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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 24, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2003
Applicants:
Giuliano Cacucci, Carmel, IN (US);
Steve Johnson, Fishers, IN (US);
Brian Hood, Zionsville, IN (US);
Inventors:
Giuliano Cacucci, Carmel, IN (US);
Steve Johnson, Fishers, IN (US);
Brian Hood, Zionsville, IN (US);
Assignee:
Indiana Mills & Manufacturing, Inc., Westfield, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A vehicle safety system for impeding an occupant's egress from a vehicle is provided. A barrier is deployed, either manually or automatically, to cover at least a portion of the vehicle's exit in order to impede an occupant from egressing through the exit. The barrier may be a passive barrier or a reactive barrier. The barrier may also be a combination of a passive and a reactive barrier or the combination of several reactive barriers.