PERSONAL RESTRAINT SYSTEMS FOR USE IN RECREATIONAL UTILITY VEHICLES AND OTHER VEHICLES

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20130009391A1
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13441689

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Personal restraint systems for use in recreational utility vehicles (RUVs) are disclosed herein. A personal restraint system configured in accordance with one embodiment of the disclosure includes a web configured to extend around an occupant and a locking retractor having a motorized spool. A control module is electrically coupled to the locking retractor and the motorized spool is operably coupled to the web. A sensor is electrically coupled to the control module and is configured to detect dynamic characteristics of the RUV. In one embodiment, the sensor detects acceleration events that indicate a level of ride quality and the locking retractor adjusts the tension in the web based on the level of ride quality.

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AMSAFE COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS INCELKHART IN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Carter, Wayne Constantine, US 14 102
Desmarais, Robert Washington Twp, US 4 36
Fisher, Tom Burnsville, US 6 62
Miller, Jeffrey Cumming, US 99 1917
Miller, Peter E Phoenix, US 8 268
Wiseman, Michael A Elkhart, US 23 832
Wood, Jeff Bristol, US 7 177

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