ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,696,949, issued on Aug. 4.
"Neck protection device" was invented by Lee Gillon (Montrose, Colo.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A neck protection device is disclosed that provides a hard hat neck and spine shield. The neck protection device comprises a body component that is configured as a flexible, multi-layer plate assembly that attaches to a hard hat via a hood that sits inside the suspension basket. During use, the device protects the rear neck area and the upper spine of a user. The body component can comprise additional plate components, which are connected to form a continuous chain of protection down the back of the user's neck. T...