Patent ID: 7041073

Claim:
A cervical collar comprising: an inner and an outer region, a spinal support region, an occipital support region and a neck support region, said spinal support region including upper edges, lower edges, and side edges, fastening straps affixed to said spinal support region, an ergonomically designed bridge member shaped to approximate the natural curve of a human spine connecting occipital support region with spinal support region, said bridge member adapted to fold with a hinging means, said bridge member is also designed to prevent over-extension between said occipital support region and said spinal support region with occipital support members and spinal support members, said occipital support region including an upper edge, lower edges, a side edge, and anchoring strap affixed to said side edge, said neck support region including an upper edge, a side edge, and a sternum edge, said neck support region also comprising a free layer and a stationary layer, free and stationary layers affixed via fastening means, said upper edge affixed with cooperating hooks, said free layer providing an extra layer of support with the attachment of anchoring strap and stationary layer, said anchoring strap used to connect said occipital support region with said neck support region by hooking anchoring strap to the stationary layer, and said free layer is hooked to said anchoring strap by over-laying free layer over said anchoring strap; a dual adjustment system located on neck support region including locking tabs, locking teeth, adjusting tabs and female members, said locking teeth to engageably fit with female members, said locking tab housed within a window and connected with said locking teeth, said inner region comprising foam adhesively affixed to plastic, said inner region including a mandible support on neck support region, said mandible support adaptable to fold inwardly and outwardly by a hinging means.