Neck protector

Abstract

Formed by a rear shield ( 100 ), which rests on the shoulders and the upper part of the back, and two front shields ( 251 ) ( 252 ), which rest on the upper front part of the torso, one on each side of the neck. Said front shields ( 251 ) ( 252 ) are joined to the rear one ( 100 ) by means of articulation, for example hinges ( 301 ) ( 302 ), whose axes of rotation are oriented upwards, towards the rear and towards the centre, in such a way that their point of intersection (0 1 ) is located above and behind them. Both the front shields ( 251 ) ( 252 ) and the rear one ( 100 ) can be fixed to the garment via union zones, and thanks to the special orientation of the axes of the hinges ( 301 ) ( 302 ), it is possible for the neck protector ( 001 ) to be put on and taken off together with any garment. The configuration of the protector permits a rapid fastening device to be incorporated for the various elements, along with a system of adjustment to different sizes.

1 . Neck protector ( 001 ), characterized by comprising:
 a rear shield ( 100 ), which rests on the shoulders and the upper part of the back,   two front shields ( 251 ) ( 252 ), which rest on upper front part of the user's torso, one on each side of the neck,   means of articulation of the front shields ( 251 ) ( 252 ) to the rear shield ( 100 ), whose axes of rotation are orientated upwards, towards the rear and towards the centre, in such a way that their point of intersection (O 1 ) is located above and behind them.   
     
     
         2 . Neck protector ( 001 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the means of articulation consist of hinges ( 301 ) ( 302 ). 
     
     
         3 . Neck protector ( 001 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the means of articulation consist of deformable elements. 
     
     
         4 . Neck protector ( 001 ) according to  claim 3 , characterized in that the deformable elements consist of flexible sheets. 
     
     
         5 . Neck protector ( 001 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the shields ( 100 ) ( 251 ) ( 252 ) consist of a rigid frame ( 101 ) ( 201 ) ( 202 ), and a deformable covering ( 102 ) ( 203 ) ( 204 ). 
     
     
         6 . Neck protector ( 001 ) according to  claim 5 , characterized in that the deformable covering ( 102 ) ( 203 ) ( 204 ) consists of a visco-elastic foam sensitive to the rate of deformation. 
     
     
         7 . Neck protector ( 001 ) according to  claim 6 , characterized by comprising an upper protection ( 121 ) covering the rear frame ( 101 ). 
     
     
         8 . Neck protector ( 001 ) according to  claim 6 , characterized by comprising a lower protection ( 122 ) covering the rear frame ( 101 ). 
     
     
         9 . Neck protector ( 001 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the contact surface with the body, both of the rear shield ( 100 ) and of the front shields ( 251 ) ( 252 ), includes various union zones ( 111 ) ( 112 ) ( 211 ) ( 212 ) for attachment to the user's garment. 
     
     
         10 . Neck protector ( 001 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized in that in the closed position the two front shields ( 251 ) ( 252 ) present a separation in their front zone. 
     
     
         11 . Neck protector ( 001 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized by including means of union of the two front shields ( 251 ) ( 252 ). 
     
     
         12 . Neck protector ( 001 ) according to  claim 11 , characterized in that the means of union of the two front shields ( 251 ) ( 252 ) consist of;
 a slide ( 416 ) which slides along a box ( 412 ) fixed to one of the two front shields ( 252 ) or ( 251 ),   a latch ( 405 ), mobile on a support ( 401 ) integral with the other front shield ( 251 ) or ( 252 ), which retains the slide ( 416 ) when the latter slides until reaching the latch ( 405 ).   
     
     
         13 . Neck protector ( 001 ) according to  claim 12 , characterized in that the slide ( 416 ) incorporates an elastic element which produces a force which, after releasing the latch ( 405 ), pulls the slide ( 416 ) towards the interior of the box ( 412 ) containing it; in such a way that it does not interfere in the separation present between the front shields ( 252 ) ( 251 ). 
     
     
         14 . Neck protector ( 001 ) according to  claim 12 , characterized in that the latch ( 405 ) incorporates an elastic element which produces a force that tends to keep the latch ( 405 ) in the closed position. 
     
     
         15 . Neck protector ( 001 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized by comprising means of rapid fastening between the front shields ( 251 ) ( 252 ) and the rear shield ( 100 ). 
     
     
         16 . Neck protector ( 001 ) according to  claim 15 , characterized in that the means of rapid fastening consist of;
 two housings ( 311 ) ( 312 ) provided in the rear shield ( 100 ),   separate forks integral with the hinges ( 301 ) ( 302 ), which, when introduced into the housings ( 311 ) ( 312 ), become fastened to them.   
     
     
         17 . Neck protector ( 001 ) according to  claim 1 , characterized by comprising means of adjustment to different sizes. 
     
     
         18 . Neck protector ( 001 ) according to  claim 17 , in which the means of adjustment to different sizes are implemented as guide-slides characterized by consisting of;
 a locking screw ( 313 ) ( 314 ), housed in lateral guides ( 317 ) ( 318 ) integral with the front shields ( 251 ) ( 252 ), which has its linear movement restricted along its axis and which possesses stops for limiting the range of rotation.   a locking nut ( 315 ) ( 316 ), likewise housed in the lateral guides ( 317 ) ( 318 ) and threaded on the locking screw ( 313 ) ( 314 ), which has its rotation movement restricted but can be displaced linearly.   a rod ( 309 ) ( 310 ) which slides via the lateral guides ( 317 ) ( 318 ) and which presents several holes into which the locking nut ( 315 ) ( 316 ) can be introduced.   
     
     
         19 . Neck protector ( 001 ) according to  claim 18 , characterized in that the rod ( 309 ) ( 310 ) presents at least one stop in its end; in such a way that prevents it exiting from the lateral guides ( 317 ) ( 318 ) when the locking nut ( 315 ) ( 316 ) is outside the holes of the rod ( 309 ) ( 310 ).