Patents Assigned to Hubbard/Downing, Inc.
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Publication number: 20140020163Abstract: A head and neck support (HANS) device comprises a yoke structure having a low collar, a left leg and a right leg extending respectively from a left side and a right side of the low collar, and a tether having a strap coupled to the low collar and a pair of catches connected to two ends of the strap. The low collar is characterized with a distance between a central line of the tether and a top end of each leg, where the distance is less than 70 mm. The catches of the tether are operable to attach to a helmet of the driver so as to engage the low collar with the helmet of the driver.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2012Publication date: January 23, 2014Applicant: HUBBARD DOWNING INCInventors: Mark A. Stiles, James R. Downing
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Publication number: 20130104295Abstract: A head and neck support (HANS) device comprises a collar, a left leg unit, a right leg unit, and a leg unit rotation control assembly. The collar may be positioned behind a wearer's neck. The left leg unit may be coupled to a left side of the collar to engage the wearer's left shoulder and chest area. The right leg unit may be coupled to a right side of the collar to engage the wearer's right shoulder and chest area. The leg unit rotation control assembly may include male splines and female splines to allow the leg units to rotate with respect to the collar when the female splines are separated from the male splines and to rigidly fix the position of the leg units with respect to the collar when the female splines are interlocked with the male splines.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Applicant: HUBBARD DOWNING INCInventor: Thomas A. Darnell
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Patent number: 7426773Abstract: A post attachment device for connecting a helmet to a head and neck support. The device includes a post anchor having a base, a button, a resilient member, a post, a retainer and a catch having a slot with a larger first section connected by a channel to a smaller second section. The button is positioned in an indention in the base with the resilient member positioned therebetween. The post extends through the button, the base and the helmet. The retainer is secured on the post adjacent the inner surface of the helmet. To secure the post attachment device, the catch is orientated over the post. The button is then depressed into the base while the catch is moved backwards to move the post into the second section of the slot.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2007Date of Patent: September 23, 2008Assignee: Hubbard/Downing, Inc.Inventors: James R. Downing, Samuel V. Tidwell, Sr., Steve L. Caldwell
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Publication number: 20070240291Abstract: A post attachment device for connecting a helmet to a head and neck support. The device includes a post anchor having a base, a button, a resilient member, a post, a retainer and a catch having a slot with a larger first section connected by a channel to a smaller second section. The button is positioned in an indention in the base with the resilient member positioned therebetween. The post extends through the button, the base and the helmet. The retainer is secured on the post adjacent the inner surface of the helmet. To secure the post attachment device, the catch is orientated over the post. The button is then depressed into the base while the catch is moved backwards to move the post into the second section of the slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2007Publication date: October 18, 2007Applicant: Hubbard/Downing, Inc.Inventors: James Downing, Samuel Tidwell, Steve Caldwell
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Patent number: 7234210Abstract: A post attachment device for connecting a helmet to a head and neck support. The device includes a post anchor having a base, a button, a resilient member, a post, a retainer and a catch having a slot with a larger first section connected by a channel to a smaller second section. The button is positioned in an indention in the base with the resilient member positioned therebetween. The post extends through the button, the base and the helmet. The retainer is secured on the post adjacent the inner surface of the helmet. To secure the post attachment device, the catch is orientated over the post. The button is then pressed into the base while the catch is moved backwards to move the post into the second section of the slot.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2005Date of Patent: June 26, 2007Assignee: Hubbard/Downing, Inc.Inventors: Mark A. Stiles, Alan L. Wilcox, James R. Downing, Samuel Vincent Tidwell, Sr., Steve L. Caldwell
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Patent number: 7231698Abstract: A post attachment device for connecting a helmet to a head and neck support. The device includes a post anchor having a base, a button, a resilient member, a post, a retainer and a catch having a slot with a larger first section connected by a channel to a smaller second section. The button is positioned in an indention in the base with the resilient member positioned therebetween. The post extends through the button, the base and the helmet. The retainer is secured on the post adjacent the inner surface of the helmet. To secure the post attachment device, the catch is orientated over the post. The button is then depressed into the base while the catch is moved backwards to move the post into the second section of the slot.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2005Date of Patent: June 19, 2007Assignee: Hubbard/Downing, Inc.Inventors: James R. Downing, Samuel Vincent Tidwell, Sr., Steve L. Caldwell
