Abstract: An apparatus is provided to enable a handicapped person to sit without restraints on the torso and arms. The apparatus includes a horizontal support wall with a pair of foot restraints adjustably mounted thereon. A leg restraint assembly is adjustably mounted to the horizontal support wall at a location between the foot restraints. The leg restraint assembly extends upwardly from the horizontal support wall and includes a pair of leg restraints dimensioned and disposed to releasably restrain lower portions of the leg. The horizontal support wall is configured to accommodate a seat, such as an inflatable ball.

Abstract: The installation for amusement park, comprises at least one vehicle designed in such a way as to be able to accommodate at least one passenger in at least one seat, associated with at least one retention device. The retention device comprises a pivoting bar mounted on a retention element intended to retain the passenger in the seat. The retention element features a complex spatial shape, of which the lower part, intended to come in contact with the passenger's thighs, comprises for this purpose two recesses forming a hollow corresponding approximately to the size of the passenger's thighs.

Abstract: The chair for handicapped individuals has an undercarriage with a descending and ascending track system, and a tiltable assembly equipped with track followers for riding the descending and ascending track system of the undercarriage. A brake shiftable between a locked condition for holding the tiltable assembly against movement on the track system and an unlocked condition for allowing movement of it on the track system is provided. The tiltable assembly includes a seat assembly and an adjustable hip-limiting assembly at each lateral side of the seat assembly, plus a back assembly pivotally mounted to the seat assembly and an adjustable leg assembly mounted at each lateral side of the seat assembly. No power assistance is required to accomplish tilting of the tiltable assembly or any adjustment of any feature of the chair. The variety of chairs incorporating features of the invention include shower and commode chairs.

Abstract: A chiropractic adjusting chair includes bracing for restraining lateral movement of the legs of a person seated thereon, for aiding in the manipulation of various areas of the spine of a patient by a chiropractor, therapist, or other health professional. The chair includes a base (which may be adjustable for height), a seat, and a pair of adjustable extensions for generally immobilizing the legs. The extensions are preferably adjustably mounted to the underside of the seat portion such that they are adjustable longitudinally and arcuately in horizontal and vertical planes. The forward or distal end of each extension is provided with a padded brace for holding the lower extremities of the patient. The extensions are then adjusted to limit the movement of the patient's lower extremities, thereby stabilizing the lower body during the spine or upper body manipulation procedure and precluding or greatly reducing rotation of the legs and pelvic areas of the patient.

Abstract: A restraint free wheelchair system is provided including a wheelchair having a pile fastener attached thereto. A piece of clothing is included with a pile fastener attached thereto for releasably securing to the pile fastener of the wheelchair.

Abstract: An improved wheelchair and upper body support for supporting an occupant of the wheelchair. The wheelchair has two spaced-apart armrests for supporting the occupant. An upper body support is mounted on each of the spaced-apart armrests and includes a base member that has a front end and a back end. The upper body support further includes a padded backwall that is attached to the base member and that provides support for the occupant when an arm of the occupant is leaned thereon. The upper body support further includes a padded sidewall that is attached to the base member and provides support for the occupant when the occupant's arm is leaned thereon. A mechanism is also provided for securing each upper body support to one of the spaced-apart armrests. The padded backwall is removably attached to the base member so that the occupant may operate the wheelchair when the padded backwall is removed.

Abstract: The chair of the present invention includes a pair of squeezing members operatively attached to the pair of arm rests whereby when the user sits on the chair, the thighs and the pelvis of the user can be smoothly squeezed by operating the pair of squeezing members for keeping a straight posture of the user.

Abstract: A chair device in which a hyperactive patient or prisoner can be held and moved about while maintaining control of the person and moved without undue force. The chair includes restraining straps for the seat, arms, legs and shoulders, and is provided with wheels by which it can be moved and handled for use by the mover.

