B60R2022/328

SAFETY CUTTING DEVICES FOR VEHICLE SEAT BELTS
20240208459 · 2024-06-27 ·

Safety cutting devices for vehicle seat belts, in which the device is attached to the insertable components of such a seat belt. In this manner, the device is always readily available for use in an emergency situation.

Vehicle window breaker tool and alert

A window breaker tool for use on a vehicle includes a body having a handle to enable a user to grip the tool, a glass breaker member extending from the handle configured to contact a glass window with force to break the glass window, and an accelerometer operatively coupled to the body to sense acceleration during impact and generate a signature signal. The tool also includes an RF signal communication device located on the tool for communicating with a plurality of RF signal communication devices on the vehicle to determine a location of the tool relative to the vehicle, wherein the RF signal communication device communicates with a controller for processing the signature signal and determining whether the signature signal is indicative of the tool in use to break a window, and wherein the controller further determines the tool is within the vehicle based on the location and outputs an alert signal.

Seatbelt Mounted Combination Cutter and Glass Break Tool
20190152416 · 2019-05-23 ·

A combination seat belt restraint system cutter and glass break tool mounted onto and around the seat belt of an automotive vehicle at a predetermined position for use in cutting the web of the seat belt in the event of a seat belt release latch jam or inoperability resulting in the severing of the seat belt at said position resulting in the tool being freed for use in breaking the glass of a window of the vehicle. The combination tool also being maintained in a fixed position adjacent the safety belt extension/retraction aperture by a strap.

MULTI-FUNCTIONAL RESCUE TOOL WITH ANGLED BLADE
20190134433 · 2019-05-09 ·

A multifunctional rescue tool providing a plurality of tool components including an angled blade to disengage a lock shielded by a blocker plate and wherein the angled blade has a base portion and an integral elongate distal portion forming an angle along a contiguous planar surface that is preferably substantially perpendicular and is pivotally coupled to a handle having a corresponding slot configured for receiving the angled blade wherein the elongate distal portion is angled outwardly from the base portion of the angled blade in a preferably perpendicular orientation when the base portion and handle are locked in substantial alignment in an open position, and the angled blade is alternatively engageable to form additional angles to facilitate construction of raker shores while also including various tool components including a window breaker, seat belt cutter, gas shut off, oxygen tank, hexagonal wrenches, as well as, a lanyard, shove knife, and cutting knife in a compact configuration capable of convenient and ready carrying and stowing in a pocket or wearable gear of a firefighter or other first responder.

INTEGRATED SYSTEM RELEASING IN EMERGENCY PERSONS TRAPPED IN A VEHICLE, A METHOD IMPLEMENTING THIS SYSTEM, AND A METHOD OF MOUNTING AN ACTUATOR OPENING THE VEHICLE DOOR
20190128045 · 2019-05-02 ·

An integrated system (PARIS) for releasing the persons trapped in a vehicle comprises a central processing unit (CPU), the input of which is connected to sensors (D1, D2, . . . Dn), and the output of which is connected to at least three executive systems activated in a sequence: a system of automatic opening of the locks and the door bolts and blocking them in open position (LOB), a system of automatic deflecting the doors and locking them in open position (DOB), and a system of automatic cutting of the seat belts (SBC). A method for releasing the persons trapped in the vehicle performed by the system PARIS consists in that when it receives from the sensors (D1, D2, . . . Dn) signals indicating an emergency and when the vehicle stops, the CPU sends to a system of automatic opening of the locks and the door bolts and blocking them in open position (LOB) a signal, then sends to a system of automatic deflecting the doors and locking them in open position (DOB) a signal, and then sends to a system of automatic cutting of the seat belts (SBC) a signal.

Seatbelt mounted combination cutter and glass break tool
10214170 · 2019-02-26 ·

A combination seat belt restraint system cutter and glass break tool mounted onto and around the seat belt of an automotive vehicle at a predetermined position for use in cutting the web of the seat belt in the event of a seat belt release latch jam or inoperability resulting in the severing of the seat belt at said position resulting in the tool being freed for use in breaking the glass of a window of the vehicle. The combination tool also being maintained in a fixed position adjacent the safety belt extension/retraction aperture by a strap.

MULTIFUNCTION FLASHLIGHT
20190041054 · 2019-02-07 · ·

A multifunction flashlight includes a flashlight body defining opposing front and rear ends, a light source with a LED light mounted in the front end of the flashlight body, a light source switch mounted on the flashlight body near the front end, a focus adjustment device mounted on the flashlight body between the light source and the light source switch, multiple tools pivotally connected to the rear end of the flashlight body and receivable inside the flashlight body, an emergency exit hammer pivotally connected to the rear end of the flashlight body and receivable inside the flashlight body, a release switch mounted on the flashlight body near the rear end, a seat belt cutter, and a USB jack for battery charging.

Seat Belt Buckle With Built-in Cutter
20190031135 · 2019-01-31 ·

A seat-belt buckle with built-in belt cutter is disclosed. The invention being comprised of four parts. A first part being a conventional locking latch assembly, a second part being a serrated blade slidably configured inside a third part comprised of a two-piece, buckle case. A fourth part being an easy-to-reach handle allowing the user to pull and sever a belt thereon. An object of the invention is to allow a user to escape a seat belt quickly during an emergency.

SEAT BELT CUTTER
20190016296 · 2019-01-17 ·

A seat belt cutter includes a body. The body has a slot and a channel each formed along the length. A pull arm is slidably engaged within the channel. The pull arm includes a first end and a second end. A blade protrudes from the first end and into the slot. The second end of the pull arm includes a handle disposed outside of the body.

Seatbelt Mounted Combination Cutter and Glass Break Tool
20180345892 · 2018-12-06 ·

A combination seat belt restraint system cutter and glass break tool mounted onto and around the seat belt of an automotive vehicle at a predetermined position for use in cutting the web of the seat belt in the event of a seat belt release latch jam or inoperability resulting in the severing of the seat belt at said position resulting in the tool being freed for use in breaking the glass of a window of the vehicle. The combination tool also being maintained in a fixed position adjacent the safety belt extension/retraction aperture by a strap.