SAFETY SYSTEM Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: transport engineering; passive safety devices. SUBSTANCE: invention relates to seat belts. Design peculiarity of proposed system is that straps are made hollow of elastic resilient material in form of flattened coiled tubes. Outer side of tubes is 3-6-fold thicker than inner side. System includes also bellows located under seat between spring and communicating with spaces of straps, and check valve opening by pressing the button or in case of appearance of rarefaction in system. Person taking a seat compresses the bellows, and air from bellows passes into straps. The latter straighten out and then bend to opposite side embracing the passenger for whom there is nothing to do as to snap the locks. Invention prevents possibility of rigid without fastening seat belts. EFFECT: improved safety. 2 cl, 3 dwg