Protective Body Covering

Abstract

A head protection assembly for transferring impact forces directed toward a head of a user to a torso of the user, a groin protection assembly for transferring impact forces directed toward a groin of a user to a torso of the user, and a protective body covering comprising a head protection assembly and a groin protection assembly.

1 . A head protection assembly for transferring impact forces directed toward a head of a user to a torso of said user, said head protection assembly comprising:
 a head shell configured to at least partially surround said head of said user;   a first support member configured to couple to a first shoulder of said torso; and   a second support member configured to couple to a second shoulder of said torso;   said first and second support members pivotally coupled one each to head shell first and second sides;   wherein said first and second support members support said head shell about said head in spaced apart relation to said head to define a first interior space between a head shell internal surface and said head.   
     
     
         2 . The head protection assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said head shell is configured as a substantially hollow elliptical cylinder. 
     
     
         3 . The head protection assembly of  claim 2 , wherein said elliptical cylinder comprises an elliptical cylinder lower portion which is configured to at least partially surround a neck of said user. 
     
     
         4 . The head protection assembly of  claim 2 , wherein said elliptical cylinder comprises an aperture element disposed within an elliptical cylinder front portion, said aperture element defining an aperture element opening communicating between elliptical cylinder internal and external surfaces. 
     
     
         5 . The head protection assembly of  claim 4 , wherein said elliptical cylinder further comprises a protective covering overlaying said aperture element opening. 
     
     
         6 . The head protection assembly of  claim 2 , wherein said head shell further comprises an ellipsoid dome coupled to an elliptical cylinder upper portion. 
     
     
         7 . The head protection assembly of  claim 6 , wherein said ellipsoid dome comprises a pass-through communicating between ellipsoid dome internal and external surfaces. 
     
     
         8 . The head protection assembly of  claim 7 , wherein said ellipsoid dome further comprises a protective covering overlaying said pass-through. 
     
     
         9 . The head protection assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said first and second support members are configured as arcuate first and second support members. 
     
     
         10 . The head protection assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said first and second support members are fixedly coupled one each to corresponding first and second coupler elements which are pivotally coupled to corresponding said head shell first and second sides. 
     
     
         11 . The head protection assembly of  claim 1 , wherein said head shell further comprises a resiliently compressible material coupled to said head shell proximate said head shell internal surface. 
     
     
         12 . The head protection assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a front plate coupled to said first and second support members, said front plate configured to dispose about a chest portion of said user. 
     
     
         13 . The head protection assembly of  claim 12 , wherein said front plate further comprises a pair of arcuate elements laterally coupled one each to opposing front plate lower portion side portions, said pair of arcuate elements configured to dispose about torso opposing side portions of said user. 
     
     
         14 . The head protection assembly of  claim 12 , wherein said front plate further comprises a panel having opposing panel upper and lower portions, said panel lower portion coupled to said front plate such that said panel upper portion outwardly extends from a front plate external surface proximate a front plate upper portion. 
     
     
         15 . The head protection assembly of  claim 12 , further comprising a back plate coupled to said first and second support members, said back plate configured to dispose about a back portion of said user. 
     
     
         16 . The head protection assembly of  claim 15 , wherein said front and back plates are coupled to said first and second support members by corresponding first and second connector elements. 
     
     
         17 . The head protection assembly of  claim 15 , further comprising a pair of head protection assembly first adjustable strap elements, each said head protection assembly first adjustable strap element laterally extending between said front and back plates. 
     
     
         18 . The head protection assembly of  claim 17 , further comprising a pair of head protection assembly second adjustable strap elements, each said head protection assembly second adjustable strap element upwardly extending between said front and back plates. 
     
     
         19 . A method of making a head protection assembly for transferring impact forces directed toward a head of a user to a torso of said user, said method comprising:
 providing a head shell configured to at least partially surround said head of said user;   providing a first support member configured to couple to a first shoulder of said torso;   providing a second support member configured to couple to a second shoulder of said torso; and   pivotally coupling said first and second support members one each to head shell first and second sides;   wherein said first and second support members support said head shell about said head in spaced apart relation to said head to define a first interior space between a head shell internal surface and said head.   
     
     
         20 - 36 . (canceled) 
     
     
         37 . A method of using a head protection assembly for transferring impact forces directed toward a head of a user to a torso of said user, said method comprising:
 obtaining said head protection assembly comprising:
 a head shell configured to at least partially surround said head of said user; 
 a first support member configured to couple to a first shoulder of said torso; and 
 a second support member configured to couple to a second shoulder of said torso; 
 said first and second support members pivotally coupled one each to head shell first and second sides; 
 wherein said first and second support members support said head shell about said head in spaced apart relation to said head to define a first interior space between a head shell internal surface and said head; and 
   removably coupling said head protection assembly to said head and said torso of said user;   wherein said impact forces directed toward said head of said user are transferred to said torso of said user by said head protection assembly.   
     
     
         38 - 69 . (canceled)