AU784871B2 - Motor bike air safety harness - Google Patents

Description

Motor Bike Air Safety Harness.

Motor bike riders are vulnerable to severe injuries, even in minor accidents.

Most riders only have safety head helmets compulsory in most countries, leathers a frull head to foot cover, which is helpful. Mainly in preventing lacerations bruising, or a leather jacket, or serviceable wet weather gear. This lack of protection results in severe injuries.

This motor bike riders, Air Safety Harness. Is designed for its rebound action, of the initial contact with the road surface, in a spill, from the motor bike. Its side air cushions, and its spring steel rubber air bumper type grid bars have a shock containing absorber as the fall pressure is absorbed by the side air bags, with the :~r9 resilience of the rubber. It behaves in the same manner as a road tyre, takes the contact speed of the body motor cyclist, his or hers weight This initial body contact is the main problem, why severe faital injuries occur.

Its known as the killer kiss. What this protective harness will help in doing is lessen this body to road contact. Its lift will come from its energy absorber, use the rubber air bag contact fall to the road surfaice of the motor cyclist to cause the air pressure in the side air bags, to flex absorb flex absorb. Until the energy of this road contact spill is diminished. Other advantages is its worn over existing garments, can be assembled dissembled with removable rubber air grid, chest back protector. It would only be a fraction of the cost of fuill leathers. There are none of this type of safety motor cycle riders air harness in Australia To my knowledge but a similar design, may be worn by motor bike riders in other countries. If this is so, then they may differ in many ways to my design.

To explain in greater detail.

It's the side air bags that are the engine room-. Having air pressure to suit aroad falmay be of 15 to 30P SI most falls are of a side impact. This type of impact will be much lesser as it would be fril on to the air bags. Being moulded in a hard but flexing rubber improves its ability to flex rebound as a tyre or even a tennis ball. Its this principle of absorb rebound. That is its only function. other than use as a connecting mediumn at its solid rubber ends.

For the anchor holding encasing of a spring steel insert with a welded cross bar of degrees to increase its holding in solid rubber end of the air bag. This spring steel insert, has a steel tube welded at its end for connecting. A special designed bumper like bars that are faibricated together, to formn a grid pattern of external rubber. With in its centre are flexing spring steel bars. Which supports the rubber that it is encased in. To span the chest back of motor cycle riders, it is a protective grid very strong because of its small span. Being of faibricated spring S0 steel, its components all welded together.

The rubber contours, are important to its function. The outer rubber profile section is rounded so as its contact with the road surfa~ce is minimna] so as to have a sliding effect, similar to a snow sledge less grip more slide.

On the under side or person side, is a special grove with two rubber interlocking lips. For engaging securing to it a rubber tyre that encases air tube. The tyre edges have the same profile, as those of its external rubber encased spring steel outer grid section lip edges. And is fitted into these groves. And sealed by vulcanising both of these receiving rubber lips together to be as one.

The air tube inside of this tyre is then inflated using air valve. That is located at the solid rubber outer edge. And passes through spring steel insert into air tube in which it is secured. All grid sections of front back, are lock together by a threaded bolt, passing through steel tubes a male female locking device, where **:one steel tube is withdrawn from the other. Once the threaded lock up bolt is removed. The same applies, to shoulder straps that lock up together, to the front of the chest section. shoulder neck protection is by a rubber shoulder pad moulded to suit typical shoulders of wearers, neck protection is also moulded together to the rubber shoulder pad. With the only exception being a shaped neck collar reinforced with spring steel its part of the main protector back grid, this prevents the snap back movement of the motor cyclist head in a bike spill.

Knee pads are secured to a rubber fabric, that is outside both legs that is connected to a pin encased in a U shaped steel box. In turn attached to the waist belt self locking straps are the secured above below the knee. These straps prevent the skirt of waist belt that in turn keeps in place. The movemewnt of air safety harness moving upwards, towards wearers head. In accident it helps to 13 prevent this happening. Thigh protectors are just air bag rubber encased attached to outside rubber leg fabric. But with a recessed section that covers metal box, protecting pivot pin internal of it This thigh air bag protects the thighs, of the wearer at the same time. Prevents damage to the function of metal pivot box.

S Lower back protection the seating position of a rider. A special corrugated air bag section, supported at its edges in eyelets. With elastic cords that flex at its lower end the seat position a split flap that spreads on to the riders seat of the motor bike. Its infill rubber type mat that allows flexibility, because in practice has the action ofa trampoline in its rebound action.

1 0 Its a difficult part of the rider anatomy to protect at the same time to design wearer apparel to give rider comfort. Because of the rigid structure of the protector harness. Its main function is to allow the free body movement of the wearer. To bend straiten up in general not to restrict. The body movement of the wearer. The corrugated air bag is a suitable section of rubber cut to suit the shape to fit its space, Less its allowance for cords, to be tied. This flat sheet of rubber fabric, then has its corrugated section vulcanised to it, riveted. In the bottom trough of the surface contacting corrugation.

