101 |
Knee restraint removable for engine service |
US258427 |
1988-10-17 |
US4902037A |
1990-02-20 |
James S. Groce |
A knee restraint member is constructed to have an adjustable length and has ends adapted for respective attachment to the side panel structure of the vehicle body and to the engine cover panel. Removable fastening means removably attach the ends of the knee restraint member to the side panel structure and to the engine cover panel so that the knee restraint member may be disassembled from at least the engine cover panel to enable service of the engine. The adjustable length of the knee restraint member allows for variation in the distance between the side panel structure and the engine cover panel. In one embodiment of the invention the knee restraint member includes first and second elements, such as stamped steel panels having their inner ends connected together by a slotted connection so that the overall length of the knee restraint may be varied. In another embodiment the knee restraint member is a flexible belt of material having a length sufficient to span the maximum possible spacing between the side panel structure and the engine cover panel. |
102 |
Prisoner leg restraint |
US68020 |
1987-06-30 |
US4784889A |
1988-11-15 |
Jerry Daniels |
A system for restraining the lower limbs of a prisoner being conveyed in a vehicle, such as a police car, to preclude injury to persons and to property by violent kicking action of the prisoner. The system utilizes a laminated strap having synthetic hook and loop fastening elements formed on one ply of the laminate and a reinforced vinyl backing formed on the other ply. One end of the strap is fastened to a grommet through which the other end of the strap may be drawn and folded over so that hook elements and loop elements may be engaged to adhere while the vinyl portion of the strap is tightly engaged about the lower limbs of the prisoner. A belt having a catch in the form of a buckle at one end of the belt is attached to the strap at the other end. The catch is tossed out the door of the vehicle and is lodged against a portion of the door and the adjacent door frame. The catch has a magnet bonded to a flat surface thereof so that it can adhere to the vehicle and not fall away. |
103 |
Head restraint |
US882746 |
1986-07-07 |
US4707031A |
1987-11-17 |
Robert F. Meistrell |
A head support for a traveler sitting in a chair having a headrest, and which includes:(a) a first band adapted to be fitted in adjustably wrapped condition closely about the user's head and at eye or forehead level,(b) band retention structure associated with the band for retaining the band in said wrapped condition, and(c) head restraint structure coupled to the band and adapted to be coupled to the headrest for restraining the user's head against lateral side-to-side movement relative to the headrest. |
104 |
Safety belt tensioning device |
US29978372 |
1972-10-24 |
US3871470A |
1975-03-18 |
SCHWANZ WILFRIED; FIALA ERNST; WARNECKE ROLF; BUCHHOLZ PETER |
The invention concerns an apparatus for tensioning restraining devices, such as safety belts. The tensioning is effected by a piston arranged to move within a cylinder when actuated by a pressure medium. A return stopping device is provided to maintain tension after actuation.
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105 |
Self-tensioning knee belt safety device |
US33399973 |
1973-02-20 |
US3840248A |
1974-10-08 |
FIALA E |
An improved knee belt safety device allows the occupant of a vehicle freedom of movement under ordinary circumstances but secures his legs to the seat of the vehicle in the event of a collision. One end of the knee belt is connected to a tensioning device and the other end is connected through holding loops to a pivotal arm. The holding loops maintain the belt at a distance from the occupant of the vehicle. On impact the tensioning device is activated pulling the belt from the holding loops and securing the occupant''s knees to the seat. Easy access to the seats of the vehicle is provided by connecting the pivotal arm so that it will swing out of the way when the door of the vehicle is open or when the back rest of the front seat is pivoted forward for entry to the rear seats.
