Safety restraint for a horizontal passenger
First Claim
1. In combination:
- a vehicle having a sleeping surface with an upper surface and a length along which a passenger may lie in a horizontal position;
a safety restraint for the horizontal passenger;
said safety restraint comprising;
a first belt having first and second ends, said first belt being operatively secured to the vehicle and positioned transverse to the length of the sleeping surface and having means for adjusting the length thereof;
a second belt having first and second ends, said second belt being operatively secured to the vehicle and located distally from the first belt along the length of the sleeping surface, said second belt positioned transverse to the length of the sleeping surface and having means for adjusting the length thereof; and
a third belt having first and second ends, said third belt being operatively secured to the vehicle having means for adjusting the length thereof and positioned diagonally in relation to the length of the sleeping surface and also positioned on the upper surface of the sleeping surface;
said first belt being adapted to be secured over the chest of the passenger;
said second belt being adapted to be secured over the thighs of the passenger;
said third belt being adapted to be secured over the shoulder of the passenger;
said sleeping surface including a side edge thereof and said third belt being mounted on the vehicle proximal the side edge of the sleeping surface and for positioning proximal the hips of the passenger at said first end thereof, further comprising a third latching means mounted on a second end of said third belt, and a third receiving means mounted on the vehicle for positioning proximal the hips of the passenger, said third latching means being releasably attachable to said third receiving means.
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Abstract
The present device provides a plurality of belts to restrain a horizontal passenger within a vehicle. In its preferred embodiment, a diagonal belt is secured to the vehicle proximal the side of the sleeping surface near the hips of the passenger. Where the passenger is lying on his back, the diagonal belt extends toward the shoulder of the passenger and is in contact with the back of the passenger. It is looped over the shoulder and passes over the chest of the passenger. It is then secured to the vehicle proximal the hips of the passenger. The passenger may lie on his side or chest, as well. The restraint also includes two belts positioned transverse to the sleeping surface. The transverse belts may wrap around the sleeping surface; may be secured proximal one side of the sleeping surface and secured proximal the opposite side of the sleeping surface, extending over the sleeping surface; or may be positioned entirely above the sleeping surface. The first transverse belt extends over the chest and under the arms of the passenger; the second transverse belt extends over the thighs of the passenger. The safety restraint comfortably protects a horizontal passenger from forces that may be applied from any direction.
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17 Claims
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1. In combination:
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a vehicle having a sleeping surface with an upper surface and a length along which a passenger may lie in a horizontal position;
a safety restraint for the horizontal passenger;
said safety restraint comprising;
a first belt having first and second ends, said first belt being operatively secured to the vehicle and positioned transverse to the length of the sleeping surface and having means for adjusting the length thereof;
a second belt having first and second ends, said second belt being operatively secured to the vehicle and located distally from the first belt along the length of the sleeping surface, said second belt positioned transverse to the length of the sleeping surface and having means for adjusting the length thereof; and
a third belt having first and second ends, said third belt being operatively secured to the vehicle having means for adjusting the length thereof and positioned diagonally in relation to the length of the sleeping surface and also positioned on the upper surface of the sleeping surface;
said first belt being adapted to be secured over the chest of the passenger;
said second belt being adapted to be secured over the thighs of the passenger;
said third belt being adapted to be secured over the shoulder of the passenger;
said sleeping surface including a side edge thereof and said third belt being mounted on the vehicle proximal the side edge of the sleeping surface and for positioning proximal the hips of the passenger at said first end thereof, further comprising a third latching means mounted on a second end of said third belt, and a third receiving means mounted on the vehicle for positioning proximal the hips of the passenger, said third latching means being releasably attachable to said third receiving means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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