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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2014
Shield Restraint Systems, Inc., Elkhart, IN (US);
Alexander J. Szewczyk, Elkhart, IN (US);
Brandon Marriott, Goshen, IN (US);
Shield Restraint Systems, Inc., Elkhart, IN (US);
Abstract
Personal restraint systems having releasable safety nets are disclosed herein. A personal restraint system configured in accordance with one embodiment of the present technology includes a safety net configured to extend across a portion of an opening in a vehicle adjacent to an operator seating portion. The restraint system can further include a latch device configured to releasably couple the safety net to an anchor point adjacent to the opening. In some embodiments, a pull cord is operably coupled to the latch device and slidably coupled to the safety net. The pull cord is configured to be pulled by an operator to release the latch device from the anchor point and allow the safety net to fall free of the opening.