Abstract: An ejection seat buckle assembly and an arm restraint system incorporating such a buckle assembly wherein the buckle of the assembly includes latch and strike portions each having a respective cable guide ring integrally formed therewith. Arm restraint cables passing through the guide rings deploy safety nets or pull the sleeves or arms of an occupant inward toward the occupant's torso or lap to prevent arm injury during seat ejection from an aircraft. In one embodiment, the guide rings are formed integrally with the latch and strike portions by forming generally oval shaped openings in lap belt adjusters mounted to respective latch and strike engagement portions by latch hinges. In another embodiment, the cable guide rings are D-shaped rings integral with the latch and strike of the ejection seat buckle.

Abstract: A restraint harness is disclosed for securing a passenger to a seat in a vehicle. The harness is particularly well adapted for transporting a passenger who is in a supine or prone position. The harness has a pair of lateral torso straps adapted to be placed around the torso of the passenger and fastened together. A pair of shoulder straps extend over the shoulders and intersect with the torso straps. A pair of thigh straps extend from one of the torso straps and encompass the passengers thighs. A leg strap encompass the passenger's legs. Existing vehicle seat belts fasten to the torso straps and the to the leg strap to secure the passenger to the seat.

Abstract: An orthopedic chair for supporting a person wearing a hip spica cast in an upright position includes a seat having a front side and a rear side. A rear support, connected to the seat along said rear side, extends upwardly therefrom. A front support, spaced from the rear support, is connected to the seat along said front side and extends upwardly therefrom. A seat supporting device supports the seat above a surface. The person is supported in an upright position by said seat, and said front and rear supports with one leg extending between one side of said front support and said rear support and another leg extending between an opposite side of said front support and said rear support. Stabilizing legs can be provided to prevent tipping. Adjustment devices allow adjustment of seat height and width between the front and rear supports.

Abstract: A prisoner restraint device that permits a prisoner's lower legs or wrists to be secured in an adjustable loop at one end of a restraint strap and restrained close to one of the vehicle's doors comprises (a) a restraint buckle at one end of the strap so that the strap can be placed around a prisoner's lower legs or wrists and fastened into an adjustable loop, and (b) a moveable locking clip at the other end of the strap so that the strap can be extended through a closed vehicle door and the moveable locking clip wedged against the outside of the vehicle to secure the prisoner's bound limbs when the strap is pulled taut.

Abstract: A combination chaise lounge and massage table is easily and quickly convertible from one configuration into the other. A hollow pedestal provides the support for the lounge and the table and a storage space for the miscellaneous attachments that are used with the combination article of furniture. In the chaise lounge configuration, a plurality of elongate bias members that end in handles are removably mounted to the front end of the lounge and to the seat back so that numerous exercises may be performed. The seat and seat back of the lounge are hingedly mounted to one another and the seat back is hingedly mounted to the pedestal to enable facile positioning of the seat and seat back in a common plane. One end of the pedestal is elevated with respect to the other end so that the massage table is inclined from the horizontal to enhance its beneficial aspects.

Abstract: A device and method for positioning a human arm above the arm of a chair, the device being made of a soft pliable material and including a lower chair-adapting portion with one or more passageways approximating the shape of an arm of a chair adapted to fit securely around the arm of the chair, and a connected upper arm-elevating portion with a relatively low portion to accommodate and support an elbow and an angled, elevated portion to accommodate, support, and elevate an arm and hand. The method includes using the device and also positioning a person against the device, providing extra stability for the device and limiting the lateral motion of the person in the chair.

Abstract: A wheelchair including a first front wheel, a second front wheel, and a wheelchair frame having a front portion and being supported by the wheels such that the first wheel rotates about a first, generally vertical axis, the second front wheel rotates about a second, generally vertical axis, and the first and second axes are in a vertical plane adjacent the front portion. The wheelchair also includes a footrest having a first generally vertical support member connected to the frame so that the vertical support member is substantially in the plane, a second support member connected to the first support member so that the second support member extends generally in the plane and from the first support member in a direction transverse to vertical and transverse to horizontal, and so that the second support member has an end spaced from the first support member.

