Car protective device for passengers

• US 5,112,081 A
• Filed: 06/17/1991
• Issued: 05/12/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Julius Kesseru
• Original Assignee: Julius Kesseru
• Inventors: Kesseru, Julius
• Primary Examiner(s): Rice, Kenneth R.
• Application Number:
  US07/716,388
• Time in Patent Office: 330 Days
• Field of Search: 280/748, 280/749, 280/753, 296/95.1, 296/96
• US Class Current: 280/749
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/08 automatically movable from an inoperative to an operative position, e.g. in a collision electrical circuits for triggering safety arrangements B60R21/01
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 22/14 incorporating enlarged restraint areas, e.g. vests, nets , crash pads, optionally for children crash pads for occupants' safety on vehicles in general B60R21/02

Abstract

At head on collision a switch at length of the front bumper activates two electromagnets pulling retaining pin, from the steel framed nylon sheet on the car ceiling, hinged over the windshield frame with the help of two springs brings it down in between the occupant and the windshield, but holding back in perpendicular position by two nylon ribbons, the device preventing with its strength and resilience the occupants head from windshield head injuries. Presently used seat belt can be still used, though optionally the seat belt can be altered a way, avoiding the present seat belt caused injuries.

Claims

1. The occupant protective device for passenger and driver comprising of a nylon sheet attached to a U shaped steel frame, said frame being pivotally attached above and along the windshield and releasable attached to a trigger means, said trigger means being attached to a sensor, springs means attached to the U frame and anchored to the dashboard corners, retaining means attached to the U frame and to the roof, said sensor activates the trigger upon collision, to release the U frame from the car roof, allowing said spring means to pull the nylon covered U frame forward to a position between the occupants and the windshield, said retaining means preventing the said frame from hitting the windshield and the occupants'"'"' heads are unable to hit the windshield, only the elastic nylon sheet.

2. The device described in claim 1 wherein said sensor is an impact activated switch mounted on the front bumper on the vehicle.

3. The device described in claim 2, wherein said switch comprises of a pair of electrical contacts mounted inside of a rubber hose, which extends the width of the front bumper.

4. The device disclosed in claim 1 further comprising of a wide elastic seat belt, mounted on a ratchet wheel attached to one side of the seat and on the other side to a releasable buckle.