Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1993-07-23
1995-10-24
Camby, Richard M.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
280756, 296214, 160327, 1603681, B60R 2106, B60R 2113
Patent
active
054604095
ABSTRACT:
A safety roof liner is disclosed which reduces the possibility of injury to a race car driver during a rollover accident. The safety roof liner comprises a generally rectangular sheet of high strength fabric material with front and rear edges, and opposite side edges. Each of a pair of straps manufactured from a high strength fabric material is attached along one of the opposite side edges and has a front end portion extending beyond the front edge of the sheet and a rear end portion extending beyond the rear edge. A releasable fastener, such as a slide adjuster, is used to fasten the end portions of the straps to the front and rear transverse braces of a roll cage in the race car. The rectangular sheet also has grommets transversely spaced apart along the front and rear edges of the sheet. The grommets are adapted to receive a separate fastening device such as a plastic tie wrap to further secure the safety roof liner to the roll cage. During a rollover accident where the roof is torn off, the safety roof liner as disclosed reduces the possibility of injury to the driver's extremities which may otherwise extend through the open roof of the race car.
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Camby Richard M.
English Peter C.
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