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106 |
Automobile safety seat |
US57190756 |
1956-03-16 |
US2796112A |
1957-06-18 |
AL BARSKY |
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107 |
DETECTION AND CLASSIFICATION OF RESTRAINT SYSTEM STATE |
US15581500 |
2017-04-28 |
US20180312136A1 |
2018-11-01 |
TRICIA E. MORROW; SENTHIL KARUPPASWAMY |
Systems and method are provided for controlling a vehicle. In one embodiment, a method for determining the state of a restraint system provided within a vehicle includes incorporating one or more marker components into a restraint system component located within the vehicle, then receiving sensor data associated with the position of one or more of the marker components. The method further includes determining, with a processor, a state of the restraint system based on the sensor data. |
108 |
Head and neck restraining system |
US14090185 |
2013-11-26 |
US10039337B2 |
2018-08-07 |
Kevin Brian Heath |
A head and neck restraining system is disclosed herein. The system includes a helmet, a neck brace structure, and a tether system. The neck brace structure includes a neck extension that is attached to shoulder extensions. The tether system includes at least one ring structure that is configured to attach to the helmet and a single tether material that slides through the at least one ring. The single tether material is guided along the neck extension and attached to the shoulder extensions. The at least one ring structure is positioned between the neck and shoulder extensions along the single tether material and splits the load on the helmet to the neck extension and the shoulder extension along to the single tether material created by exerted forces. |
109 |
Head and neck restraining system |
US15135742 |
2016-04-22 |
US10000142B2 |
2018-06-19 |
George Davis |
In a method of head and neck restraint the head of a subject is secured to a head and neck restraint assembly that limits movement of the head. In response to sudden force in a first direction, whereupon the head of the subject experiences a force in a second direction, the head and neck restraint assembly controls deceleration of the head in the second direction and avoids rebounding of the head after deceleration. |
110 |
CAR SEAT HEAD SUPPORT |
US14851324 |
2015-09-11 |
US20170072820A1 |
2017-03-16 |
Robert Moore |
A head support system for a child seat that includes: a flat dome-shaped surface; support padding surrounding the flat surface; a series of slats along the flat surface; a head support bar at a top of the dome surface; and levers extending from the head support bar, where the levers are capable of extending around the chin of a child within the car seat. The head support system also includes a series of openings along each lever to provide a means to adjust the length and support of the levers across a child's chin. Three slots are provided along the back surface along the flat surface, where the support system is interchangeable between car seats to provide head support for a child user. |
111 |
MOTOR VEHICLE WITH WHEELCHAIR CADDY |
US15095445 |
2016-04-11 |
US20170049643A1 |
2017-02-23 |
Roy E. Day |
An apparatus for a wheelchair caddy to be attached to a disabled rider adapted cycle or scooter that may include connectors connecting the caddy and cycle, a rear or double rear axle attached to the base of the caddy frame, a handle for the user to grip while pulling the wheelchair onto the caddy, a rod as an emergency brake, a ratcheting strap or straps and bungee cord for securing the wheelchair in the caddy, walled footwells for the securing the passengers feet, a secured foam rubber middle console, a fitted, padded back rest, thigh restraining straps, lower ribcage restraining straps and other features. |
112 |
SEAT FOR A LAW ENFORCEMENT VEHICLE AND METHOD OF USE |
US14798205 |
2015-07-13 |
US20170015218A1 |
2017-01-19 |
Bradley A. Troyer |
Disclosed is a movable seat for use in a law enforcement vehicle. The vehicle seat may include a seat comprising a seat back and a seat bottom. A track system is coupled to the seat and to a vehicle mount. At least one restraint is also coupled to the seat. The at least one restraint may be a four point harness. An opening is also formed in the seat back in order to receive the restrained hands of an uncooperative passenger. The seat may move along the track system, allowing the seat to move completely out of the vehicle thereby allowing a passenger to be safely restrained in the seat while still outside the vehicle. The seat is moved back into the vehicle along the track system. |
113 |
HEAD AND NECK RESTRAINT DEVICE WITH DYNAMIC ARTICULATION |
US14562295 |
2014-12-05 |
US20160158630A1 |
2016-06-09 |
Mark Anthony STILES; Donald Thomas MYERS |
A head and neck restraint device for high performance race car drivers, comprising a yoke, a collar and a pair of legs, the yoke or collar being adapted to pivotably articulate with respect to the legs. At least a portion of each leg can flex in response to force. |
114 |
