Head restraint device having a spacer for use with a high-performance vehicle

A restraint device for controlling a driver's head during a vehicle collision, comprising:

• a spacer;
• a tether attached to said spacer and adapted for being attached to a helmet;
• a strap attached to said tether and adapted for being attached to a vehicle's seat belt assembly;
• wherein the seat belt assembly serves as an anchor to control movement of the driver's head during a vehicle collision when said strap is attached to the seat belt assembly;
• wherein the seat belt assembly includes a coupling means and said strap is adapted to be attached at said coupling means;
• and
• wherein said coupling means is a cam lock.

A restraint device for controlling a driver's head during a vehicle collision, comprising:

• a spacer;
• a tether attached to said spacer and adapted for being attached to a helmet;
• a strap attached to said tether and adapted for being attached to a vehicle's seat belt assembly;
• wherein the seat belt assembly serves as an anchor to control movement of the driver's head during a vehicle collision when said strap is attached to the seat belt assembly;
• wherein the seat belt assembly includes a coupling means and said strap is adapted to be attached at said coupling means;
• and
• wherein the driver is freed from being secured to the vehicle by uncoupling said coupling means.

A restraint device for controlling a driver's head during a vehicle collision, comprising:

• a spacer;
• a tether attached to said spacer and adapted for being attached to a helmet;
• a strap attached to said tether and adapted for being attached to a vehicle's seat belt assembly;
• wherein the seat belt assembly serves as an anchor to control movement of the driver's head during a vehicle collision when said strap is attached to the seat belt assembly;
• and
• wherein the seat belt assembly includes a lap belt and said strap is adapted to be attached to the seat belt assembly by the lap belt.

A restraint device for controlling a driver's head during a vehicle collision, comprising:

• a spacer;
• a tether attached to said spacer and adapted for being attached to a helmet;
• a strap attached to said tether and adapted for being attached to a part of the driver's body;
• wherein tension forces applied to said tether are directly transferred to said strap;
• wherein the driver's body serves as an anchor to control movement of the driver's head during a vehicle collision when said device is being worn by the driver;
• and
• wherein the part of the driver's body to which said strap is attached and which serves as an anchor is the driver's legs.