Abstract: A vehicle safety restraint for pregnant women is provided which includes first and second restraint members that, in the operative mode, are spaced from the gravid uterus region of the woman thereby avoiding trauma in the latter region if the vehicle should suddenly stop. The first restraint members, when in an operative mode, encompass the upper torso region of the woman. The second restraint members, when in an operative mode, encompass in the groin area thigh regions of the woman.

Abstract: The functional and aesthetic aspect of the original redesign of inboard wall surfaces on airline passenger seat armrests. The new armrest cross-section contours are introduced instead of the prior art rectangular section shape with vertical side walls near the front end of the armrest. The new sections resemble a semi-diamond shape for the outboard armrests and full diamond shape for the center armrests. The new section contour changes the flat, vertical wall (10) located near upper end of armrest and between the front end (22) and midsection (24) of armrest. The new surface is comprised of a sloping wall (14) starting near the upper edge (12) and diverging from the original vertical wall (10), then the direction changes at the edge (16) to run on another slope (18) toward the original wall (10) and passes thru to form a substantial round cutout (20) behind the surface of the original vertical wall (10) of the prior art armrest.

Abstract: A chair having a pair of restraints against a sitting user's knees. Each restraint is a J shaped bar having an end that curves around in front of the chair, such that the user may sit with each knee in the space between the curved end of the restraint and the front of the chair and the back supported against the back of the chair. The device thereby maintains the lower end of the spine in an erect position. The restraints are adjustable to accommodate various sizes of the users. The restraints are spring loaded for additional comfort to the user. In another embodiment, the seat includes a seat hingeably supported on a base such that, in one version, the seat moves forward to provide additional support when the user sits down. In another version, the restraints are pulled back against the knees when the user sits down.

Abstract: A hand and forearm orthotic device for attachment to the forearm of chronically ill, elderly, handicapped, comatose or deliberated patients. The device comprises a block member, preferably formed of flexible foam or other soft material having a pair of support members releasably attached to the underside thereof. The block member incorporates a pair of retainer straps operative to hold a human forearm in a first position thereon. A hand support assembly is also connected to and/or incorporated in the block member so as to support the hand of the patient when the forearm is positioned on top of the block member. The hand support assembly may be adjustable so as to provide for varying degrees of rotation or dorsiflexion of the hand. A longitudinal groove formed by the support members and the underside of the block member may be used to facilitate placement of the block member on a wheelchair arm or other structure.

Abstract: A body support unit is installable in a wheelchair to facilitate use of the wheelchair by a user having a leg amputated below the knee. The support unit includes a seat member and a leg support panel extending forwardly from the front edge of the member for supporting the user's amputated leg. The panel is hingedly suspended from the seat member for movement to a lowered position that allows the user to get into and out of the wheelchair without interference by the panel. A flexible strap-type leg restraint is mounted on the panel to immobilize the amputated leg in a horizontal position while the user is seated in the wheelchair.

Abstract: An assembly for restraining the upper limbs of an occupant of a seat, particularly an aircraft ejector seat, includes a storage unit which is adapted to be fixedly secured to an upper back portion of the seat. The storage houses a pair of movable cover members and first and second bladder units. The cover members and bladder units are connected by means of straps to a quick release mechanism which mates with a corresponding fitting carried by the occupant and then to a fixed structure adjacent the seat. When it is desired to deploy the restraint assembly, a tension is applied to the straps which causes the cover members to extend around opposite sides and laterally inward of the occupant's body, about respective arms of the occupant, and the bladder units to extend about the occupant's neck. The bladder units are then inflated so as to permit undesirable movement of the occupant's head.

