| US 7,350,812 B2 | ||
| Vehicle passenger restraint and method of producing same | ||
| Alan R. Lewis, Indianapolis, Ind. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Bald Spot Racing, LLC, Indianapolis, Ind. (US) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 09, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/796,743. | ||
| Application 10/796743 is a division of application No. 10/196461, filed on Jul. 16, 2002, granted, now 6,733,710. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2004/0169361 A1, Sep. 02, 2004 | ||
| Int. Cl. B60R 21/045 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 280—752 | 9 Claims |
| 1. A restraint for a passenger in a vehicle comprising:
a seat having a seat portion, a back portion and side portions connected together forming a cavity tailored shaped to form
fit around a specific passenger of a vehicle limiting motion of the passenger relative to the vehicle, said seat formed from
a plastic having resistance to fire and heat and maintaining its shape when subjected to crash conditions,
a back insert removably mounted to said back portion and replaceable when destroyed during crash; and
said seat is produced from expanded polypropylene;
said seat portion, said back portion and said side portions are integrally connected together in a unitary main body being
produced from a single piece of plastic, said back portion includes an opening extending therethrough in which said back insert
is force fitted mounted therein,
and further comprising a back insert removably mounted to said back portion and replaceable when destroyed during crash, said
seat is produced from expanded polypropylene; and,
a leg separator insert including a rib extending into said seat portion mounting said leg separator thereto.
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