Jacket/vest passenger restraint systems and methods
US11565644B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 21, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jan 31, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/022
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A passenger restraint system of a vehicle includes a passenger restraint article with an interface, and a locking device that secures the interface. In some embodiments, the vehicle includes a vertical channel that enables the locking device to travel up and down. The locking device may include a camera that enables the locking device to align with the interface, and once aligned, the locking device secures the interface. In additional or alternative embodiments, the locking device includes two C-bars and a biasing element that urges the locking device into an open position. When the passenger sits or leans against the opened C-bars, the force caused by the interface on the C-bars overcomes the force applied by the biasing element, urging the C-bars into a closed position. The locking device is then secured by engaging a locking bar that pushes against a surface of the C-bars.
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