Neck brace

• Main Authors: LEATT CHRISTOPHER J, NELSON GRANT L, HOPKINS MARK E
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 16.07.2013
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES; BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS; FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; FIRST-AID KITS; FOMENTATION; HATS; HEAD COVERINGS; HEADWEAR; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES; OUTERWEAR; PROSTHESES; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS; WEARING APPAREL

A neck brace (10) comprises an impact surface (39,55) adjacent the neck of a wearer of the brace (10) that it is spaced from a helmet (42) and that is configured to limit movement of the helmet by contacting an underside (46) of the helmet, a bearing surface (15,35) bearing on the wearer's body...