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US20110225713A1
US20110225713A1 US13/131,728 US201013131728A US2011225713A1 US 20110225713 A1 US20110225713 A1 US 20110225713A1 US 201013131728 A US201013131728 A US 201013131728A US 2011225713 A1 US2011225713 A1 US 2011225713A1
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Jose Antonio Lopez Vicente
Julio Cesar Abajo Alonso
Alberto Mansilla Gallo
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A41—WEARING APPAREL
    • A41D—OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES
    • A41D13/00—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
    • A41D13/05—Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part
    • A41D13/0512—Neck or shoulders area
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A42—HEADWEAR
    • A42B—HATS; HEAD COVERINGS
    • A42B3/00—Helmets; Helmet covers ; Other protective head coverings
    • A42B3/04—Parts, details or accessories of helmets
    • A42B3/0406—Accessories for helmets

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  • the present invention relates to a device for neck protection, for anyone subject to risk of injury and in particular for motorcyclists. It concerns a system that is easily integrated into one's clothing which, used in conjunction with a helmet, reduces the risk of neck injuries.
  • the mode of protection provided by these devices is based on restricting extreme movements of the head, which would otherwise cause damage to the neck, both forwards (flexion) and backwards (extension), as well as to the sides.
  • protectors that comprise a rigid structure on which the helmet rests, which extends down the back and chest, ensuring an optimum position with respect to the neck and improving the distribution of stresses.
  • protectors that comprise a rigid structure on which the helmet rests, which extends down the back and chest, ensuring an optimum position with respect to the neck and improving the distribution of stresses.
  • WO 2005051251 describes a device consisting of a ring placed around the neck, formed by two pieces which are joined by the sides, and a support, joined to the rear piece of the ring, which extends down the back of the user.
  • the device described guarantees greater stability, though it is complicated to put on and take off owing to the fact that it has its closures on the sides; it does not easily integrate with the user's clothing and is bulky, making it difficult to transport and store. Also, the support area on the back is not completely covered with foam and can become embedded in the spinal column, possibly causing damage to it.
  • WO 2008105010 it describes a similar device, consisting of a ring formed by two arms joined in articulated fashion by a vertical shaft in the rear part with an opening in the front part, and a support which extends from the ring on the upper area of the user's back.
  • a second shaft, horizontal and parallel to the user's shoulders, permits the angle to be varied between the ring formed by the two arms and the rear support.
  • this device facilitates its fitting, since it opens and closes via the front, and also its transportation and storage, since the different parts it comprises are easy to take apart, but it presents serious drawbacks; among them, the fact that although it would allow conventional clothing to be worn, open in the middle, it would only be able to be joined to the collar in the area of the rear protector due to the vertical shaft, and the fact that the opening system cannot incorporate any mechanism at all for adjusting to different sizes of user.
  • WO 2005079614 describes a protection device for motorcyclists comprising a helmet and a collar that are joined together behind the neck, by means of a mechanism that permits free movement of the head without exceeding the limits starting from which there exists a risk of serious neck injury.
  • the collar comprises two arms articulated about a central part.
  • None of the devices described here can be put on and taken off together with the user's garment, and they need to be placed in position either before or after putting on the garment (jacket, suit, shirt, etc.).
  • one of the objectives of the present invention is to provide a neck protector that will allow easy and rapid integration into the user's garment.
  • Another objective of this invention is to provide a neck protector that can be put on and taken off together with the user's garment.
  • a further objective of the present invention is to provide a neck protector that will permit the protector to be adjusted to different sizes, in a way that is simple and without any need to change pieces.
  • a neck protector has been conceived consisting of a rear shield, which rests on the shoulders and the upper part of the back, and two front shields, which rest on the upper front part of the torso, one on each side of the neck.
  • Said front shields are joined to the rear one by virtue of certain means of articulation whose axes of rotation are oriented upwards, towards the rear and towards the centre, in such a way that their point of intersection is located above and behind them.
  • These means of articulation can be materialized in various different ways. In a first variant they can consist of two rigid hinges. In a second variant, the means of articulation can be deformable and consist of a simple flexible sheet, for example a sheet of rubber or textile belt. In this case, the axes of rotation are not fixed but instead admit a certain clearance in the space, which facilitates even more the handling of the device.
  • the basis of the invention lies in the axes of rotation of the means of articulation in some way following the natural line of the shoulders.
  • Both the front shields and the rear one can be fixed to the garment via zones with a Velcro type union, or other rapid attachment system.
  • the front and rear shields comprising the neck protector are advantageously constructed on the basis of a rigid frame and a deformable covering, foam type, responsible for cushioning the contact between the helmet and the protector, and between the latter and the chest.
