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Various restraint systems to protect vehicle occupants in case of an accident have been specifically designed for pregnant women and the ideas are filed for patents. The concepts cover a wide range of designs; from ‘add-on’ to standard 3-point seat belt solutions to relatively complex mechatronics applications. Auxiliary tools and equipments to offer lap belt solutions constitute the majority of the reviewed patents. Designs also vary according to their working principles. Some designs exclusively focus on the lap belt part of the seat belt, whereas some others attempt to resolve the problem from a broader perspective, offering overall seat belt solutions with or without the use of standard seat belt. In this article around forty patented ideas on seat belt designs for pregnant women are reviewed, classified and presented, highlighting the working principles and inventors claims.
Keywords: Seat belt, pregnant occupant, vehicle crash, injury prevention, lap belt, &, shoulder belt
Recent Patents on Mechanical Engineering
Title: Seat Belt Designs to Protect Pregnant Vehicle Occupants
Volume: 3 Issue: 1
Author(s): B. Serpil Acar and Volkan Esat
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Keywords: Seat belt, pregnant occupant, vehicle crash, injury prevention, lap belt, &, shoulder belt
Abstract: Various restraint systems to protect vehicle occupants in case of an accident have been specifically designed for pregnant women and the ideas are filed for patents. The concepts cover a wide range of designs; from ‘add-on’ to standard 3-point seat belt solutions to relatively complex mechatronics applications. Auxiliary tools and equipments to offer lap belt solutions constitute the majority of the reviewed patents. Designs also vary according to their working principles. Some designs exclusively focus on the lap belt part of the seat belt, whereas some others attempt to resolve the problem from a broader perspective, offering overall seat belt solutions with or without the use of standard seat belt. In this article around forty patented ideas on seat belt designs for pregnant women are reviewed, classified and presented, highlighting the working principles and inventors claims.
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Acar Serpil B. and Esat Volkan, Seat Belt Designs to Protect Pregnant Vehicle Occupants, Recent Patents on Mechanical Engineering 2010; 3 (1) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2212797611003010001
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/2212797611003010001 |
Print ISSN 2212-7976 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1874-477X |
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