Personal restraint system

• US 6,896,291 B1
• Filed: 04/12/2002
• Issued: 05/24/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 04/12/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Beverly M. Peterson
• Original Assignee: Beverly M. Peterson
• Inventors: Peterson, Beverly M.
• Primary Examiner(s): English, Peter C.
• Application Number:
  US10/122,912
• Time in Patent Office: 1,138 Days
• Field of Search: 280/748, 280/808, 297/464, 297/465, 297/484, 210/2, 246/2
• US Class Current: 280/808
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/0037 standing
• 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 personal restraint system includes a central mounting assembly that is couplable to an interior surface of a vehicle. The central mounting assembly has a base member. The central mounting assembly has a rotatable coupling portion that is rotatably coupled to the base member. An elongate member has a first and second end. The first end is operationally couplable to the rotatable coupling portion. A harness assembly is operationally couplable to the second end of the elongate member. The elongate member is providing vertical support for a user when the harness assembly is worn by the user and the harness assembly is coupled to the central mounting assembly via the elongate member. The harness member is for inhibiting unwanted movement of the user relative to the interior of the vehicle.

Claims

1. A personnel restraint system for use in conjunction with moving vehicles, comprising:

a central mounting assembly couplable to an interior surface of a vehicle, said central mounting assembly having a base member, said central mounting assembly having a rotatable coupling portion rotatably coupled to said base member;

an elongate member having a first and second end, said first end being releasably coupled to said rotatable coupling portion; and

a harness assembly coupled to said second end of said elongate member, said elongate member providing vertical support for a user when said harness assembly is worn by the user and said harness assembly is coupled to said central mounting assembly via said elongate member, said harness assembly being for inhibiting unwanted movement of the user relative to the interior of the vehicle;

wherein said harness assembly further comprises;

a central panel being adapted for abutting a back of the user;

a belt member having a first and second belt end, said belt member being coupled to said central panel, said belt member being adapted for selectively securing said harness assembly to a waist of the user;

a pair of shoulder members, each one of said shoulder members having a first shoulder end and a second shoulder end, said first shoulder ends being coupled to said central panel, said second shoulder ends being slideably coupled to said belt member, each said shoulder member being adapted for abutting an associated shoulder and chest portion of the user, said shoulder members being for securing said harness assembly to an upper portion of a torso of the user;

a spool housing coupled to a surface of said central panel, said spool housing having a spool slot extending therethrough, said spool slot receiving said second end of said elongate member; and

a spool assembly positioned substantially within said spool housing, said spool assembly retaining an excess portion of said elongate member such that a length of said elongate member is adjustable.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said spool assembly further comprises:

a spool member positioned substantially within said spool housing, said spool member being for selectively receiving an excess portion of said elongate member.

3. Personnel restraint system for use in conjunction with moving vehicles, comprising:

a central mounting assembly couplable to an interior surface of a vehicle, said central mounting assembly having a base member, said central mounting assembly having a rotatable coupling portion rotatably coupled to said base member;

an elongate member having a first and second end, said first end being releasably coupled to said rotatable coupling portion; and

a harness assembly coupled to said second end of said elongate member, said elongate member providing vertical support for a user when said harness assembly is worn by the user and said harness assembly is coupled to said central mounting assembly via said elongate member, said harness assembly being for inhibiting unwanted movement of the user relative to the interior of the vehicle;

wherein said harness assembly comprises a central panel being adapted for abutting a back of the user;

a belt member having a first and second belt end, said belt member being coupled to said central panel, said belt member being adapted for selectively securing said harness assembly to a waist of the user, and

a pair of shoulder members, each one of said shoulder members having a first shoulder end and a second shoulder end, said first shoulder ends being coupled to said central panel, said second shoulder ends being slideably coupled to said belt member, each said shoulder member being adapted for abutting an associated shoulder and chest portion of the user, said shoulder members being for securing said harness assembly to an upper portion of a torso of the user;

wherein said harness assembly further comprises;

a spool housing coupled to a surface of said central panel, said spool housing having a spool slot extending therethrough, said spool slot receiving said second end of said elongate member;

a spool assembly positioned substantially within said spool housing, said spool assembly retaining an excess portion of said elongate member such that a length of said elongate member is adjustable; and

wherein said spool assembly further comprises;

a spool member positioned substantially within said spool housing, said spool member being for selectively receiving an excess portion of said elongate member.