GB2235166A - Security screen for a vehicle driver - Google Patents
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- GB2235166A GB2235166A GB9013023A GB9013023A GB2235166A GB 2235166 A GB2235166 A GB 2235166A GB 9013023 A GB9013023 A GB 9013023A GB 9013023 A GB9013023 A GB 9013023A GB 2235166 A GB2235166 A GB 2235166A
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
- B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
- B60R21/12—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads which protect the occupants against personal attack from the inside or the outside of the vehicle
Abstract
The screen comprises a side panel 1 alongside the driver's seat having a leading edge shaped to fit against the vehicle windscreen and against the vehicle instrument panel and a trailing edge for securing to a rear panel 2, 6 behind the driver's seat, the two panels being secured to the vehicle body and to each other by brackets 5 to isolate the driver from the rest of the vehicle and thus protect the driver from attack. The screen is suitable for use in private saloon cars when such vehicles are employed as cabs. <IMAGE>
Description
Vehicle Screen
The present invention relates to security screen for private cab drivers.
Attacks on cab drivers using private cars (mini-cabs) have been on the increase and there is a need to provide protection against such attack.
According to the present invention, there is provided a screen for fitting to a vehicle to protect the driver from attack from within the vehicle, the screen comprising:
(a) a rear panel made of transparent shock-resistant material
for mounting behind the driver's seat and extending (when
fitted) substantially from the floor to the ceiling of
the vehicle, the rear panel having one side edge shaped
to fit against the side of the vehicle,
(b) a side panel made of transparent shock-resistant material
for mounting at the side of the driver's seat, the panel
having a leading edge shaped to fit against the vehicle
windscreen and against the instrument panel of the vehicle,
and a trailing edge for abutting against the rear panel,
the side panel extending (when fitted) substantially
from the floor to the ceiling of the vehicle,
(c) means for securing the rear panel to the side panel so
that the trailing edge of the side panel abuts against
the rear panel, and
(d) means for securing the side and rear panels to the vehicle
body.
The panels may include one or more openings e.g. for transmitting sound so that the driver can talk to the passengers and/or for passing money to the driver and change to the passengers.
The rear panel is preferably made of two sections one above the other with the bottom section sloping backwards in a way conforming to the rear of the driver's seat and the top section extending (preferably substantially vertically) between the bottom section and the vehicle ceiling; this arrangement allows passengers in the rear the maximum amount of room. Alternatively, the rear panel may be made of a single sheet of material.
The panels are preferably made of a transparent polymer, e.g. Perspex, although part of each panel may be opaque.
The invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
Fig. 1 is a schematic view of the front of a car with the screen of the present invention fitted,
Fig. 2 shows the side and the rear panels of the screen of the present invention,
Fig. 3 is a side view of the side panel of the screen on the present invention,
Fig. 4 is an exploded view of the screen showing the way the panels of the screen are fitted together.
Referring initially to Fig. 1, the side panel 1 of the screen has a leading edge that is shaped to conform to the shape of the car windscreen and instrument panel; it is located on the side of the gear lever and of the hand brake lever remote from the driver to allow the driver free use of the gears and hand brake; usually the screen will be fitted along the front passenger side of the central console/transmission tunnel of the car.
The rear panel, which is made of a top and a bottom section 2 and 6, meets the side panel 1 at a common edge and the two panels are secured along this common edge by brackets 5 (see
Fig. 4). The bottom corner of the bottom section 6 may be cut away to fit around the central console/transmission tunnel of the car, as shown in dashed lines in Fig. 2.
The top and bottom sections 2 and 6 of the rear panel are secured together by brackets 7 and the side and rear panels are secured to the car body by brackets 5.
The side panel may be provided with openings, e.g. holes 3, to allow the driver and passengers to communicate and a flap 4 (see Figs. 2 and 3) to allow money to be passed to and from the driver.