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Patent number: 7120982Abstract: A post attachment device for connecting a helmet to a head and neck support. The device includes a post anchor having a base, a button, a resilient member, a post, a retainer and a catch having a slot with a larger first section connected by a channel to a smaller second section. The button is positioned in an indention in the base with the resilient member positioned therebetween. The post extends through the button, the base and the helmet. The retainer is secured on the post adjacent the inner surface of the helmet. To secure the post attachment device, the catch is orientated over the post. The button is then depressed into the base while the catch is moved backwards to move the post into the second section of the slot.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2005Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: Hubbard/Downing, Inc.Inventors: James R. Downing, Samuel Vincent Tidwell, Sr., Steve L. Caldwell
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Publication number: 20060090311Abstract: A post attachment device for connecting a helmet to a head and neck support. The device includes a post anchor having a base, a button, a resilient member, a post, a retainer and a catch having a slot with a larger first section connected by a channel to a smaller second section. The button is positioned in an indention in the base with the resilient member positioned therebetween. The post extends through the button, the base and the helmet. The retainer is secured on the post adjacent the inner surface of the helmet. To secure the post attachment device, the catch is orientated over the post. The button is then depressed into the base while the catch is moved backwards to move the post into the second section of the slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2005Publication date: May 4, 2006Applicant: Hubbard/Downing, Inc.Inventors: James Downing, Samuel Tidwell, Steve Caldwell
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Publication number: 20060026808Abstract: A post attachment device for connecting a helmet to a head and neck support. The device includes a post anchor having a base, a button, a resilient member, a post, a retainer and a catch having a slot with a larger first section connected by a channel to a smaller second section. The button is positioned in an indention in the base with the resilient member positioned therebetween. The post extends through the button, the base and the helmet. The retainer is secured on the post adjacent the inner surface of the helmet. To secure the post attachment device, the catch is orientated over the post. The button is then depressed into the base while the catch is moved backwards to move the post into the second section of the slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2005Publication date: February 9, 2006Applicant: Hubbard/Downing, Inc.Inventors: James Downing, Samuel Tidwell, Steve Caldwell
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Patent number: 6978523Abstract: A post attachment device for connecting a helmet to a head and neck support. The device includes a post anchor having a base, a button, a resilient member, a post, a retainer and a catch having a slot with a larger first section connected by a channel to a smaller second section. The button is positioned in an indention in the base with the resilient member positioned therebetween. The post extends through the button, the base and the helmet. The retainer is secured on the post adjacent the inner surface of the helmet. To secure the post attachment device, the catch is orientated over the post. The button is then depressed into the base while the catch is moved backwards to move the post into the second section of the slot.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2003Date of Patent: December 27, 2005Assignee: Hubbard/Downing, Inc.Inventors: James R. Downing, Samuel Vincent Tidwell, Sr., Steve L. Caldwell
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Publication number: 20050204457Abstract: A post attachment device for connecting a helmet to a head and neck support. The device includes a post anchor having a base, a button, a resilient member, a post, a retainer and a catch having a slot with a larger first section connected by a channel to a smaller second section. The button is positioned in an indention in the base with the resilient member positioned therebetween. The post extends through the button, the base and the helmet. The retainer is secured on the post adjacent the inner surface of the helmet. To secure the post attachment device, the catch is orientated over the post. The button is then pressed into the base while the catch is moved backwards to move the post into the second section of the slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2005Publication date: September 22, 2005Applicant: Hubbard/Downing, Inc.Inventors: Mark Stiles, Alan Wilcox, James Downing, Samuel Tidwell, Steve Caldwell
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Publication number: 20050015946Abstract: A post attachment device for connecting a helmet to a head and neck support. The device includes a post anchor having a base, a button, a resilient member, a post, a retainer and a catch having a slot with a larger first section connected by a channel to a smaller second section. The button is positioned in an indention in the base with the resilient member positioned therebetween. The post extends through the button, the base and the helmet. The retainer is secured on the post adjacent the inner surface of the helmet. To secure the post attachment device, the catch is orientated over the post. The button is then depressed into the base while the catch is moved backwards to move the post into the second section of the slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2003Publication date: January 27, 2005Applicant: Hubbard/Downing, Inc.Inventors: James Downing, Samuel Tidwell, Steve Caldwell