Personal protection assembly

• US 8,985,622 B1
• Filed: 01/10/2014
• Issued: 03/24/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/10/2014
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Winnie Cannon
• Original Assignee: Winnie Cannon
• Inventors: Cannon, Winnie
• Primary Examiner(s): FRISBY, KEITH J
• Application Number:
  US14/152,224
• Time in Patent Office: 438 Days
• Field of Search: 280/730.2, 280/730.1, 297/391
• US Class Current: 280/730.2
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/809 vertically slidable
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/885 provided with side-rests
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/986 Side-rests B60N2/2872, B60N2/885 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/99 adjustable
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/2074 in head rests
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/23107 the bag being integrated in a multi-bag system
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2021/23146 seat mounted
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/207 in vehicle seats
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/231 characterised by their shape, construction or spatial configuration

Abstract

A personal protection assembly for restraining a user'"'"'s head in a vehicle includes a head rest operationally coupled to a vehicle seat. An upper wing is operationally coupled to the head rest and selectively restrains the user'"'"'s head. An upper air bag is operationally coupled to the upper wing. A lower wing is operationally coupled to the seat in the vehicle and selectively restrains the user'"'"'s body. A lower air bag is operationally coupled to the lower wing. An actuator is coupled to the vehicle seat. The actuator is operationally coupled to the upper and lower wings. The actuator selectively actuates the upper and lower wings into the extended position. A sensor is coupled to the vehicle seat. The sensor is operationally coupled to the head rest. The sensor detects the user when the user sits in the vehicle seat. The head rest adjusts to the user.

Claims

1. A personal protection assembly for restraining a user'"'"'s head in a vehicle, said assembly comprising:

a head rest operationally coupled to a vehicle seat;

an upper wing operationally coupled to said head rest, said upper wing being selectively positionable in an extended position wherein said upper wing restrains the user'"'"'s head;

an upper air bag operationally coupled to said upper wing wherein said upper air bag selectively deploys;

a lower wing operationally coupled to the seat in the vehicle, said lower wing being selectively positionable in an extended position wherein said lower wing restrains the user'"'"'s body;

a lower air bag operationally coupled to said lower wing wherein said lower air bag selectively deploys;

an actuator coupled to the vehicle seat, said actuator being operationally coupled to said upper and lower wings wherein said actuator selectively actuates said upper and lower wings into said extended position; and

a sensor coupled to the vehicle seat, said sensor being operationally coupled to said head rest, said sensor detecting the user when the user sits in the vehicle seat wherein said head rest adjusts to the user.

2. The assembly according to claim 1 further comprising said head rest being movably coupled to a top side of the vehicle seat.

3. The assembly according to claim 1 further comprising a pair of rods extending between a bottom side of said head rest and a top side of the vehicle seat wherein said head rest is positionable at a selected height with respect to the top side of the vehicle seat.

4. The assembly according to claim 1 further comprising said upper wing being slidably coupled to a front side of said head rest wherein said upper wing extends forwardly from said front side of said head rest when said upper wing is positioned in said extended position.

5. The assembly according to claim 1 further comprising said upper wing being one of a pair of said upper wings.

6. The assembly according to claim 5 further comprising each of said pair of upper wings being positioned proximate an associated one of a first lateral side and a second lateral side of said headrest wherein each of said pair of upper wings is positioned proximate an associated one of a first lateral side and a second lateral side of the user'"'"'s head when said pair of upper wings is positioned in said extended position.

7. The assembly according to claim 1 further comprising said upper air bag being movably coupled to an interior side of said upper wing.

8. The assembly according to claim 1 further comprising said upper air bag being electrically coupled to the vehicle'"'"'s crash detection system wherein said upper air bag is selectively inflated by the vehicle'"'"'s crash detection system.

9. The assembly according to claim 1 further comprising said lower wing being slidably coupled to a front side of the vehicle seat proximate a middle of the vehicle seat wherein said lower wing extends forwardly from the front side of the vehicle seat when said lower wing is positioned in said extended position.

10. The assembly according to claim 1 further comprising said lower wing being one of a pair of said lower wings.

11. The assembly according to claim 10 further comprising each of said pair of lower wings being positioned proximate an associated one of a first lateral side and a second lateral side of the vehicle seat wherein each of said pair of lower wings is positioned proximate an associated one of a first lateral side and a second lateral side of the user'"'"'s torso when said pair of lower wings is positioned in said extended position.

12. The assembly according to claim 1 further comprising said lower air bag being movably coupled to an interior side of said lower wing.

13. The assembly according to claim 1 further comprising said lower air bag being electrically coupled to the vehicle'"'"'s crash detection system wherein said lower air bag is selectively inflated by the vehicle'"'"'s crash detection system.

14. The assembly according to claim 1 further comprising said actuator being electrically coupled to each of said upper and lower wings.

15. The assembly according to claim 1 further comprising said sensor being coupled to a seat portion of the vehicle seat wherein the sensor detects a weight of the user.

16. The assembly according to claim 1 further comprising said sensor being electrically coupled to said headrest.

17. A personal protection assembly for restraining a user'"'"'s head in a vehicle, said assembly comprising:

a head rest movably coupled to a top side of a vehicle seat;

a pair of rods extending between a bottom side of said head rest and the top side of the vehicle seat wherein said head rest is positionable at a selected height with respect to the top side of the vehicle seat;

an upper wing slidably coupled to a front side of said head rest wherein said upper wing extends forwardly from said front side of said head rest when said upper wing is positioned in an extended position;

an upper air bag movably coupled to an interior side of said upper wing, said upper air bag being electrically coupled to the vehicle'"'"'s crash detection system wherein said upper air bag is selectively inflated by the vehicle'"'"'s crash detection system;

said upper wing being one of a pair of said upper wings, each of said pair of upper wings being positioned proximate an associated one of a first lateral side and a second lateral side of said headrest wherein each of said pair of upper wings is positioned proximate an associated one of a first lateral side and a second lateral side of the user'"'"'s head when said pair of upper wings is positioned in said extended position;

a lower wing slidably coupled to a front side of the vehicle seat proximate a middle of the vehicle seat wherein said lower wing extends forwardly from the front side of the vehicle seat when said lower wing is positioned in an extended position;

a lower air bag movably coupled to an interior side of said lower wing, said lower air bag being electrically coupled to the vehicle'"'"'s crash detection system wherein said lower air bag is selectively inflated by the vehicle'"'"'s crash detection system;

said lower wing being one of a pair of said lower wings, each of said pair of lower wings being positioned proximate an associated one of a first lateral side and a second lateral side of the vehicle seat wherein each of said pair of lower wings is positioned proximate an associated one of a first lateral side and a second lateral side of the user'"'"'s torso when said pair of lower wings is positioned in said extended position;

an actuator coupled to the vehicle seat, said actuator being electrically coupled to each of said upper and lower wings wherein said actuator selectively actuates said upper and lower wings into said extended position; and

a sensor coupled to a seat portion of the vehicle seat wherein the sensor detects a weight of the user when the user sits in the vehicle seat wherein said head rest adjusts to the user, said sensor being electrically coupled to said headrest.