Abstract: A quick release restraint device for such uses as restraining prisoners being transported in police vehicles, which includes a mechanism to quickly release the restraint device in the event it is necessary to rapidly move the restrained prisoner out of the vehicle in the case of an accident or other emergency wherein his life or safety may be endangered. The restraint comprises a strap member having a buckle at one end to secure to the handcuffs of the prisoner, and a releasable loop at the other end to secure to an anchoring member of some kind permanently affixed to the vehicle. The releasable loop is doubled back, with the doubled back portion received and held in an elongated sleeve which surrounds a portion of the strap. The releasable loop is held in place as long as the doubled back portion is within the elongated sleeve, but it may be rapidly undone to release the prisoner by pulling the doubled back portion out of the sleeve by a hand grasp member which projects outwardly of the sleeve.

Abstract: A posture pod (112) is supported and elevated above the ground by a stand (113). The posture pod includes an anterior portion (114), a posterior portion (116), a bottom portion (118), and two leg openings (120) separated by a wide crotch portion (122). A thigh collar (128) encircles and projects outwardly from each leg opening. The legs of an infant received within the posture pod project through the leg openings. The posture pod is constructed to maintain the infant's hips such that the legs are abducted at an angle of approximately 20 degrees to 30 degrees and flexed to promote normal development of the infant's hips. The posture pod can be selectively positioned between a reclined position, in which the infant is supported by the posterior portion of the pod, and an inclined position, in which the infant is supported by the anterior portion of the pod.

Abstract: A vehicle safety restraint for pregnant women is provided which includes first and second restraint members which are operatively connected to one another by a common element. The common element is removably mounted on a seat of the vehicle. The first restraint members, when in an operative mode, encompass the upper torso region of the woman. The second restraint members, when in an operative mode, encompass in the groin area thigh regions of the woman. When in the operative mode, the first and second restraint members are spaced from the gravid uterus region of the woman thereby avoiding trauma in the latter region if the vehicle should suddenly stop.

Abstract: A system for preventing a child from voluntarily or accidentally leaving the chair in which he or she is seated. The system provides a partial enclosure of the child's upper legs and lower torso, the enclosure being contoured to the general shape of these parts of a seated child. Also provided are a tenon sliding in a mortise and a pawl which engages ratchet teeth to permit adjusting the system for the size of the child and for locking the components of the system together during use.

Abstract: An infant support and restraint system (10) includes a base platform (14) adapted to be mounted on a base surface (16). A first planar member (28) is rotatably adjustable with respect to the base platform (14) through an adjustable support mechanism (26). A second planar member (30) and a third planar member (32) are similarly angularly adjustable with respect to the base platform (14) to allow an infant (12) to be positioned in a physiological position on the infant support and restraint system (10). A first and second pad member (78 and 82) is releasably secured to the first planar member (28) and the second and third planar members (30 and 32). Pad members (78 and 82) may be removed subsequent to a surgical procedure for cleaning or storage purposes. A head support member (88) is releasably secured to the combination of the first planar member (28) and the first pad member (78).

Abstract: A vehicle safety restraint for pregnant women is provided which includes first and second restraint members which are interconnected to one another by a common element. The common element is removably mounted on a seat of the vehicle. The first restraint members, when in an operative mode, encompass the upper torso region of the woman. The second restraint members, when in an operative mode, encompass in the groin area thigh regions of the woman. When in the operative mode, the first and second restraint members are spaced from the gravid uterus region of the woman thereby avoiding trauma in the latter region if the vehicle should suddenly stop.

Abstract: A seat belt system for use with a seat in a motor vehicle comprises a combination belt including a lap belt part and a shoulder belt part, the lap belt part and the shoulder belt part restraining respectively the lap and shoulder portions of a seat occupant when in use; a first mechanism for applying, upon a vehicle collision, the lap belt part with a certain tension thereby increasing the restraining force of the lap belt part; a thigh belt positioned in front of the lap belt part with respect to the seat, the thigh belt restraining the thigh portion of the seat occupant when in use; and a second mechanism for applying, upon the vehicle collision, the thigh belt with a certain tension thereby increasing the restraining force of the thigh belt.

