Shoulder rest helmet

Claim 1

A head and neck protection device which comprises: a) a collar pad to sit upon the shoulders and large enough for the neck of a wearer to pass through; b) a pair of straps affixed to said collar pad to extend under the arm pits of the wearer and retain said collar pad to the shoulders; c) a head protector; and d) a means for mounting said head protector onto said collar pad, so that said head protector does not touch, rest and depend on the head, face and neck of the wearer, thereby giving better versatility and protection to the wearer since said head protector is supported by said collar pad on the shoulders; wherein said mounting means includes: e) a hinge between a rear portion of said head protector and a rear portion of said collar pad; f) a latch on a front neck portion of said head protector; g) a lever on a front portion of said collar pad which engages with said latch; h) an elastic band in the neck portion having one end connected to said latch and another end connected to said neck portion, so that when said lever engages with said latch said band will tighten about said neck portion; and i) co-acting cam surfaces between said latch and said lever to force said latch downward upon closure.