Patent ID: 8621672
Filing Date: 2014-01-07
Classification: A41D,A42B,A63B

Abstract:
1. A head and neck protection apparatus comprising: shoulder pads having a central opening for receiving a user's neck and padding to provide protection against an impact force; a collar extending from the periphery of the central opening; and a helmet comprising a dome portion configured to surround but remain spaced apart from the user's head, wherein the dome portion extends along an entire circumference of the helmet, wherein the entire dome portion is made of a transparent material and has one or more openings formed therethrough, the helmet including a bottom periphery surrounding an opening for receiving the user's head, wherein the bottom periphery surrounds an entire circumference of the opening, wherein the entire bottom periphery of the helmet is removably connected to the collar such that the helmet cannot move relative to the shoulder pads and a force applied to the helmet is distributed circumferentially or peripherally to the collar and transferred to the user's shoulders, wherein the entire bottom periphery of the helmet is circumferentially locked to the collar when connected, the collar comprising a locking mechanism for securely connecting the helmet to the shoulder pads wherein the entire bottom periphery of the helmets is received within the collar, and wherein the helmet is completely detachable from the collar.