Abstract: A hand and forearm orthotic device for attachment to the hand and forearm of chronically ill, elderly, handicapped, comatose or debilitated patients. The device comprises a block member, preferably formed of flexible foam or other soft material, said block member incorporating a retainer strap operative to hold a human forearm in a first position thereon. A hand support member is also connected to and/or incorporated in the block member so as to support the hand when the forearm is positioned on top of the block member. The hand support member may be adjustable so as to provide for varying degrees of movement or dorsiflexion of the hand. A longitudinal groove may be formed on the underside of the block member to facilitate placement of the block member on a wheelchair arm or other structure. One or more locking apparatus may be positioned within the longitudinal grooves so as to lock or deter removal of the block member from the wheelchair arm or other structure.

Abstract: A flexion chair apparatus for the continuous passive motion treatment is disclosed, for use in the physical rehabilitation of a knee joint, which allows a patient to be so treated in a sitting upright position while not requiring the patient's leg to be lifted above the ground. The apparatus of the invention includes a seat and back support, as well securement for the patient's leg and a flexing of his or her knee joint. The seat portion of the apparatus is provided with an elevator which allows the seat to be vertically and continuously or discontinuously raised and lowered during the treatment process. Securement of the patient's leg includes a support bar which runs substantially along the length of the patient's entire leg and which includes a joint adjacent to the patient's knee joint. The support bar of the invention is capable of being raised or lowered in response to a vertical movement of the seat. The patient's foot is secured to the ground in a fixed manner which does not permit it to be raised.

Abstract: A chair having an adjustable backrest, an adjustable footrest, and side panels which oppose the abduction of a seated individual's body, particularly for supporting and managing the body of a child who has limited muscle control or other developmental difficulties and for growing with that child throughout his development.

Abstract: Restraint chair apparatus includes four legs, a padded seat, a relatively high padded back which extends a substantial distance above the top of the head of an individual being restrained in the chair, and foot rest on which the restrained person's feet are disposed. Restraint straps are used to secure the individual's legs, arms, waist, and chest to the chair. Pivoting outrigger elements may be utilized to prevent the chair apparatus from being tipped sideways. The chair may be movable on wheels so that a restrained individual may be transported in the chair.

Abstract: A contoured vehicle seat back and a belt restraint which cooperate to safely secure and immobilize a rearwardly handcuffed prisoner for transport is disclosed. The contoured seat back includes a pair of downwardly converging channels therein for receiving and engaging the arms of the occupant. A central lower pocket for receiving the cuffed hands of the occupant is recessed into the seat back proximate the lower extremities of the channels. The belt restraint includes a cinching handle detachably mounted to the seat belt latching mechanism which can be detached from the latching mechanism and used to tighten the seat belt urging the occupant into engagement with the contoured seat back.

Abstract: A vehicular seat according to the present invention, which has a seat section and a seat back section connected thereto, comprises a pair of lower horizontal arms, attached to the lower portion of the seat back section and having lower support means for supporting the hipbone region of a user's body, and a pair of upper horizontal arms, protruding from the top of the seat back section and having upper support means for supporting the bladebone regions of the user's body. The lower horizontal arms are fixed after the space between them is transversely adjusted to the size of the user's body. The upper horizontal arms, which are adjustable in height relative to the lower horizontal arms, are fixed after they are transversely moved in association with the lower horizontal arms.

Abstract: An adjustable armrest or humeral junture support for use with a chair having a seat and a reclining back. The armrest includes a first rail member attached to the side of the chair back, and a second rail member attached to the side of chair seat. Also, a first sliding member is coupled to the first rail member for sliding along the first rail member and with a locking structure for locking the first sliding member along the first rail member. A second sliding member is coupled to the second rail member for sliding along the second rail member and with a locking structure for locking the second sliding member along the second rail member. An armrest is located adjacent the side of the chair and has a front attachment portion and a back attachment portion and has the back attachment portion of the armrest pivotably attached to the first sliding member for rotational movement about the first sliding member.

