Multi-point tethering system for head and neck restraint devices
AssigneeSafety Dynamics, LLC
InventorTrevor P. Ashline
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Abstract
A system of tethers for controlling a driver's head during operation of a vehicle, comprising: at least two frontal straps having first ends attached to a helmet and second ends attached to shoulder straps, torso strap and/or vehicle's seat belt; at least two rear straps having first ends attached to a helmet and second ends attached to shoulder straps or the support member; and wherein the frontal and rear straps are taunt during normal operation.
Claims6
A system of tethers for controlling a driver's head during operation of a vehicle, comprising:
- at least one front tether attached to the chin bar of a helmet and attached to the vehicle's seat belt assembly;
- a pair of side tethers attached to the side of a helmet and to a head and neck restraint device;
- at least one rear tether attached to the side or rear of a helmet and to a head and neck restraint device;
- wherein the front and rear tethers are taunt during normal operation.
A system of tethers for controlling a driver's head during operation of a vehicle, comprising:
- at least two front tethers having first ends attached to a helmet and second ends attached to shoulder straps, torso strap and/or vehicle's seat belt assembly;
- at least two rear tethers having first ends attached to a helmet and second ends attached to shoulder straps or the support member;
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- wherein the front and side tethers are taunt during normal operation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.