Into the ends of these corrugations, air tube is inserted, into each corrugation end. Its valve end set back slightly, it is then sealed at its ends with a rubber &0 sealant. The outer rubber corrugations act as multiple tyres, with air tubes inserted in the corrugated open ends. Many road accident victims leave riders with lower back spinal injuries. Because of road impact over stretching of p99 normal spine movements. This corrugated air bag is important aid in preventing i lower back spinal injuries.

Adjustments to suit varying wearer sizes, side air bags can be moulded to suit.

Large Medium small. The grid members ofrubberised internal spring steel bars. Can be made to suit various back chest shapes of wearers. With the main S cross bars. That lock into air bags extending past main metal grid section it allows for them to be shortened, either end.

3 C Metal shaped end caps, designed for this purpose. To suit rubber profile has a slide on fit to all of these ends. And then two through bolts are secured in previously drilled holes to receive them. This allows for reducing fitting measurements across a person's chest back. The slight curvature of the chest back grid sections. Because at the spring steel bar being internal of its rubber 3 5 encasement it can only be curved more. With a hydraulic press especially at its contact ends. Which are secured later by a removable threaded bolt. The natural 99 9. 9 9 9 9o 9 o9 9 9 9 99 9 9999 9 99 99 9 resistance to pressure for it to be shaped means. That a variety of shaped spring steel bars would in the making the welding of the frame, being curved individually. Which with a light gauge of spring steel should not be a construction problem. In the factory of manufacture it is possible to have all spring steel bars bent to suit, individual wearers tailor made requirements. But also for a variety of sizes to suit of the hook buyers with slight modifications.

The action of road contact is to push, chest or back protector grid inwards to wards wearer. As the grid moves towards the person it locates it self into the recess,, at the firm rubber but flexible end of the side air bags. The outer edge of the protector grid, is pushing against the end rubber of the air bags as this happens. As the inner air bag contact is just happening, the inner air under side of the grid is exerting its pressure against the persons, chest back sides.

Depending on how faist the rider was travelling at the time, of the spill. As the outer soft rubber cover of the air tubes applies pressure against the persons chest 1 back or sides.

0 *a At this stage a reflex action of the side air bags, the internal grid air tubes, along with the spring steel bars, inserted in its rubber protective cover. Will push back against the pressure of the rider's fall. This first initial reflex push back, is of these three components are most important. To arrest injury after this initial lift off opposite return force. The rebound slide action of this spill will be less intense allowing the air safety harness to absorb the road shocks. And move in a sliding bouncing movement. No accidents are predictable or its outcomes. But the protection of this. Air Safety Harness by its design will minimise a rider's injuries from a spill from a motor bike.

To assist with understanding the invention, reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings which show one example of the invention.

Figure. 1.

Is left right air bags, worn under arm pits to hip. It is made of a bard S' flexible rubber. The air chamber of its sides and its ends is as a tyre with side walls each end encases The support brackets for and external composition of sprig steel flexible hard rubber. (11I 12) And air cushion containing air tube with outer tyre that locks into a special mould grove of 2) Its function is to cushion a spill from a motor bike transfer, this road impact shock to 1).s With this road shock impact (11 12 with it's air tyre to cushion the impact to chest rib cage spine.

Figure. 2.

Shows internal air bag with air valve end left band view 4) is recess at end of 1 with its knuckle end in readiness to attach right side view shows Attach to The metal slide on end section of as the end holder of as the end holder of to 4).

Figure. 3 .000 ~Shows termination of 11I 13 at end of extended beyond.

Showing lock up steel tube section of Figure. 4.

Shows recess in outer section rubber outer surfa~ce with through steel bolt abutted against internal spring steel of with steel end tube B before locking up with A waiting insertion of threaded bolt.

Figure. 5 Shows with recess mounted into solid rubber ends of with tubular lock in ends of opposite end right hand end shows in readiness for insertion into recess of (13 &11) Are spaced to miss making contact with end of Figure. 6.

Both end sections of are fitted with slide on steel profile, to match shape of rubber contours, and to lock up bolt inserted though Figure. 8.

Metal profile section that is a slide fit at each end of (2) is bolted on to both ends of Protective grid ends.

Figure. 9.

Shows (11) clipped into rubber profile grove Before sealing by vulcanising, or contact rubber adhesive, later tube (12) is inflated to a safe P-S-I.

inflation to suit wearer.

Figure. Moulded tyre section (10) Fits into rubber groves of it encases air tube (14) The moulded edges of (11) are vulcanise adhere to contours of similar profile of as internal air tube (14) expands. Both the outer profile edges of (2) &11) are bonded together.

Figure. 11.

