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US 7,350,812 B2Granted
Vehicle passenger restraint and method of producing same
AssigneeBald Spot Racing, LLC
InventorAlan R. Lewis
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Abstract
An expanded propylene vehicle passenger restraint. The restraint includes a back portion, seat portion and side portions integrally joined together. A removable back insert is mounted to the back portion and a leg separator is mounted to the seat portion. The method of producing the restraint includes the step of scanning the configuration of the restraint into a router for shaping a solid plastic piece in accordance with the configuration.
Claims9
A restraint for a passenger in a vehicle comprising:
- a seat having a seat portion, a back portion and side portions connected together forming a cavity tailored shaped to form fit around a specific passenger of a vehicle limiting motion of the passenger relative to the vehicle, said seat formed from a plastic having resistance to fire and heat and maintaining its shape when subjected to crash conditions,
- a back insert removably mounted to said back portion and replaceable when destroyed during crash;
- and
- said seat is produced from expanded polypropylene;
- said seat portion, said back portion and said side portions are integrally connected together in a unitary main body being produced from a single piece of plastic, said back portion includes an opening extending therethrough in which said back insert is force fitted mounted therein,
- and further comprising a back insert removably mounted to said back portion and replaceable when destroyed during crash, said seat is produced from expanded polypropylene;
- and,
- a leg separator insert including a rib extending into said seat portion mounting said leg separator thereto.
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A race car driver restraint comprising:
- a unitary piece of expanded polypropylene cut to form a driver restraint with a back portion, seat portion and side portions integrally connected together forming a seat, said back portion including a hole extending therethrough;
- a back insert removably mounted to said back portion within said hole;
- and,
- a leg separator mounted to said seat portion.
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A race car driver restraint comprising:
- a unitary piece cut to form a driver restraint with a back portion, seat portion and side portions integrally connected together forming a seat, said back portion including a hole extending therethrough;
- a back insert removably mounted to said back portion within said hole;
- and,
- a leg separator mounted to said seat portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.