Abstract: Safety apparatus for preventing a physically handicapped driver of a motor vehicle from unintentionally contacting a first foot control pedal of the vehicle with his or her lower limb when he or she operates the vehicle without using the first foot control panel are provided. The apparatus include a base member adapted to be attached to the floorboard of the vehicle adjacent the first foot control pedal thereof. The base member includes means for holding the lower limb of the driver away from the first foot control pedal.

Abstract: A combination safety cage, for use with an all terrain vehicle (ATV), and whose superstructure has side and head rails, wheel guards, horizontal rails, top overhead rails, rear horizontal rails and laterally projecting rails of tubular construction and with outward radius curves. A heavy bottom plate provides operational stability for the ATV. A seat belt harnesses the driver to the ATV seat. The combination safety cage prevents the driver from putting his foot on the ground while the ATV is moving. The driver is contained and kept within the safety cage, protected from injury, regardless of what direction the ATV overturns or rolls over, and the driver is further protected if the ATV collides with a fixed object.

Abstract: An improved method and apparatus for restraining an individual seated in a vehicle. The apparatus maintains the handcuffed hands of the individual in position behind the individual's back while he is seated in the vehicle and also prevents the individual from working his hands and the handcuffs underneath his buttocks and legs to the front of the individual's body.

Abstract: A system for restraining the lower limbs of a prisoner being conveyed in a vehicle, such as a police car, to preclude injury to persons and to property by violent kicking action of the prisoner. The system utilizes a laminated strap having synthetic hook and loop fastening elements formed on one ply of the laminate and a reinforced vinyl backing formed on the other ply. One end of the strap is fastened to a grommet through which the other end of the strap may be drawn and folded over so that hook elements and loop elements may be engaged to adhere while the vinyl portion of the strap is tightly engaged about the lower limbs of the prisoner. A belt having a catch in the form of a buckle at one end of the belt is attached to the strap at the other end. The catch is tossed out the door of the vehicle and is lodged against a portion of the door and the adjacent door frame. The catch has a magnet bonded to a flat surface thereof so that it can adhere to the vehicle and not fall away.

Abstract: Optimum lumbar alignment is achieved and maintained in a human subject through forced contraction of the subject's psoas major muscles while in a seated position. A flexible thigh strap attached to a seat or chair in which the subject seats restrains the anterior portions of the subject's thighs proximate the subject's knees from upward movement. The human subject forces his thighs upwardly against the strap and forces the balls of his feet downwardly against the ground or floor on which the seat or chair is supported. This causes the subject's psoas major muscles to flex and produces a flattening of his/her lumbar spine which assists in relieving chronic backache.

Abstract: A child restraint device is provided for limiting the movement of a child in sand, such as at a beach or in a sandbox. The device employs a flexible sack of a size adapted to accommodate the legs and lower torso of a child. An elastic band is located at the mouth of the sack and a strip of VELCRO fastening material is secured externally about the mouth of the sack. A laterally expansive, annular apron is provided with a central opening to receive the mouth of the sack. The apron has a mating VELCRO fastening strip which encircles the central opening and which is releasably securable to the VELCRO strip at the mouth of the sack. A stiff, circular rim is provided at the outer perimeter of the apron to hold the apron extended and in an annular shape.

Abstract: An adjustable child-positioning device includes an elongated cushion which is removably positioned in a high-chair. A rotatable rod mounted longitudinally through the cushion has an adjustment member affixed on each projecting end. The adjustment member includes a pair of parallel and spaced-apart pins affixed to a base, the pins adapted to straddle one of the frame members of high-chair. By rotating the adjustment member or reversing the ends of the cushion in the chain, the cushion may be located at a variety of distances from the front edge of the seat of the high-chair.

