Neck roll for helmet

Claim 1

A neck roll adapted for attachment to a helmet of the type worn by players in contact sports having a face opening and a bottom edge comprising: a U-shaped tubular member for encircling the neck of a wearer, said member being formed of a resilient material to serve as a cushion around the neck; means at the forward ends of the tubular member projecting upward from said member, said projecting means being provided with fastening means for demountably securing said member to the helmet on each side of the face opening, said projecting means at the forward ends of the tubular member comprising resilient strips adapted to lie against the inner surface of the helmet on each side of the face opening; said member being sized and positioned to lie around the bottom edge of the helmet and make firm contact therewith, said tubular member being provided with an upper planar surface engageable in abutting relationship with the bottom edge of the helmet, with the lower surfaces of said tubular member being engageable with portions of the users shoulder adjacent to the neck and the back of the user's neck; whereby the neck roll will be free to move with the helmet and head and will protect the neck, spine and associated areas from injury.