The screen can be fitted as follows:
(1) the side panel 1 is fitted; if not already pre-shaped for the particular model of car, the leading edge of the side panel 1 will have to be shaped to conform to the shape of the windscreen and the instrument panel of the car. The side panel 1 is fitted on the front passenger's side of the central console/transmission tunnel;
(2) the bottom section 6 of the rear panel, if not already pre-shaped to fit around the central console/transmission tunnel, will have to be cut to do so. Of course if the car has no console/transmission tunnel, no shaping or cutting is required;
(3) the top and bottom sections of the rear panel are Joined by brackets 7; (4) the rear panel is inserted behind the driver's seat and the top section is joined to the side panel in the top corner of the screen by a bracket 5;
(5) the side panel is bolted to the car floor by brackets 5;
(6) the rear panel 2, 6 is joined along the common edge to the side panel 1 by brackets 5 and is bolted to the floor and door post of the car by further brackets 5.
Claims (7)
1. A screen for fitting to a vehicle to protect the driver from attack from within the vehicle, the screen comprising:
(a) a rear panel made of transparent shock-resistant material
for mounting behind the driver's seat and extending (when
fitted) substantially from the floor to the ceiling of
the vehicle, the rear panel having one side edge shaped
to fit against the side of the vehicle,
(b) a side panel made of transparent shock-resistant material
for mounting at the side of the driver's seat, the panel
having a leading edge shaped to fit against the vehicle
windscreen and against the instrument panel of the vehicle,
and a trailing edge for abutting against the rear panel,
the side panel extending (when fitted) substantially
from the floor to the ceiling of the vehicle,
(c) means for securing the rear panel to the side panel so
that the trailing edge of the side panel abuts against
the rear panel, and
(d) means for securing the side and rear panels to the vehicle
body.
2. A screen as claimed in claim 1, wherein the rear panel is shaped to abut against the side panel at a common edge.
3. A screen as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the side panel and/or the rear panel is/are made of two or more sections.
4. A screen as claimed in claim 3, wherein the rear panel comprises a top section and a bottom section secured together, the top section being made of a transparent material.
5. A screen as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the side panel and/or the rear panel includes a hinged flap for receiving money.
6. A screen substantially as hereinbefore described in connection with and as illustrated in Figs. 1 to 4 of the accompanying drawings.
7. A vehicle comprising a screen as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 6, the side screen being secured to the vehicle at the side of the driver's seat, the rear screen being secured to the vehicle behind the driver's seat and also to the side panel.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB898913498A GB8913498D0 (en) | 1989-06-13 | 1989-06-13 | Car security screen |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB9013023D0 GB9013023D0 (en) | 1990-08-01 |
| GB2235166A true GB2235166A (en) | 1991-02-27 |
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Family Applications (2)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB898913498A Pending GB8913498D0 (en) | 1989-06-13 | 1989-06-13 | Car security screen |
| GB9013023A Withdrawn GB2235166A (en) | 1989-06-13 | 1990-06-12 | Security screen for a vehicle driver |
Family Applications Before (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB898913498A Pending GB8913498D0 (en) | 1989-06-13 | 1989-06-13 | Car security screen |
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Cited By (9)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE4211107C1 (en) * | 1992-04-03 | 1993-05-13 | Josef 4788 Warstein De Mueller | Safety compartment for taxi driver - has back- and side-walls made of toughened glass providing isolation from rest of passenger compartment |
| AU649916B2 (en) * | 1992-03-05 | 1994-06-02 | Minister for Transport | Security screen for buses |
