Patent ID: 8918918

Claim:
An apparatus for preventing neck, spinal cord injury and concussion, comprising; a helmet; a body harness; and four anchor assemblies separately positioned at front, rear, and right and left side positions and connecting the helmet to the body harness, wherein the anchor assemblies are adjustable to limit cervical rotation, lateral bending, flexion and extension ranges of motion of a wearer to a predetermined set point, each anchor assembly including three guide cords extending from the helmet to an anchor of the anchor assembly, the three guide cords being attached to, but individually adjustable with respect to, the anchor, the anchor comprising a cleat for receiving and securing the guide cords and a cleat seat permanently attached to the body harness, the cleat and cleat seat being detachably coupled to one another, the helmet being detachable from the body harness without adjusting the guide cords secured to the cleat, wherein the cleat and cleat seat are male and female buckle elements.