Cervical collar

A posterior component for a cervical collar, the posterior component having an inner side arranged to face a user when wearing the cervical collar and an outer side opposite the inner side, the posterior component comprising:

• a main part defining a rear rib forming a convex portion on an outer side, and a cavity formed by a concave portion on the inner side corresponding to the convex portion, the rear rib centered along a central axis of the posterior component;
• first and second interior ribs extending generally parallel and elongate to the central axis within a cavity on the inner side of the main part, the first and second interior ribs being formed from a more flexible material than the main part and extending along opposed sides of the central axis, the first and second interior ribs protruding outwardly from the inner side of the main part;
• wherein the posterior component defines a contoured profile having a general curvature between a top section and a base section oppositely disposed relative to one another along the central axis of the posterior component;
• the outer side of the main part defining convex first and second side sections extending from sides of the rear rib;
• wherein the first and second side sections and the rear rib form a Y-feature arranged to flare upward vertically from the base section of the posterior component to a top section of the main part;
• and the first and second side sections progressively tapering in depth toward first and second lateral ends of the Y-feature, respectively, as the first and second side sections extend away from the central axis.

A posterior component for a cervical collar, the posterior component having an inner side arranged to face a user when wearing the cervical collar and an outer side opposite the inner side, the posterior component comprising:

• a main part defining a rear rib generally running along a central axis of the posterior component, the rear rib being convex along the outer side of the posterior component, an outer side of the main part defining convex first and second side sections extending from sides of the rear rib;
• wherein the first and second side sections and the rear rib form a Y-feature arranged to flare upward vertically from a base section of the posterior component to a top section of the main part, such that the first and second side sections extend away from the central axis;
• wherein the rear rib and first and second side sections protrude outwardly from the outer surface of the main part relative to portions of the main part outside of the Y-feature, the rear rib tapering in an extent by which it protrudes outwardly from the outer surface toward the base section, and the first and second side sections progressively tapering in depth toward first and second lateral ends of the Y-feature, respectively, as the first and second side sections extend away from the central axis, the first and second side sections being more rigid closer to the central axis than at the first and second lateral ends of the Y-feature.