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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2012
Applicant:
Kevin J. Jackson, York, PA (US);
Inventor:
Kevin J. Jackson, York, PA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63B 71/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus for preventing neck injury, spinal cord injury and concussion is disclosed. The apparatus includes a helmet, a body harness and a plurality of anchor assemblies connecting the helmet to the body harness. The anchor assemblies are adjustable to limit the cervical rotation, lateral bending, flexion and extension ranges of motion of a wearer to a predetermined set point, each anchor assembly including a plurality of guide cords extending from the helmet to an anchor of the anchor assembly, the plurality of guide cords being attached to, but individually adjustable with respect to, the anchor.