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US 2006/0232047 A1Published application
Protection against inadvertent air bag deployment
OwnerRobert Gallart, Park Benjamin +3inventors
InventorsRobert Gallart, Park Benjamin, Matthew Vishnick, Jason Vishnick, Robert Tucker
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Abstract
An apparatus for affixation to the steering wheel of a vehicle in an accident. The apparatus blocks the air bag in the event of air bag deployment during a rescue operation, thereby shielding rescue workers and vehicle occupants from injury.
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An article of manufacture, comprising:
- (a) a safety device for placement on a vehicle's steering wheel, said safety device comprising a shield and a bar, said bar extending across said shield;
- (b) said safety device comprising a vertical space between said bar and said shield;
- (c) wherein the size of said vertical space said safety device is adjustable by a user when said safety device is placed on the steering wheel, so as to allow the user to tighten said safety device against the steering wheel.
An article of manufacture, comprising:
- (a) a safety device for placement on a vehicle's steering wheel;
- (b) said safety device comprising a shield and at least two bars, a first bar and a second bar;
- (c) said shield comprising a top surface, and comprising an axis perpendicular to said top surface;
- (d) and wherein said second bar is rotatable in an arc about said axis.
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An article of manufacture, comprising:
- (a) a safety device for placement on a vehicle's steering wheel, said safety device comprising a shield and a first bar, said first bar extending across said shield;
- (b) said safety device comprising a vertical space between said first bar and said shield;
- (c) wherein the size of said vertical space is adjustable by a user when said safety device is placed on the steering wheel, so as to allow the user to tighten said safety device against the steering wheel.
- (d) said safety device further comprising a second bar and a third bar;
- (e) said shield comprising a top surface, and comprising an axis perpendicular to said top surface;
- (f) said second bar and said third bar being rotatable in an arc about said axis;
- (g) and wherein said safety device will withstand the impact of air bag ejection from the steering wheel without coming off of the steering wheel, when said safety device is tightened against the steering wheel.
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