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US 10,096,262 B1Granted
Vehicle roll-over simulator
OwnerPatrick L. Venditteinventor
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Abstract
A vehicle roll-over simulator including a portable support frame having a driver seat positioned thereon for supporting a person thereon. The driver seat is selectively movable between an upright position to a roll-over position thereby simulating a vehicle roll-over situation. The simulator demonstrates the need for persons to utilize seat belts when in a vehicle.
Claims13
A vehicle roll-over simulator, comprising:
- a horizontally disposed lower support frame having a front end, a rear end, a first side and a second side;
- said lower support frame configured to be positioned on a horizontally disposed surface;
- a vertically disposed support post having upper and lower ends;
- said lower end of said support post being secured to said lower support frame at said rear end of said lower support frame between said first and second sides of said lower support frame;
- a horizontally disposed drive shaft rotatably mounted on said upper end of said support post;
- said drive shaft having a rear end and a front end;
- a drive means connected to said drive shaft for selectively rotating said drive shaft in at least a first direction;
- a driver support frame having a rear end, a front end, a first side and a left side;
- said rear end of said driver support frame operatively secured to said front end of said drive shaft for rotation therewith about a horizontal axis;
- a driver seat mounted on said driver support frame;
- said driver seat including a seat portion and a back portion configured to support a person thereon;
- a foot support frame having a rear end and a front end;
- said rear end of said foot support frame being secured to said front end of said driver support frame;
- said foot support frame including a foot rest positioned forwardly of and below said seat portion of said driver seat;
- a steering wheel support secured to said front end of said foot support frame which extends upwardly therefrom;
- a steering wheel secured to said steering wheel support which is positioned forwardly of said back portion of said driver seat;
- said driver seat support frame, said driver seat, said foot support frame and said steering wheel support being selectively rotatable from an upright position to a roll-over position by said drive shaft;
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- a seat belt assembly secured to said driver seat frame which is configured to extend around a person sitting on said driver seat to maintain the person on said driver seat while said driver support frame is rotatably moved between said upright position to said roll-over position thereby simulating a vehicle roll-over situation.
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A vehicle roll-over simulator, comprising:
- a horizontally disposed lower support frame having a front end, a rear end, a first side and a second side;
- said lower support frame configured to be positioned on a horizontally disposed surface;
- a vertically disposed support post having upper and lower ends;
- said lower end of said support post being secured to said lower support frame at said rear end of said lower support frame between said first and second sides of said lower support frame;
- a horizontally disposed drive shaft rotatably mounted on said upper end of said support post;
- said drive shaft having a rear end and a front end;
- a drive means connected to said drive shaft for selectively rotating said drive shaft in at least a first direction;
- a driver support frame having a rear end, a front end, a first side and a left side;
- said rear end of said driver support frame operatively secured to said front end of said drive shaft for rotation therewith about a horizontal axis;
- a driver seat mounted on said driver support frame;
- said driver seat including a seat portion and a back portion configured to support a person thereon;
- a foot rest frame having a rear end and a front end;
- a foot rest on said foot rest frame;
- said rear end of said foot rest frame being selectively removably secured to said front end of said driver support frame;
- a steering wheel support, having upper and lower ends, selectively removably secured to said front end of said foot rest frame and which extends upwardly therefrom;
- a steering wheel secured to said upper end of said steering wheel support;
- said driver seat support frame, said driver seat and said steering wheel support being selectively rotatable from an upright position to a roll-over position by said drive shaft;
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- a restraint belt assembly secured to said driver seat frame which is configured to extend around a person sitting on said driver seat to maintain the person on said driver seat while said driver support frame is rotatably moved between said upright position to said roll-over position thereby simulating a vehicle roll-over situation.
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