Personal body restraint device

• US 5,562,326 A
• Filed: 06/21/1994
• Issued: 10/08/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Robert W. Stroud
• Original Assignee: Robert W. Stroud
• Inventors: Stroud, Robert W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nelson, Jr., Milton
• Application Number:
  US08/262,966
• Time in Patent Office: 840 Days
• Field of Search: 297/465, 297/464, 297/485, 297/482, 297/463.1, 182/3, 182/81, 244/151 R, 244/151 B, 244/151 A
• US Class Current: 297/465
• 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

A device for restraining a person sitting in a seat, wherein the impact load of a person during an accident is substantially and evenly distributed over the anterior torso of the user'"'"'s body for protection thereof. The device includes a torso cover which is connected to a seat using a plurality of attachments. Each attachment is connected to a release which manually actuates the simultaneous disconnection of each attachment, thereby allowing the person to quickly exit from the seat.

Claims

1. A device for restraining a person in a seat, comprising:

a torso cover;

a plurality of attachments for attaching said torso cover to the seat;

a release;

a plurality of cables to provide communication between said attachments and said release;

wherein said torso cover has means for slidably receiving said cables therethrough;

wherein said release is used to pull said cables;

first means for controlling the pull-rate of said cables; and

wherein a first plurality of said cables are received through said first means for controlling.

2. A device as described in claim 1, wherein:

said means for slidably receiving said cables includes said torso cover having passages.

3. A device as described in claim 1, wherein:

said means for slidably receiving said cables includes a fabric for holding said cables adjacent said torso cover.

4. A device as described in claim 1, wherein:

said means for slidably receiving said cables includes the device having individual passages which generally extend from near said attachments to near said release.

5. A device as described in claim 4, wherein:

each of said cables is positioned within one of said individual passages.

6. A device as described in claim 1, wherein:

said first means for controlling includes a first control ring having the first plurality of said cables slidably received therethrough.

7. A device as described in claim 6, wherein:

said first control ring has an opening for receiving the first plurality of said cables therethrough.

8. A device as described in claim 1, further comprising:

second means for controlling the pull-rate of said cables wherein a second plurality of said cables are received through said second means for controlling.

9. A device as described in claim 8, wherein:

said first and second means for controlling are located adjacent opposed ends of said release.

10. A device as described in claim 8, wherein:

said second means for controlling includes a second control ring having the second plurality of said cables slidably received therethrough.

11. A device as described in claim 10, wherein:

said second control ring has an opening for receiving the second plurality of said cables therethrough.

12. A device for restraining a person in a seat, comprising:

a torso cover;

a plurality of attachments for attaching said torso cover to the seat;

a release;

a plurality of cables to provide communication between said attachments and said release;

wherein said torso cover has integrally contained passages for slidably receiving said cables; and

a first control ring having a first plurality of said cables slidably received therethrough.

13. A device as described in claim 12, wherein:

said first control ring has an opening for receiving the first plurality of said cables therethrough.

14. A device as described in claim 12, further comprising:

a second control ring having a second plurality of said cables slidably received therethrough.

15. A device as described in claim 14, wherein:

said first and second control rings are located adjacent opposed ends of said release.

16. A device as described in claim 12, wherein:

said passages include the device having a fabric for holding said cables adjacent said torso cover.

17. A device for restraining a person in a seat, comprising:

a torso cover;

a plurality of attachments for attaching said torso cover to the seat;

a release;

a plurality of cables to provide communication between said attachments and said release;

wherein said release is used to pull said cables; and

means for controlling the pull-rate of said cables, wherein said means for controlling includes a first control ring having a first plurality of said cables slidably received therethrough and a second control ring having a second plurality of said cables slidably received therethrough.

18. A device as described in claim 17, wherein:

said first control ring has an opening for receiving the first plurality of said cables therethrough.

19. A device as described in claim 17, wherein:

said first and second control rings are located adjacent opposed ends of said release.

20. A device as described in claim 17, wherein:

the device includes a fabric for holding said cables adjacent said torso cover.