Multi-point tethering system for head and neck restraint devices |
US13769816 |
2013-02-18 |
US09351529B1 |
2016-05-31 |
Trevor P. Ashline |
A system of tethers and a helmet cooperating with the tethers for controlling a driver's head during operation of a vehicle. The system of tethers includes a pair of side tethers for attachment to the sides of the helmet and to a head and neck restraint device and either at least two rear tethers having first ends for attachment to the helmet and second ends for attachment to shoulder straps or a support member or a single rear tether having an intermediate portion attached to a support member and opposed end portions for attachment to the helmet. |
115 |
Motor vehicle with wheelchair caddy |
US14449891 |
2014-08-01 |
US09339428B2 |
2016-05-17 |
Roy E. Day, Jr. |
An apparatus for a wheelchair caddy to be attached to a disabled rider adapted cycle or scooter that may include connectors connecting the caddy and cycle, a rear or double rear axle attached to the base of the caddy frame, a handle for the user to grip while pulling the wheelchair onto the caddy, a rod as an emergency brake, a ratcheting strap or straps and bungee cord for securing the wheelchair in the caddy, walled footwells for the securing the passengers feet, a secured foam rubber middle console, a fitted, padded back rest, thigh restraining straps, lower ribcage restraining straps and other features. |
116 |
Head and neck restraining system |
US14626194 |
2015-02-19 |
US09321383B2 |
2016-04-26 |
George Davis |
A head and neck restraint system includes a vertical support and a head and neck restraint assembly coupled to the vertical support. The head and neck restraint assembly includes a pair of spaced members coupled to the vertical support. The pair of spaced members have a spring memory that permits movement of one of said members toward and away from the other member or movement of both of said members toward and away from each other. One or more spring biased wedges avoid the spring memory from returning one or both of the spaced members to a starting position after movement of one of the members toward the other member or movement of both of the members towards each other. |
117 |
Head Hammock |
US14013908 |
2013-08-29 |
US20150061340A1 |
2015-03-05 |
Barbara J. Fleming |
A head hammock for supporting the head of a sitting sleeper, comprising a flexible fabric oblong shaped sling having opposed elongated end portions each of which forms a web and each of which includes a distal end, a buckle for interconnecting the distal ends of the elongated webs to form an endless loop, and a fastener disposed on each of the webs for selectively adjusting the size of the endless loop. |
118 |
Head and neck restraining system |
US13668387 |
2012-11-05 |
US08967720B2 |
2015-03-03 |
George Davis |
A head and neck restraint system includes a vertical support and a head and neck restraint assembly coupled to the vertical support. The head and neck restraint assembly includes a pair of spaced members coupled to the vertical support. The pair of spaced members have a spring memory that permits movement of one of said members toward and away from the other member or movement of both of said members toward and away from each other. One or more spring biased wedges avoid the spring memory from returning one or both of the spaced members to a starting position after movement of one of the members toward the other member or movement of both of the members towards each other. |
119 |
SUPPORTING DEVICES TO ENHANCE USER COMFORT IN A SEATED POSITION |
US13874624 |
2013-05-01 |
US20140325741A1 |
2014-11-06 |
Rabih Bachir Zaouk; Pere Margalef-Valldeperez |
The disclosure herein provides compact portable head supporting devices that secure a user's head in a position sufficient to enhance the user's comfort in a seated position. A head supporting device comprises a first member configured to be at least partially sandwiched between a user and a seat, a support apparatus configured to support a head of the user relative to the first member, and a coupling member configured to couple the support apparatus to the first member, the coupling member further configured to enable repositioning of the support apparatus with respect to the first member. |
120 |
Head and Neck Restraining System |
US13668387 |
2012-11-05 |
US20130113267A1 |
2013-05-09 |
George Davis |
A head and neck restraint system includes a vertical support and a head and neck restraint assembly coupled to the vertical support. The head and neck restraint assembly includes a pair of spaced members coupled to the vertical support. The pair of spaced members have a spring memory that permits movement of one of said members toward and away from the other member or movement of both of said members toward and away from each other. One or more spring biased wedges avoid the spring memory from returning one or both of the spaced members to a starting position after movement of one of the members toward the other member or movement of both of the members towards each other. |