Shows spring steel flat bar internal encased with rubber to form Air tyre Air tube (12) in a cross section detail. The jointing together of to with the welded end section of That is encased in flexible rubber ends of 0 Figure. 12.

g.6 Shows air valve Passing through into air bladder connection of The air valve (14) is recessed, from its outer road contact, surface into the main rubber body of It is not inflated as the outer contours sealing profiles of 11) are not vulcanised together.

Fgr.1.Is the same asin figure (12) The only difference is that it has been 66.0 00 0 0 0 inflated. Both of the contour sealing profile edges have been sealed together vulcanised.

Figure. 14.

Air tube with air valve its position is located, internally of(11) abutting against semi Elliptical contour section of(2) as shown in figure (12&13).

Figure. The profile of(13) is the same as that of outside shape of(11), to which it is contacted to. Its only function is as a shock absorber to give a greater surface spread, to a wearer's chest back area.

I{ Figure. 16.

Shows (13) contacted to Also relative positions of(2&11).

Figure. 17.

F Spring steel frame sections with shaped contours. Prior to welding sections, together to form frames All frames have moulded rubber contacted to them. This outer surface rubber has the strength of a spring steel reinforcement, internal of its exterior outer layer of moulded rubber all sections are of(2). With the exception of(5) connecting tubular steel lugs shoulder straps.

Figure. 18.

Is the same as figure Its only difference being, that it is the back y section frame, with neck shoulder sections Main frame sections generally are Figure. 19.

Shows air bags left right sides All segments ofprotective grid That forms the front or chest protection of the wearer. With waist belt that is fixed to internal sides of air bags By vulcanising or contact adhesive, or rubber glue plugs, into end rubber section of(l). Detail is knuckle of(2) that locks into held in rubber end of(l). Its function is that of a normal butt hinge connection to 0- 00 0 0 0 0 0 00 0 0 0 oo 0o oo o• o C/a Figure. Air bags to left right sides of wearer. Grid back protective (2) with exterior road contact rubber, spring steel insert moulded in bard flexible rubber. Air cushion to back of wearer (11I 12). Shoulder rubber protector pads if neck support (9).Fasteming straps Detail connection of chest back shoulder straps, tubular steel knuckle joints Lower back rider seating position expanding corrugated flap, at spine base. Multiple air cushion (10) is held in a trampoline flexible position to Lower protector fr-ame bar is different, it has spring steel rubber coated eyelets for elastic cords connection.

Figure. 21.

by Three drawings representing segments of Th1ey have different curvatures to suit, various wearers anatomy sizes, also can be adjusted sideways, bycutting off of their ends, and shortening their lengths Figure. 22.

16' Shows metal ends that are fitted over rubber contours of Then secured by two through bolts Figure. 23.

Shows metal end fastening connection to with before insertion into In recessed flexible hard rubber ends of air bag with Zt knurled securing bolt being inserted and tightened with a fine metal threaded bolt, end into metal tube end of Figure. 24.

Air bag to be moulded in variable sizes in width height to suit all sizes of wearers. With recessed into solid rubber ends of Figure. A rubber waist belt in two sections (16) is connected to both air bags Its adjustable rear front buckles allow the wearer to get a comfortable adjustment.

Figure. 26.

Lower back thigh protection Is a corrugated flap type air bag.

Attached to (16) back waist belt has eyelets its the only frame segment of(2).

A special spring steel bar for tying of elastic cords. Air inflated thigh protector (18) Knee protector pads, attached to (19) that pivots on (16).

Figure. 27.

6 Shows thigh air bag used to protect Which pivots in a metal protector shield.

Figure. 28.

Details of lower spring steel bar with hook eyelets shown extended.

Figure. 29.

I Swing leg segment, attached to pivot pin, enclosed with in a metal box.

Attached by steel rivets to (16).

Figure. Front view of wearer airbags left right sides of wearer spring S steel bar encased with in flexible rubber. Internal wearer chest side (11&12) air 6 tube with outer rubber tyre. Connecting straps shoulder neck rubber moulded padding to suit shoulder neck contours. With adjustable rubber waist belt Air inflated rubber thigh protector's Inter locking fabric to lock up knee bands to secure knee pads to upper leg above calf muscle of lower leg.

Figure. 31.

Back view of wearer left right side air bags moulded in flexible rubber of medium density Rubber outer cover of internal steel bar, on a fabricated metal grid of spring steel Back shoulder straps rubber moulded Sneck shoulder protector Lower back air corrugated air cushion, flexible with a bottom flap section Rubber air inflated thigh protector Fabric lock up material bands attached to pivoting leg side fabric (19).

Figure. 32.

Side view of wearer rubber air bags, nestled between arm pit rib cage, on inside of arms against wearers sides Rubber spring steel protector grid of connecting shoulder straps Moulded rubber contour to suit neck shoulder of wearer Lower back corrugated air cushion bag, with extending seat flap. Safety waist belt buckle Rubber air inflated thigh protector (18).

Knee protector to above below wearers knees, shows continuous side fabric, from metal case protecting pivot pin in a motor bike rider spill (19).

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