Samuel D Crouse

US Patent:

20110277225, Nov 17, 2011

Filed:

May 6, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/102155

Inventors:

Michael Salkind - Cleveland Heights OH, US
Jeremy Robert Couch - Austinburg OH, US
Samuel David Crouse - Madison WI, US
Kevin C. Street - Barberton OH, US
Alyssa M. Wozniak - Alison Park PA, US

International Classification:

A42B 3/04
A41D 13/05

US Classification:

2461, 2421

Abstract:

An apparatus to prohibit user injury from sudden impact or rotational or whiplash movement. The apparatus includes a helmet, a body harness configured to secure to the user, a plurality of tethers and a plurality of spools. Each tether has one end attached to the helmet and an opposing end fixed relative to the body harness. Each spool is positioned with a tether in wound engagement with the spool. Each spool includes a locking mechanism moveable between an unlocked condition and a locked condition. Upon pre-determined movement of at least one of the tethers, the corresponding locking mechanism moves from the unlocked condition to the locked condition to prohibit additional movement of the tether.