Showing papers on "Dashboard published in 1973"

Inflatable vehicle occupant restraint system and means for supporting same

Abstract: A safety apparatus for protecting an occupant of a vehicle during the occurrence of an accident includes an expandable confinement. The confinement has a collapsed inoperative condition and an expanded operative condition for restraining movement of the occupant during the accident. A break-away dash panel is provided for at least in part enclosing the confinement when the confinement is in its inoperative condition. A deformable curved support is provided for the mounting of the apparatus to the vehicle dashboard.

Extendable and retractable motor vehicle mirror arms

Abstract: Motor vehicle mirror arms can be extended or retracted from the dashboard of the vehicle to a point beyond the width of the motor vehicle to enhance the visibility to the rear. The mirror arms are moved by hydraulic, air, vacuum, or electric means and can be positioned at any desired point from fully retracted to fully extended.

Vehicle signalling apparatus

Abstract: The receiving unit of a remote signalling assembly is positioned on the dashboard in a towing vehicle and an elongated flexible cable extends therefrom to an external location rearwardly of the vehicle being towed A transmitter unit connected to the cable is provided with push button signal switches for illuminating corresponding signal indicator lamps mounted on the display panels of both the receiving and transmitter units The signalling assembly is powered by the battery in the towing vehicle to which the receiving unit is coupled

Track level indicator

Abstract: This is a device for checking the cross level of railroad track which may be mounted on the dashboard of a regular rail-highway vehicle. The dial is easy to read by the driver of the vehicle. It is accurate, extremely useful and a timesaver for railroad superintendents and chief engineers and the like.

Ash trays for motor vehicles

Abstract: An ash-tray, for a motor vehicle, is recessed in the dashboard of the vehicle and comprises a pivotal receptacle and a rigid, sliding, lid for closing the receptacle. Both when the receptacle is open or closed, substantially no part of the ash-tray protrudes beyond the surface of the dashboard.

Peripheral rear view mirrors for automobiles

Abstract: A dashboard mirror is mounted extending substantially across the entire width of the deck above and forward of the automobile dashboard A top mirror is mounted across the width of the roof of the car, being supported by the rain gutter or other means and overhanging the front Both mirrors are pivotted to brackets so that they may be adjusted to fit the automobile and the height and seat position of the driver The line of sight from the rear of the vehicle is forward to the top mirror, then downward and slightly forward through the sloping windshield commonly used in automobiles, then to the dashboard mirror and then to the eye of the driver Convex portions on the outer edges of the top mirror provide a view of the sides The dashboard mirror may be provided with a pivotted sheet of plastic glare-preventing material hinged thereto which, when pivotted forward, covers the mirror and during the daytime may be pivotted out of the way