Neck Cushion System

Abstract

A neck cushion system for reducing the likelihood of brain injuries in American football includes a helmet that is worn during athletic activities to absorb impact energy. A pair of shoulder pads is provided and the pair of shoulder pads is worn during athletic activities. A cushion is provided and the cushion is worn around a neck when the helmet and shoulder pads are worn. The cushion is positioned between the helmet and the shoulder pads when the cushion is worn. Moreover, the cushion is comprised of a resiliently compressible material. In this way the cushion transfers impact energy from the helmet to the shoulder pads to reduce the likelihood of a brain injury the could result from the impact energy.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A neck cushion system being configured to transfer impact energy from a helmet to shoulder pads thereby reducing concussion injuries, said assembly comprising:
 a helmet being configured to be worn during athletic activities wherein said helmet is configured to absorb impact energy;   a pair of shoulder pads, said pair of shoulder pads being configured to be worn during athletic activities; and   a cushion being configured to be worn around a neck when said helmet and said shoulder pads are worn, said cushion is positioned between said helmet and said shoulder pads when said cushion is worn, said cushion being comprised of a resiliently compressible material such that said cushion transfers impact energy from said helmet to said shoulder pads wherein said cushion is configured to reduce the likelihood of a brain injury.   
     
     
         2 . The assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein said cushion has a first surface, a second surface and a perimeter edge extending therebetween, said perimeter edge having a first lateral side, a second lateral side, a front side and a back side, said front side curving toward said back side between said first and second lateral sides to define a neck space on said front side wherein said neck space is configured to be positioned around the neck. 
     
     
         3 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein said first surface has a first depression extending toward said second surface, said first depression having a first bounding surface. 
     
     
         4 . The assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein said first bounding surface is spaced from said perimeter edge, said first bounding surface being coextensive with said perimeter edge, first depression accommodating a bottom edge of said helmet when said cushion is worn. 
     
     
         5 . The assembly according to  claim 2 , wherein said second surface has a second depression extending toward said first surface, said second depression being positioned between said neck space and said back side. 
     
     
         6 . The assembly according to  claim 5 , wherein said second depression has a second bounding surface, said second bounding surface being continuous such that said second depression has an ovoid shape, said second depression accommodating said shoulder pads when said cushion is worn such that said second depression retains said cushion on the neck. 
     
     
         7 . A neck cushion system being configured to transfer impact energy from a helmet to shoulder pads thereby reducing concussion injuries, said assembly comprising:
 a helmet being configured to be worn during athletic activities wherein said helmet is configured to absorb impact energy, said helmet having a bottom edge;   a pair of shoulder pads, said pair of shoulder pads being configured to be worn during athletic activities, said shoulder pads having a top side; and   a cushion being configured to be worn around a neck when said helmet and said shoulder pads are worn, said cushion being positioned between said helmet and said shoulder pads, said cushion being comprised of a resiliently compressible material such that said cushion transfers impact energy from said helmet to said shoulder pads wherein said cushion is configured to reduce the likelihood of a brain injury, said cushion having a first surface, a second surface and a perimeter edge extending therebetween, said perimeter edge having a first lateral side, a second lateral side, a front side and a back side, said front side curving toward said back side between said first and second lateral sides to define a neck space on said front side wherein said neck space is configured to be positioned around the neck, said first surface having a first depression extending toward said second surface, said first depression having a first bounding surface, said first bounding surface being spaced from said perimeter edge, said first bounding surface being coextensive with said perimeter edge, first depression accommodating a bottom edge of said helmet when said cushion is worn, said second surface having a second depression extending toward said first surface, said second depression being positioned between said neck space and said back side, said second depression having a second bounding surface, said second bounding surface being continuous such that said second depression has an ovoid shape, said second depression accommodating said shoulder pads when said cushion is worn such that said second depression retains said cushion on the neck.