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US 2004/0068779 A1Published application
Cycling head support
OwnerNiall Duffyinventor
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A cycling head support includes a helmet (43) a tower (44) a helmet fastening system (39,40), a pair of leg loops (37), and a system of straps extending along a cyclist's back between the helmet fastening system at one end and the leg loops at the other end. The system of straps includes a neck strap (21A) that detachably connects to the helmet using the helmet fastening system. The neck strap connects at the lower end to a ladder lock buckle (19A). The ladder lock buckle conects to a back strap (17A) which is attached to a triangular O-ring (35) by means of a slider buckle (33). A pair of hip straps (15A) is attached to the triangular O-ring. A leg loop is attached to the lower end of each hip strap.
A head support comprising a back strap assembly having an upper end and a lower end, with at least one strap segment being substantially elastic and stretchable, a means for connecting to an article of head gear is secured to said upper end of said back strap assembly,a means for attachment to a rider is secured to said lower end of said back strap assembly, whereby tension in said back strap assembly urges a forward-facing head posture.
The head support of claim 19 wherein said means for connecting said rod to said bicycle frame comprises one or more clamps.
The head support of claim 19 wherein said means for connecting said rod to said bicycle frame is a means for pivotably connecting said rod to said bicycle frame.
The head support of claim 19 wherein said means for pivotably connecting said rod to said bicycle frame comprises one or more bracket arms that clamp about a bicycle frame at one end and at the other end have a pivotable mount for the rod.
The head support of claim 17 further including a means for cord length adjustment.
The head support of claim 17 wherein the means for connecting to said article of head gear is detachable.
The head support of claim 17 wherein the means for connecting to said article of head gear is break-away detachable.
The head support of claim 17 further including a specialized article of head gear having a fastening system fixture that can detachably connect to the upper end of the cord assembly.
The head support device of claim 17 further including a holder cord secured at one end to the cord assembly and secured at the other end to a garment clip whereby the garment clip can be attached to a rider's collar to prevent the cord assembly from dangling while the head gear connection is detached.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.