| GB2280649A (en) * | 1993-08-04 | 1995-02-08 | Patricia Davies | Protective enclosure for vehicle cab |
| AU668473B2 (en) * | 1993-07-09 | 1996-05-02 | Cab-Safe Pty Ltd | Enclosure for the driver of a vehicle |
| GB2383017A (en) * | 2001-12-11 | 2003-06-18 | Kieran Hyland | Drivers security screen |
| GR1007309B (en) * | 2010-02-19 | 2011-06-10 | Θεοδωρος Κωνσταντινου Εμμανουηλιδης | Driver's seat cover |
| JP2011121468A (en) * | 2009-12-10 | 2011-06-23 | Press Kogyo Co Ltd | Taxi crime preventive partition device |
| WO2016090423A1 (en) * | 2014-12-08 | 2016-06-16 | Colin Thomas | Driver security shield assembly including media display |
| EP3984832A1 (en) * | 2020-10-14 | 2022-04-20 | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | Personal barrier with flap connected by living hinge |
Citations (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR1145272A (en) * | 1955-12-30 | 1957-10-24 | Protective device for drivers of vehicles, especially passenger cars | |
| US3549195A (en) * | 1968-07-09 | 1970-12-22 | Anthony Kallinikos | Driver protective apparatus for taxicab |
| US4227735A (en) * | 1979-01-18 | 1980-10-14 | Joy-Can Safety Products, Ltd. | Protective enclosure for a bus driver |
| GB1583218A (en) * | 1978-05-31 | 1981-01-21 | Sheet Metal Works Dunbarton Lt | Public service vehicle |
| EP0027483A1 (en) * | 1979-10-17 | 1981-04-29 | Marc Gérard Laporte | Partition for automobiles protecting the drivers against attacks |
| US4509788A (en) * | 1982-12-14 | 1985-04-09 | Jan Ping Shuenn | Safety arrangement in a taxi |
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Patent Citations (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR1145272A (en) * | 1955-12-30 | 1957-10-24 | Protective device for drivers of vehicles, especially passenger cars | |
| US3549195A (en) * | 1968-07-09 | 1970-12-22 | Anthony Kallinikos | Driver protective apparatus for taxicab |
| GB1583218A (en) * | 1978-05-31 | 1981-01-21 | Sheet Metal Works Dunbarton Lt | Public service vehicle |
| US4227735A (en) * | 1979-01-18 | 1980-10-14 | Joy-Can Safety Products, Ltd. | Protective enclosure for a bus driver |
| EP0027483A1 (en) * | 1979-10-17 | 1981-04-29 | Marc Gérard Laporte | Partition for automobiles protecting the drivers against attacks |
| US4509788A (en) * | 1982-12-14 | 1985-04-09 | Jan Ping Shuenn | Safety arrangement in a taxi |
Cited By (12)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AU649916B2 (en) * | 1992-03-05 | 1994-06-02 | Minister for Transport | Security screen for buses |
| DE4211107C1 (en) * | 1992-04-03 | 1993-05-13 | Josef 4788 Warstein De Mueller | Safety compartment for taxi driver - has back- and side-walls made of toughened glass providing isolation from rest of passenger compartment |
| AU668473B2 (en) * | 1993-07-09 | 1996-05-02 | Cab-Safe Pty Ltd | Enclosure for the driver of a vehicle |
| GB2280649A (en) * | 1993-08-04 | 1995-02-08 | Patricia Davies | Protective enclosure for vehicle cab |
| US5474352A (en) * | 1993-08-04 | 1995-12-12 | Davies; Patricia | Protective capsule |
| GB2280649B (en) * | 1993-08-04 | 1996-05-15 | Patricia Davies | Protective Apparatus |
| GB2383017A (en) * | 2001-12-11 | 2003-06-18 | Kieran Hyland | Drivers security screen |
| JP2011121468A (en) * | 2009-12-10 | 2011-06-23 | Press Kogyo Co Ltd | Taxi crime preventive partition device |
| GR1007309B (en) * | 2010-02-19 | 2011-06-10 | Θεοδωρος Κωνσταντινου Εμμανουηλιδης | Driver's seat cover |
| WO2016090423A1 (en) * | 2014-12-08 | 2016-06-16 | Colin Thomas | Driver security shield assembly including media display |
| EP3984832A1 (en) * | 2020-10-14 | 2022-04-20 | SABIC Global Technologies B.V. | Personal barrier with flap connected by living hinge |
| WO2022078930A1 (en) | 2020-10-14 | 2022-04-21 | Sabic Global Technologies B.V. | Personal barrier with flap connected by living hinge |
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| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| GB8913498D0 (en) | 1989-08-02 |
| GB9013023D0 (en) | 1990-08-01 |
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| Date | Code | Title | Description |
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| WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |