Patent ID: 7234210

Claim:
An attachment device for connecting a head and neck support device to a helmet, which comprises: (a) a base having a front surface and a back surface for positioning on the helmet with the back surface of the base adjacent the helmet; (b) a button positioned adjacent the front surface of the base; (c) a resilient member positioned between the front surface of the base and the button for biasing the button in a direction away from the base; (d) a post having opposed first and second ends with a head at the first end and mounted through the button, the base and the helmet so that the head of the post is adjacent the button, the head of the post having an extension; and (e) a catch for connecting to the head and neck support device having an opening for connecting to the post by positioning the head of the post in the opening wherein the extension of the head of the post contacts the catch to limit a degree of rotation of the catch on the post.