Abstract: A system for restraining the lower limbs of a prisoner being conveyed in a vehicle, such as a police car, to preclude injury to persons and to property by violent kicking action of the prisoner. The system utilizes a laminated strap having synthetic hook and loop fastening elements formed on one ply of the laminate and a reinforced vinyl backing formed on the other ply. One end of the strap is fastened to a grommet through which the other end of the strap may be drawn and folded over so that hook elements and loop elements may be engaged to adhere while the vinyl portion of the strap is tightly engaged about the lower limbs of the prisoner. A belt having a hook including a biased latch at one end of the belt is attached to the strap at the other end, and the hook can be secured to an anchor on the floor of the vehicle. The attachment of the belt to the strap may be either by a fixed securement or by an adjustable connection.

Abstract: A restraining device for a child's high chair includes a pair of straps, each having buckle means at one end for encircling the child's thigh, and hook and loop means at the opposite end for releasably encircling an upright tubular frame member on the back of the high chair.

Abstract: An arm restraint system for an aircraft ejection seat comprises triangular nets, each secured at one of its corners to a respective upper point on the side of the seat back and at another of its corners to a respective lower point on the side of the seat back. The remaining corner of each net is secured to one end of a respective retraction line which passes through a respective reversing arrangement at the front of the respective side wall of the seat, along a respective conduit extending along the side of the seat, to gas-powered line-retraction device mounted in the seat back. In the normal position, each line, from its point of attachment to the net, extends through an eye provided on a respective projectile carried by the seat.

Abstract: A tub basket for holding a handicaped/active child within a bathtub is provided and consists of a compact adjustable housing that fits around the body of the child reducing the space to move around in, so that the child will not fall out. The housing also has leg openings therein for the handicaped child that may have spastic legs.

Abstract: The vehicle has a pair of spaced apart side frames disposed and spaced apart in parallel relationship. Each of the side frames is provided with a caster wheel and a drive wheel. A seat base assembly is provided above the frame assemblies and is movably interconnected on each side with one of the frame assemblies. A seat back assembly, having an upper end and a lower end, is pivotally and adjustably interconnected at its lower end to each of the side frames. In a preferred embodiment, the transport vehicle is collapsible for storage and has a removable seat base insert, adjustable and removable leg rests and arm rests, a head restraint, a torso restraint, a sun visor, and a removable enclosure for inclement weather.

Abstract: During ejection from a high performance aircraft, high wind blast conditions create danger of injuries caused by the flailing of limbs out of their desired positions. The invention provides a system that restrains the arms, legs, and head with one simple mechanism. A side net (28) and a knee strap (40) are attached to each of two center straps (22). Straps (22) extend forwardly from seat (2) to a tension fuse fitting (46) and down to snubbers (48). Deployment of straps (20, 40) and nets (28) is initiated by an inflatable member (20) that projects horizontally forwardly over the helmet (100) of the seat occupant. Deployment is completed by tensioning of straps (22) by upward movement of seat (2). When straps (22) reach a given tension, fittings (46) release straps (22) which drop down between the knees of the occupant.

Abstract: A flexible restraint made of cloth or fabric material for use with wheel chairs and other chairs having seats and backs and wherein the restraint is attached to the chair. Restraining strap portions of the restraint are wrapped upwardly about inner portions of the patient's thighs and at least partially over the thighs to be secured to the chair to retain the patient in position while affording substantial freedom of movement by the patient.

Abstract: A windblast arm protector assembly for use by an occupant of an open-type ejection seat of an aircraft. The assembly includes, for each arm of the seat occupant, a full length fabric sleeve member which is independent of any garment body, which is a part of the seat's restraint system (rather than an item of personal protective equipment), and which is shaped and dimensioned from the shoulder area to its wrist area in the form of a flexed (i.e., bent) arm. During ejection of the seat and occupant together, the sleeve member is pulled forwardly and adjacent to the occupant's sides by associated co-acting components of the assembly, such that the arm is not extended into the windblast and is protected from it. Unlike the prior art, this arm protector assembly restrains the wrist area of the seat occupant's arm near the seat ejection handle, while the arm is restrained over its entire length. As a result, the windblast load is uniformly applied, and the restrained arm is protected from injury.