Motorcycle safety apparel
Patent 4685151 Issued on August 11, 1987. Estimated Expiration Date: 
March 28, 2005. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
March 28, 2005. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 1144150 3243822 3550159 3921944 Inflatable garment for crash protection Inflatable suit for cyclists Clothing for providing protection against forceful impact Patent #: 4089065 InventorApplicationNo. 06/717071 filed on 03/28/1985US Classes:2/456, Body cover2/16, Hand or arm2/22, Leg2/461, Both shoulders2/463, Chest protector2/464, Abdomen protector2/465, Side impact torso protector2/466, Groin protector2/467Back protectorExaminersPrimary: Rimrodt, Louis K.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesA41D 13/015 (20060101)A41D 13/018 (20060101) AbstractMotorcycle safety apparel is disclosed which may be made in stylish and unencumbering designs to encourage regular use by motorcycle riders, and the like, which in the event of an impending or actual accident will inflate to provide a protective enclosure for the parts of the body most susceptible to critical or fatal injury. In the motorcycle application, the apparel is coupled through an umbilical cord to a container of compressed or liquified gas, with a much shorter pull cord being coupled between the rider and the valve of the container to rapidly inflate the apparel on separation of the rider from the motorcycle prior to separation of the umbilical cord. | |
