Vehicle safety device
Abstract
Abstract THE INVENTION PROVIDES A SAFETY DEVICE WHEREBY A SHIELD OF RESILIENT MATERIAL IS RAPIDLY FORMED TO PROTECT AN OCCUPANT OF A VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF RAPID DECELERATION OR IMMINENT COLLISION. FORMATION OF THE SHIELD MAY BE AUTOMATIC, BEING CONTROLLED BY SUITABLE INSTRUMENTS OF THE VEHICLE, BUT MAY ALTERNATIVELY OR IN ADDITION BE MANUALLY ACTUATED. THE SHIELD IS AN EXPANDABLE ELEMENT WHICH IS RAPIDLY EXPANDED TO ITS OPERATIVE POSITION BY A PREPRESSUIZED FILLER MATERIAL WHEN ACTUATED, BEING NORMALLY HELD IN A RETRACTED POSITION BY RELEASE MEANS. THE SHIELD MAY BE POSITIONED WHOLLY OR PARTLY TO SURROUND PORTIONS OF THE BODY OF AN OCCUPANT OF THE VEHICLE, OR MAY BE PROVIDED EXTERIORLY OF THE VEHICLE TO CUSHION IMPACT ON COLLISION.
Inventors
- 👤 John F Gorman
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-06-27 | 1974-12-27 | 1975-06-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-06-27 | 1978-12-27 | 1979-06-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-06-27 | 1982-12-27 | 1983-06-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |