Night-visible occupant restraint for vehicles

Details Night-visible occupant restraint for vehicles Night-visible occupant restraint for vehicles

1994-05-05

1995-12-05

Rice, Kenneth R.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

2808011, B60R 2116

Patent

active

054722357

ABSTRACT:
An occupant restraint system for use in vehicles wherein at least a portion of the restraint system is visible at night. This permits observing compliance with governing safety laws and principles. The restraint system specifically utilizes a material in association with restraint belts that becomes illuminated such that the belts are readily visible. The material that provides the visibility is material applied to, or made a part of, the restraint belt, particularly a portion of the shoulder harness portion thereof. Materials that include reflective substances, phosphorescent substances and/or fluorescent substances are utilized. Further, fiber optic elements can be incorporated that are illuminated from a light source.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4365285 (1982-12-01), Brundidge
patent: 4703542 (1987-11-01), Hirata et al.
patent: 4823239 (1989-04-01), Doty
patent: 5149189 (1992-09-01), Kawamura

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