Head restraint device with rigid member for use with a high-performance vehicle
AssigneeSafety Dynamics, LLC
InventorTrevor P. Ashline
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Abstract
A restraint device for controlling the head of a driver during a high-performance vehicle collision. The device includes a rigid member positioned along the back of the driver, a tether for attaching the member to the driver's helmet, and a strap for anchoring the device. The vehicle's seat belt assembly or the driver's own body, such as his torso, waist or legs, may be used to anchor the device. During a vehicle collision, forces from the head are transferred through the device (i.e. tether, rigid member, and strap) into the anchor in order to resist forward movement and downward rotation of the driver's head.
Claims20
A restraint device for controlling a driver's head during a vehicle collision, comprising:
- a member;
- a tether attached to said member and attached to a helmet;
- a strap attached to said member and for being attached to a vehicle seat belt assembly;
- and
- wherein the seat belt assembly anchors the driver's head to control movement of the driver's head during a vehicle collision.
A restraint device for controlling a driver's head during a vehicle collision, comprising:
- a rigid member;
- a tether attached to said rigid member and attached to a helmet;
- a strap attached to said rigid member and attached to a part of the driver's body;
- and
- wherein the driver's body anchors the driver's head to control movement of the driver's head during a vehicle collision.
An apparatus for controlling a driver's head during a vehicle collision, comprising:
- a vehicle having a seat belt assembly;
- a restraint device comprising a member, a tether attached to said member and attached to a helmet, and a strap attached to said member and to said seat belt assembly,
- wherein the seat belt assembly and restraint device cooperate to control the movement of a driver's head during a vehicle collision;
- and
- wherein said restraint device and the driver are freed from said seat belt assembly and from being secured to the vehicle by releasing said vehicle seat assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.