ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,376,632, issued on Aug. 5.

"Apparatus for restricting head movement" was invented by Derrick D. Earls (Chicago).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Disclosed herein is an apparatus for limiting head movement. The apparatus may comprise a shaft having a stem made of a substantially rigid material and one or more adjustable securing portions, the one or more adjustable securing portions configured to secure the stem to a neck of a user. The apparatus may include a chin support disposed at a first end of the stem and configured to contact a chin of the user. When secured to the user by the one or more adjustable securing portions, the chin support...