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Patent Application of
George Yat Ming Kwok
For
TITLE: VEHICLE DRIVER AND PASSENGER RESTRAINING DEVICE
BACKGROUND-FIELD OF INVENTION
The present invention relates to driver and passenger safety restraining
system during an accident.
BACKGROUND-DESCRIPTION OF PRIOR ART '
Seatbelts and air bags are the protection devices for the present day vehicle
occupants. Sadly, in
America and all over the world thousands of fatalities still occur every day
and many thousands
more are seriously injured. While seatbelts do have some protection but are
often ineffective at
times either when occupants do not put them on for various reasons or they are
worn incorrectly or
yet the seatbelt system malfunction. The most common malfunction of the
seatbelt system is the
shoulder belt, it does not seem to be able to lock up when needed the most.
Studies show that
violent movement during an accident results in most injuries. Seatbelts are
not the solution, then air
bag was invented; one airbag first, then two and then four, there will be more
airbags yet to come in
the newer vehicles. Airbags help cushion the driver against the steering
column during the initial
crash and not much more, the human body still has to endure the violent thrust
during the collision
and that is the major cause of injuries and fatalities. Airbags help during
the initial impact but offer
no help at all if there is any subsequent collision following. The cost to
replace a spent airbag and
repair the damages caused by the discharge of the airbags is huge.
In U.S. patent 6502859 B1 (2003) issued to Robert W. Svetlik describe a back
seat 3 net enclosure
to protect the occupants of a vehicle during an accident, but nothing
illustrated about restraining
occupants from thrust against the ceiling and the rear window.
In U.S. patent 5226672 issued to Royce H Husted (1993) is disclosing a web
restraining about 1/3
the body of a driver while holding the steering wheel near the bottom, chances
are, during an
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accident, the lower part of the body will slip down and thrust forward and the
web might not be able
to stop that thrust. Some drivers prefer to put one or both their hands on top
of the steering wheel
while driving, then the web will only cover the head and neck of that person
and that can be
detrimental.
The present invention deploys a see-through web folded in pleats with
reinforced portions and
rims and the lower ends strapped across the laps of a person and buckled down
and one of the two
upper ends fixed at one side of the chair and the other end is mobile when in
ready mode hangs
loose next to the stationary end. Giving the signal of an imminent collision
the propelling chamber
will discharge a bouncing ball which will propel the carrying cam that has the
cable guide and the
web along a looped channel and stopped at the anchor bracket effectively
looped and restrained a
person from the impact.
OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
A principle object of the invention is to provide a restraining safety web
device for the driver and
passenger of vehicle during an accident.
Another object of the invention is to provide a restraining device that will
allow the person
restrained arms free continue maneuvering.
Another object of the invention is to provide a device that after use can be
reset again for use.
Another object of the invention is to provide a restraining device that after
deployed can be
unbuckled and the person restrained can walk away.
Another object of the invention is to provide a restraining device minimizing
the movement of the
body of a person during an accident which in turn protect the vital neck and
spine of a retrained
person.
Yet another objection of the invention is to provide an effective, simple,
easy to make and low
cost to build restraining device.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
These and other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent upon
reading the
following description _n conjunction with the drawings, in which:
Fig. 1 is the frontal view of a person sitting in a seat of a vehicle with the
restraining device
deployed.
Fig. 2 is the side view of a driver of a vehicle sitting in a seat with a hand
on the steering wheel
and the restraining device deployed.
Fio 't ;c chnwino the rPqtraininv device in normal readv nosition.
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Fig. 4 is the enlarged view of the driver and passenger restraining device lay
out independently.
Fig. 5 is the propelling chamber connecting with the looped channel and their
dismantled parts.
Fig. 6 is the carrying cam viewed from different positions.
Fig. 7 is the carrying cam taken apart.
Fig. 8 is the anchor bracket joining the looped channel and also viewing
individual parts when
taken apart.
Fig. 9 is the cable guide looking from the feeding front view and side way and
with the flaps taken
apart.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring to Fig. 1 is the frontal view of a passenger (11) sitting on a seat
(10) with the restraining
web (30) fully deployed. Showing also the propelling chamber (50) connected
together with the
looped channel (40) and the anchor bracket (60).
