar is characterized with a distance between a central line of the tether and a top end of each leg, where the distance is less than 70 mm. The catches of the tether are operable to attach to a helmet of the driver so as to engage the low collar with the helmet of the driver.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates generally to head and neck support devices, and more particularly to head and neck support devices with a low collar.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]A head and neck support (HANS) device is a structure that is worn around the neck and over the shoulders of a race car driver while racing. The HANS device is intended to reduce the likelihood or severity of head and / or neck injuries in the event of a crash or collision. A typical HANS device is formed with a high collar, a left leg unit and a right leg unit connected to the high collar. The high collar is an upright member in the center of the HANS device that is positioned behind the driver's neck and the head when the device is worn. The left and right leg units engage the driver's shoulders and the upper part of the chest. The driver's helmet is tethered to the back of the high collar to reduce the forces being transmitted to the neck of the driver in the event of a head-on ...

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IPC IPC(8): A41D13/05
CPCA41D13/0512A41D13/0568A61F5/055A42B3/0473
Inventor STILES, MARK A.DOWNING, JAMES R.
Owner SIMPSON PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS
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