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US 10,407,020 B2Granted
System and methods associated with a safety device for vehicles
OwnerRandy Marcus Monroeinventor
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Abstract
Embodiments disclose systems and methods associated with safety devices for vehicles. Specifically, embodiments are directed towards a user operated, manually controlled, inflatable safety device for off-road vehicles, which may reduce, eliminate, or lessen upper body and head injuries.
Claims7
A safety device for vehicles comprising:
- a housing configured to be mounted on handlebars of a vehicle;
- an inflatable bladder being configured to be positioned within the housing in a first mode, the inflatable bladder being configured to be inflated and protrude outward from the housing in a second mode;
- a hinged door positioned on an upper surface of the housing, the hinged door being configured to be closed in the first mode and rotate away from a user in the second mode;
- a user interface positioned on the handlebars the user interface being configured to receive actions from the user to initiate a sequence to change the inflatable bladder from the first mode to the second mode;
- a compressed air cartridge positioned within the housing, the compressed air cartridge being configured to supply air to the inflatable bladder responsive to the user interface receiving actions from the user;
- wherein the housing includes a handlebar cutout assembly positioned on a lower surface of the housing, the handlebar cutout assembly having recessed portions that correspond to the handlebars.
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