Patent · US Expired

Safety shield window insert

US5570542A · kind A · utility

32Cited by
13References
16Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 20, 1994
Grant dateNov 5, 1996
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 20, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R2021/028
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A safety device for an automobile such as a car or a van, the safety device being a window insert designed to fit within the standard frame of a window and be retained within the frame by the upper edge of the window fitting within a groove configured on the lower edge of the window insert. The window insert may include orifices to allow air inflow and/or outflow so as to provide a continuous flow of fresh air into the vehicle. The safety device may be used to retain a child or a pet, and can be formed from a plastic, plexiglass or polycarbonate material. Alternatively, the window insert may be formed from a high impact or bullet-proof material.

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