Volvo Personvagnar Ab

Carl-Axel H&ouml;jer

Peter Halldin

Hans Von Holst

Camilla Palmerz

Method and device for protecting a person ( ) traveling in a vehicle ( ) by applying a protective arrangement the inside of the roof ( ) of the vehicle ( ). The inside of the roof ( ) is equipped with an inner roof structure ( ) in a place where the head ( ) of the person ( ) traveling in the vehicle is expected to make an impact in the event of an accident. The inner roof structure ( ) is designed to guide the head ( ) so that a flexion of the neck ( ) of the person ( ) traveling in the vehicle is initiated essentially simultaneously with the impact between the head ( ) and the inside of the roof ( ) during the accident. The device gives an improved protection of a person traveling in a vehicle ( ), especially against head and neck injuries that occur when a person's head hits the inside of the roof ( ) of the vehicle ( ).

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Kungälv, Sweden

Carl-Axel Höjer

Growing community of inventors

Kungälv, Sweden

Carl-Axel H&ouml;jer

Carl-Axel Höjer