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US 6,968,799 B2Granted
Safety device
OwnerNorman John Humiston, Jr.inventor
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Abstract
A safety device to prevent a passenger from becoming injured during a crash, severe weather conditions, or other event that could cause bodily harm. The safety device comprises a substantially fracture resistant spherical shell and at least one harnessed passenger seat.
Claims16
A safety device for use in conjunction with a boat, comprising;
- a spherical shell;
- a mechanism for fixedly mounting a seat within the spherical shell in a substantially upright seated position;
- and
- a mechanism for securely mounting the spherical shell within a cockpit of the boat in a closed position, wherein upon application of a sufficient force the mechanism for mounting the spherical shell within the cockpit of the boat releases the spherical shell in the closed position, and wherein the seat remains in the substantially upright seated position during the release, thereby protecting a passenger within the spherical shell.
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A safety device for use in a storm, comprising:
- a substantially transparent impact resistant spherical shell;
- a mechanism for mounting a seat within the spherical shell comprising:
- a first ring rotatably attached within the spherical shell;
- a second ring rotatably attached within the first ring;
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- a platform attached to the second ring to accommodate attachment of the seat;
- and
- a mechanism for mounting the spherical shell to a secure location during the storm.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.