Head and neck support

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10638808
APP PUB NO 20190281916A1
SERIAL NO

15922498

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Example implementations relate to providing head and neck support. An example system includes a helmet, a load bearing harness, and a flexible extension coupled between the helmet and the load bearing harness. An activation of a magnetic field proximate the flexible extension causes a ferromagnetic infused medium to transition from a fluid state to a substantially rigid state causing the flexible extension to transition from a flexible state to a rigid state. When the flexible extension is in the rigid state, force applied to the helmet transfers through the flexible extension to the load bearing harness. The system further includes a sensor configured to detect an event. Particularly, the sensor causes the activation of the magnetic field proximate the flexible extension in response to detecting the event.

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THE BOEING COMPANY100 NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA CHICAGO IL 60606-1596

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Berzins, Ronald H Chicago, US 1 0
Downs, Joshua Lee Chicago, US 7 74
Wilkins, Donald F Chicago, US 14 230

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