US3695629A
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Safety vehicle for passengers
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-09-28
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Granted: 1972-10-03
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Expires: 1990-09-28
Abstract
Abstract A safety vehicle for passengers having a movable passenger compartment which includes life-saving nets or cushions which become disposed in front of the passengers when the passenger compartment detaches itself from the vehicle and assumes its inclined position. The invention also includes release means connected to the front and rear bumpers for actively releasing the passenger compartment upon collision or impact as well as releasing the controls and steering wheel of the vehicle. A rack and pinion combination are also provided for connecting the passenger compartment to the vehicle to assure a parallel detachment of the compartment during a collision.
Inventors
- 👤 Samuel L Schlanger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:49
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R21/00; B60R21/02; B60R21/06; B60R21/08; B60R19/00; B60R19/02; B62; B62D; B62D39/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A safety vehicle for passengers comprising; a vehicle body, a passenger compartment for detachable movement on said vehicle body, said compartment including passenger seats and vehicle controls, safety net means pivotably disposed on the ceiling of said passenger compartment, means for pivotably mounting one edge of said safety net means above each of the passenger seats, and cable means for joining the other end of said safety net means to the body of the vehicle so that during a collision of the vehicle, said safety net means becomes pivotably disposed in front of the passengers and restrained in place by said cable means as said passenger compartment moves forward and upward.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A safety vehicle for passengers comprising; a vehicle body, a passenger compartment for detachable movement on said vehicle body, said compartment including passenger seats and vehicle controls, safety net means pivotably disposed on the ceiling of said passenger compartment, means for pivotably mounting one edge of said safety net means above each of the passenger seats, and cable means for joining the other end of said safety net means to the body of the vehicle so that during a collision of the vehicle, said safety net means becomes pivotably disposed in front of the passengers and restrained in place by said cable means as said passenger compartment moves forward and upward.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
The vehicle as recited in claim 1, wherein said safety net means comprises at least one cushion for disposal in front of the passenger, said cushion including a plurality of apertures.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The vehicle as recited in claim 1, wherein said safety net means comprises inflatable cushions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
67 words
The vehicle as recited in claim 1 additionally comprising a collision lever disposed along the longitudinal dimension of the vehicle anD coupled to the rear and front bumpers, a control panel mounted in the compartment and release means coupled to said collision lever and said control panel for releasing said control panel of said passenger compartment from the body of said vehicle upon collision of the vehicle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
102 words
The vehicle as recited in claim 4, wherein said release means comprises an arm pivotably coupled to said collision lever, and engaged to said control panel, a collar mounted on said control panel for coupling the compartment steering shaft to the vehicle steering shaft, a spring coupled to the vehicle steering shaft for maintaining said collar in an engaged position, a ratchet coupled to said collar so that upon impact of the vehicle, said arm urges said collar against said spring to disengage the vehicle steering shaft from the compartment steering shaft to permit forward and upward travel of the passenger compartment.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
86 words
The vehicle as recited in claim 4 additionally comprising a front hammer plate connected to the front end of said collision lever, a vertical lever connected to the rear end of said collision lever, a rear hammer plate coupled to the other end of said vertical lever, a first pair of spring-loaded hammer rods coupled to said front bumpers for engagement with said front hammer plate, and a second pair of spring-loaded hammer rods coupled to said rear bumpers for engagement with said rear hammer plates.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
The vehicle as recited in claim 4 additionally comprising an impact arm coupled to said collision lever, and a block mounted in said passenger compartment for engagement to said impact arm so that the movement of said collision lever will urge said passenger compartment upward and forward.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The vehicle as recited in claim 4 additionally comprising a separation between the rear of said passenger compartment from said vehicle body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
72 words
The vehicle as recited in claim 1, wherein said compartment comprises rail means mounted on the front portion of said compartment and wheel means pivotably mounted on the rear portion thereof, and wherein said vehicle body comprises track means disposed along its longitudinal dimension and coupled to said rail means and said wheel means so as to permit said compartment to be slidably movable along said track upon collision of the vehicle.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
54 words
The vehicle as recited in claim 9, wherein said passenger compartment additionally comprises a pair of parallel spaced-apart racks having one end pivotably coupled to the rear of said compartment, a pair of pinion gears engaged to each of said racks, and a shaft joining said pinions and pivotably supported on said vehicle body.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
70 words
The vehicle as recited in claim 1, wherein said cable means comprises at least one pair of parallel spaced-apart cables having one end connected to an edge of said safety net means, a pair of springs for connecting the other ends of said cables to said vehicle body, and a plurality of pulleys pivotably mounted along the bottom of said passenger compartment for slidably receiving and guiding said cable pair.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-10-03 | 1976-04-03 | 1976-10-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-10-03 | 1980-04-03 | 1980-10-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-10-03 | 1984-04-03 | 1984-10-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |