Patent ID: 9615618
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: A41D,A42B,A61F,F41H

Claim:
1. A rapid activation immobilization system, comprising: a helmet including a cranial attachment point; a harness including a thorax attachment point; and a pillar connected at a first end to the cranial attachment point of the helmet and at a second end to the thorax attachment point of the harness, the pillar including: wherein the rapid locking mechanism operates to activate the rapid activation immobilization system by rapidly tightening the inelastic wire, thereby shortening the length of the inelastic wire and compressing the plurality of segments, causing the plurality of segments to interlock and form a rigid pillar of uniform circular cross section; and wherein, when the rapid activation immobilization is not activated, the rapid activation immobilization system is configured to accommodate a full range of motion of a user, such that the pillar remains flexible and configured to allow swiveling and rotating of a head of the user.