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US 2022/0015467 A1Published application
Athletic collar
AssigneeGuardian Athletics, LLC
InventorsJeffrey L. Chambers, Derek N. Kness
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Abstract
A device includes a collar and at least one pad. The collar is configured for wearing by a user, the collar having a plurality of pad receptacles. The at least one pad is configured for coupling with a selected one of the plurality of pad receptacles, the pad having an elastic portion configured to limit movement of a user.
Claims20
(canceled)
A collar comprising:
- a lower shoulder flange having a back pad;
- an upper flange coupled to the shoulder flange, the upper flange encircling only a portion of a neck of a user to allow an unrestricted forward movement of a head of the user;
- and
- a plurality of bumpers affixed to the upper flange, each of the plurality of bumpers spaced from others of the plurality of bumpers, wherein at least a first one of the plurality of bumpers is configured to exert a force on a back of the head during extension of the neck in a rearward direction and at least a second one of the plurality of bumpers is configured to exert a force on a side of the head during lateral movement of the neck in a sideways direction, wherein the plurality of bumpers are positioned to allow for unrestricted forward movement of the head of the user.
1 more element
A system comprising:
- a football helmet;
- a collar includes a flange encircling a rear and side portions of the helmet, and wherein the collar includes at least one bumper affixed to the flange and selectively positionable at various locations on the flange, wherein the at least one bumper is configured to dampen a sideways movement, rearward movement, or any combination thereof of the helmet.
A collar comprising:
- a lower shoulder flange having a back pad;
- an upper flange coupled to the shoulder flange, the upper flange spaced from a neck of a user and encircling only a portion of the neck of a user to allow an unrestricted forward movement of a head of the user;
- and
- a plurality of bumpers selectively affixed to the upper flange each of the plurality of bumpers spaced from others of the plurality of bumpers, wherein at least a first one of the plurality of bumpers is adjacent a back of the head and a second one of the plurality of bumpers is adjacent a first side of the head and a third one of the plurality of bumpers is adjacent a second side of the head, wherein the plurality of bumpers do not extend forward of the upper flange to allow for unrestricted forward movement of the head of the user.
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The collar of claim13 wherein the plurality of bumpers are removably coupled to the upper flange.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.