ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,302,959, issued on May 20, was assigned to LeV Innovations LLC (Wilmington, Del.).
"Neck laceration prevention device" was invented by Lynn D. Wilson (Westport, Conn.) and Robert L. Stevenson (Boca Raton, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Hockey players are at risk of laceration injuries to the neck, which can be fatal. Neck guards with cut-resistant material are available but have deficiencies that limit the safety protection that they can provide. The neck laceration prevention devices of the embodiments presented herein can provide improved safety. In one example embodiment, a neck laceration prevention device comprises a protective...