Patent ID: 7299507

Claim:
A protective harness for a motorcycle rider comprising: the harness includes a pair of shoulder straps a back plate attachable to a motorcycle rider wherein said back plate is formed of an upper section and a lower section connected to one another by a hinge; a plurality of inflatable bladders received within said back plate; wherein said bladders include a neck bladder, a shoulder bladder and a rib cage bladder; wherein the shoulder and neck bladder are received within the upper section and the rib cage bladder is received within the lower section; means for automatically inflating said bladders upon the motorcycle rider falling from a motorcycle to form a protective, shock absorbing barrier about the rider wherein said neck bladder includes a collar that surrounds a wearer's neck to provide a protective, supportive barrier between a rider's shoulder and head; a guide plate is attached to said upper section for steering the collar in proper position during inflation.