Patent ID: 7509691

Claim:
A head support system for a person operating a vehicle, said system comprising: a helmet having an upper surface and a bottom edge, a strap having a pair of ends, each of said ends being attached to said bottom edge such that said strap traverses an open bottom side of the helmet; a plurality of belts, each of said belts having a first end and a second end, each of said second ends being attached to a bottom side of a vehicle roof; a coupling apparatus being attached to each of said first ends of said belts and to said helmet and suspending said helmet from the roof; said coupling apparatus includes a biasing member biasing said helmet toward said belts, said biasing member being attached to said first ends of said belts; a connection sensor signaling when said coupling apparatus is engaged, a monitoring station receiving a wireless signal from said connection sensor and monitoring engagement of said coupling apparatus; and wherein said helmet may be positioned on a person's head to prevent excessive vertical movement of the person's head.