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US 11,452,322 B2Granted
Traumatic brain injury protection devices
AssigneeQ Sports Science, LLC
InventorsGeorge Elvira, Stephan Georgiev, Martin Tremblay
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Abstract
The disclosure provides neck collar devices and systems for the mitigation and prevention of traumatic brain injury, including concussion. Specifically disclosed are adjustable collars and systems, and collars having certain pressure sensing devices.
Claims22
A modular collar system for constructing a collar sized to be worn around the neck of a human subject, the system comprising:
- a central member having a first mating pair member at a first end and a second mating pair member at a second end;
- a first side member having a complimentary first mating pair member at a first end and a first compressor at a second end;
- and
- a second side member having a complimentary second mating pair member at a first end and a second compressor at a second end;
- wherein a collar defining an arc of greater than 180° is formed by mating the first mating pair member of the central member with the complimentary first mating pair member of the first side member and mating the second mating pair member of the central member with the complimentary second mating pair member of the second side member,
- wherein the second end of the first side member and the second end of the second side member are free ends having a gap therebetween such that the constructed collar does not extend around an entirety of the circumference of the neck,
- wherein the first and second compressors are positioned on the collar to contact two or more neck veins of the human subject when the collar is worn around the neck,
- wherein the collar is adapted to exert an inwardly-directed force on the first and second compressors when worn, and
- wherein the first and second compressors are slidably engaged with the first and second side members, respectively.
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An expandable collar sized to be worn around the neck of a human subject, the collar comprising:
- a central member having a first end and a second end;
- a first side member having a first end slidably engaged with the first end of the central member and a second end comprising a first compressor;
- and
- a second side member having a first end slidably engaged with the second end of the central member and a second end comprising a second compressor;
- wherein the central, first side, and second side members define an arc of less than 360° and greater than 180° having a diameter;
- wherein the second end of the first side member and the second end of the second side member are free ends having a gap therebetween such that the constructed collar does not extend around an entirety of the circumference of the neck;
- wherein the diameter is altered by the slidable engagement of the first side member and the central member and/or by the slidable engagement of the second side member and the central member;
- and
- wherein the collar is adapted to exert an inwardly-directed force on the first and second compressors when worn.
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A collar sized to be worn around the neck of a human subject, the collar comprising:
- a central member having a first end and a second end;
- a first side member having a first end engaged with the first end of the central member and a second end comprising a first compressor;
- and
- a second side member having a first end engaged with the second end of the central member and a second end comprising a second compressor;
- wherein the central, first side, and second side members define an arc of less than 360° and greater than 180° having a diameter that is alterable;
- wherein the second end of the first side member and the second end of the second side member are free ends having a gap therebetween such that the constructed collar does not extend around an entirety of the circumference of the neck;
- wherein the first and second compressors are movably engaged with the first and second side members, respectively;
- and
- wherein the collar is adapted to exert an inwardly-directed force on the first and second compressors when worn.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.