  • it has a system of joining the two front shields, consisting of a slide fitted to one of them and which, in the extended position, hooks up with a latch located in the other front shield.
  • a rapid fastening system can be incorporated between the front and rear shields, which will allow the three parts of the neck protector to be separated from each other.
  • a guide-slide system can be incorporated with various locking positions, allowing the neck protector to be adjusted to different sizes of user, without having to change pieces.
  • FIG. 1 shows two situations of use in which the neck protector is attached to a jacket, the first in the closed position and the second in which it is being taken off together with the jacket to which it is attached.
  • FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the device from the front.
  • FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the device from the rear.
  • FIG. 4 shows a lateral view of the device with the front shields closed.
  • FIG. 5 shows a lateral view of the device with the front shields open.
  • FIG. 6 shows a perspective view of the rapid fastening mechanisms, hinge and size adjustment.
  • FIG. 7 shows an upper view of the device.
  • FIG. 8 shows a lower view of the device.
  • FIG. 9 shows a plan view of the device with the front shields opened.
  • FIG. 10 shows a perspective view of the device from the front, and a detail of the front closing system.
  • the figures show an embodiment of the inventive neck protector ( 001 ) which comprises a rear shield ( 100 ), which rests on the shoulders and the upper part of the user's back, and two front shields ( 251 ) ( 252 ), which rest on the upper front part of the torso.
  • the rear shield ( 100 ) comprises a rigid rear frame ( 101 ) and a rear deformable covering ( 102 ). And it has an opening in the support zone on the back for improving ventilation and reducing the weight.
  • the left front shield ( 251 ) comprises a left front frame ( 201 ) and a left front deformable covering ( 203 ).
  • the right front shield ( 252 ) likewise comprises a right front frame ( 202 ) and a right front deformable covering ( 204 ).
  • the deformable covering ( 102 ) ( 203 ) ( 204 ) of all the parts described comprises a visco-elastic foam sensitive to the rate of deformation, responsible for providing comfort for the user and absorbing energy in the event of accident, providing programmed braking for the impact of the helmet with the neck protector ( 001 ), and the latter with the neck of the user. In this way, the biomechanical values of the damage are reduced, such as the rotational acceleration of the head.
  • hinges ( 301 ) ( 302 ) which articulate the front shields ( 251 ) ( 252 ) with respect to the rear shield ( 100 ), whose axes of rotation are orientated upwards, towards the rear and towards the centre, in such a way that its point of intersection (O 1 ) is located above and behind them.
  • the front shields ( 251 ) ( 252 ) open towards the sides and upwards. See FIGS. 5 and 9 .
  • the front shields ( 251 ) ( 252 ) are joined to the rear shield ( 100 ) by means of a rapid fastening system, which allows the three parts of the neck protector ( 001 ) to be easily separated from each other, making it possible on the one hand for it to require little storage space, and on the other, to allow for rapid and safe removal following an accident.
  • Said fastening system consists of some housings ( 311 ) ( 312 ) provided in the rear shield ( 100 ) and separate forks integral with the hinges ( 301 ) ( 302 ) (shown in FIG. 6 ) which, when introduced into those housings ( 311 ) ( 312 ), become fastened to them.
  • union zones In the contact surface with the user's body, some union zones ( 111 ) ( 112 ) ( 211 ) ( 212 ) have been provided in which union systems of the Velcro type, or other rapid attachment systems, are included for fixing the neck protector ( 001 ) to the garment of the user (jacket, suit, sweatshirt, etc.). See FIG. 8 .
  • the neck protector ( 001 ) By fixing the neck protector ( 001 ) to the user's garment as described above, and thanks to the kinematics of the opening system, the user will be able to put on and take off the neck protector ( 001 ) together with a jacket or similar, with the two pieces remaining attached to each other at all times.
  • the front shields ( 251 ) ( 252 ) can be separated in the front zone by a distance such that allows the raising or lowering of the zip of a jacket, suit or any other garment placed under the neck protector ( 001 ). This arrangement also permits greater ventilation.
  • the collar forming the protector around the neck can be closed in order to provide it with the necessary stability, in two different ways:
  • FIG. 10 Said union system between the front shields ( 251 ) ( 252 ) is shown in FIG. 10 and consists of:
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 show the ease with which the neck protector forming the object of the invention can be removed. It can be seen that, thanks to its special configuration, it easily follows the movement of the item of clothing, as if it formed a single body with the neck thereof. It is interesting to note that, even if the collar and garment are not joined, the latter can be opened and its interior be accessed by gently pulling on the collar without removing it.

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