Referring to Fig. 2 is the side view of a driver (11) sitting in a seat (10)
holding a steering wheel
(12) inside a vehicle ( l OA) with the restraining web (30) fully deployed and
buckled up (70 and 71)
at the lower ends, showing also the propelling chamber (50), looped channel
(40) and the anchor
bracket (60) joined together.
Referring to Fig. 3 is the restraining web (30) in ready position hanging
loose at one side of a
person (11) sitting in a seat (10) with the lower ends buckled up (70) and the
upper ends hooked up
with the propelling chamber (50) and the cable guide (20) which is on the
track of the looped
channel (40) that leads to the anchor bracket (60).
Referring to Fig. 4 is showing an enlarge view of the vehicle driver and
passenger restraining
device with the web (30) folded in pleats and the upper ends joint (32) is a
cable (31) routes through
the cable guide (20) back to the stationary end at the propelling chamber (50)
it is for adjustment of
the web (30) which lower ends buckled up (70 and 71) and adjustment at that
ends also, carrying
cam (80) with the cable guide (20) attached to will be propelled through the
looped channel (40) to
anchor at the anchor bracket (60).
Referring to Fig. 5 is the propelling chamber (50) joining the looped channel
(40) with its base
and ridge support (41), when dismantled are showing the threaded portion (42)
where the propelling
charnber (50) with the thick base (58) fitted onto, threaded inner (52) is
where the cartridge (51)
with threaded base (54) and plastic body (53) and positive and negative
terminals (55) fitted into,
the cartridge (59) discharges a bouncing ball (57) covered with fireproof
yarns. Slot (56) is to
facilitate a tool to screw in the cartridge. Carrying cam (80) sits into the
looped channel (40) nearest
to the propelling chamber (50).
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Referring to Fig 6 is the carrying cam (80) viewing from different position,
carrying cam (802)
when sitting in the looped channel (40), carrying cam (803) after being
propelled to anchor bracket
(60) with its sliding cams (84) extended to anchor the web (30).
Referring to Fig. 7 is showing the different parts of the carrying cam (80),
round top (82) accepts the punch of the bouncing ball (57) welded with the
stationary plates (81)
and (83) attached onto them are the sliding cams (84) which are spring (85)
loaded.
Referring to Fig. 8 is showing the anchor bracket ( 60 ) attached at the end
of the curved channel
(40) with base and ridge reinforcement (41) (42) and ( 63), half-moon dent-ins
(62) are functioning
as catches for the carrying cam (80). Spacer (61) is placed between the looped
channel (40) and the
anchor bracket (60).
Referring to Fig. 9 is showing the cable guide (20) with the attach bracket
(25), the two loose
flaps (23) are retained and tensioned with spring (22) have rasp portions (
24) pointing backward to
ensure non return of the cable (31), looking into the feeding mouth of the
cable guide is (21).
CONCLUSION
It can now be seen that the present invention solves many of the problems
associated with the
prior arts. The present invention confines the driver and passenger within the
web area therefore
prevent the violent movement of the body during an accident and protect the
vital organs such as
the head, the neck and the spine of the driver and passenger which are most
vulnerable.
The restraining web is transparent so persons restrained fully comprehend the
situation and also
have the arms free to continue maneuvering and or unbuckle to walk away. The
restraining web is
strong and light weight and folded in pleats and can be put on loosely so as
not to irritate the
sensitive human body. The present invention will not disintegrate and is
reusable and it is simple,
easy to make and low cost and uses materials already in the marketplace. The
present invention can
be adapted to all forms of vehicles.
Although the description above contains many specifications, these should not
be construed as
limiting the scope of the invention but as merely providing support to the
illustrations of the
preferred embodiment of this invention. For example the propelling system can
be that of a multiple
variable outlets shooting apparatus especially dealing with more than one set
of restraining devices,
and the propellant can be of straight shooting gun powder or CO2 cartridge
etc.
Thus the scope of this invention should not be determined by the appended
claims and their legal
equivalents, rather than by the examples given herein.
