Protective enclosure for passengers of transport devices
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1. A vehicle safety system comprising:
- an occupant seat means;
detector means activated in response to a collision condition of said vehicle;
occupant restraint means movable into an occupant restraining position in response to activation of said detector means; and
mover means for moving said seat into and occupant protecting position, activated by said restraint means moving into said restraining position.
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Abstract
A safety system for preventing injury to passengers of transport vehicles. In response to a collision each seat of the vehicle is automatically moved into a position wherein its occupant is protected within a structurally stable protective enclosure. Forming the enclosure are both movable portions secured to the seats and fixed portions secured to the vehicle. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the movable seat is provided with a guidance system that normally facilitates selective adjustment of the seat into positions comfortable for its occupant but additionally produces automatic movement of the seat into the protective enclosure in response to a collision.
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1. A vehicle safety system comprising:
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an occupant seat means; detector means activated in response to a collision condition of said vehicle; occupant restraint means movable into an occupant restraining position in response to activation of said detector means; and mover means for moving said seat into and occupant protecting position, activated by said restraint means moving into said restraining position.
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- 2. A system according to claim 10 wherein said mover means comprises guide means for guiding movement of said seat means from a normal position into said protection position, and said restraint means maintains the passenger in said seat means during movement thereof.
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