Impact Protection System

Abstract

An impact protection system comprising a helmet system and a shoulder pad system that absorbs, repels, and diverts collision forces.

1 . An impact protection system comprising
 a helmet system comprising
 a shell having an interior comprising padded head gear fitted to cover at least a portion of a human head, 
 a semicircular head mobility arm having an apex attached to the padded head gear and a base movably attached to a neck extension protector, 
 a head mobility connector that intersects the head mobility arm and is connected to a semicircular shell connector affixed to the interior of the shell, and 
 wherein the head mobility arm supports the movement of said human head. 
   
     
     
         2 . The impact protection system of  claim 1  wherein said base of the head mobility arm is attached to said neck extension protector to form a ball and socket joint. 
     
     
         3 . The impact protection system of  claim 1  wherein said head mobility arm is movably attached to said padded head gear. 
     
     
         4 . The impact protection system of  claim 1  wherein said head mobility arm is curved to approximate the curvature of the human head. 
     
     
         5 . The impact protection system of  claim 1  further comprising a protective boot that prevents debris from entering the junction of said base of the head mobility arm and said neck extension protector with said protective boot fitting around said head mobility arm near said base and sits in contact with said neck extension protector. 
     
     
         6 . The impact protection system of  claim 1  wherein said head mobility arm further comprises more than one branch that diverge from a point along said head mobility arm, with each branch having an apex movably attached to said head gear. 
     
     
         7 . The impact protection system of  claim 1  further comprising a shoulder pad system. 
     
     
         8 . The impact protection system of  claim 7  wherein said shoulder pad system comprises an outer impact shell designed to cover a human torso having an interior at least partially comprising an interior impact shell substantially housing absorption extenders that redirect the force of collisions on the outer impact shell, said absorption extenders having a first portion connected to the outer impact shell and a second portion connected to absorbers that receive the redirected force and are in an interior impact shell connector, wherein the interior impact shell is connected to the interior impact shell connector designed to fit a human torso. 
     
     
         9 . The impact protection system of  claim 8  wherein said neck extension protector is connected to said shoulder pad system. 
     
     
         10 . The impact protection system of  claim 1  wherein said shell is suitable for use in football, hockey, cycling, motocross, motorcycling, skiing, ski jumping, bob-sleighing, skateboarding, snowboarding, rodeo sports, and equestrian sports. 
     
     
         11 . An impact protection system comprising
 a shoulder pad system comprising
 an outer impact shell designed to cover a human torso having an interior at least partially comprising an interior impact shell substantially housing absorption extenders that redirect the force of collisions on the outer impact shell, said absorption extenders having a first portion connected to the outer impact shell and a second portion connected to absorbers that receive the redirected force and are in an interior impact shell connector, wherein the interior impact shell is connected to the interior impact shell connector designed to fit a human torso. 
   
     
     
         12 . The impact protection system of  claim 11  further comprising a fit adjustment device that modifies the fit of said interior impact shell connector around a wearer. 
     
     
         13 . The impact protection system of  claim 11  wherein said absorption extenders are rods that extend through said interior impact shell. 
     
     
         14 . The impact protection system of  claim 11  wherein said absorption extenders are spaced apart from one another and extend vertically downward from the top of said outer impact shell to said absorbers. 
     
     
         15 . The impact protection system of  claim 11  further comprising upper arm impact pads that hang over the upper arm of the wearer. 
     
     
         16 . The impact protection system of  claim 11  further comprising a helmet system. 
     
     
         17 . The impact protection system of  claim 16  wherein said helmet system comprises
 a shell having an interior comprising padded head gear fitted to cover at least a portion of a human head, 
 a semicircular head mobility arm having an apex attached to the padded head gear and a base movably attached to a neck extension protector, 
 a head mobility connector that intersects the head mobility arm and is connected to a semicircular shell connector affixed to the interior of the shell, and 
 wherein the head mobility arm supports the movement of said human head. 
 
     
     
         18 . The impact protection system of  claim 17  wherein said neck extension protector is attached to said shoulder pad system. 
     
     
         19 . The impact protection system of  claim 17  wherein said neck extension protector is movably attached to said outer impact shell. 
     
     
         20 . The impact protection system of  claim 11  wherein said system is suitable for use in football, hockey, cycling, motocross, motorcycling, skiing, ski jumping, bob-sleighing, skateboarding, snowboarding, rodeo sports, and equestrian sports.