CA1220459A - Device for smashing windows in the event of a traffic- accident - Google Patents
Device for smashing windows in the event of a traffic- accidentInfo
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
The disclosure herein describes a device for smashing windows in the event of a traffic-accident;
the device comprises a holding plate with holes for the attachment thereof, and clips for the accommodation of a hammer; the holding plate consists of a base of T-shaped configuration while the hammer is provided, in the vicinity of the head thereof, with two symmetrical tips and, in the vicinity of the free end of the handle, with a blade for cutting safety belts; in the three end-areas of the T-shaped configuration of the base are pro-tective walls which cover the hammer-tips and the free end of the hammer-handle.
The disclosure herein describes a device for smashing windows in the event of a traffic-accident;
the device comprises a holding plate with holes for the attachment thereof, and clips for the accommodation of a hammer; the holding plate consists of a base of T-shaped configuration while the hammer is provided, in the vicinity of the head thereof, with two symmetrical tips and, in the vicinity of the free end of the handle, with a blade for cutting safety belts; in the three end-areas of the T-shaped configuration of the base are pro-tective walls which cover the hammer-tips and the free end of the hammer-handle.
Description
- l -The invention relates to a device, more parti-cularly to be secured in passenger-cars, for smashing the windows in the event of a traffic accldent, the device co~nprising a holding plate with holes for -the attachment thereof and clips for the acco~odation of a ha~mer. In the event of an accident in which the doors of the vehicles can no longer be opened, such devices allow the persons thus locked in to smash the windows and thus to escape from the vehicle.
Devices of the type mentioned at the beglnning hereof are known in omnibuses and railroad-cars, where they are used only for smashing windows after accidents.
The holding plate comprises openings for its attachment to the wall and holes through which a-ttachment screws can be passed. The holding plate is also provided with clips into which a h~mmer and the handle thereof may be inserted and thus held. Devices of this kind have not hitherto been common in passenger-cars, even though, in the event of an accident, the doors may jam. In this case, the only way out for the passengers is through a smashed window.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a device of the kind described which will permit simple and rapid exit oE the occùpants of the vehicle when the doors become jammed and can no longer be open-ed. In this connection~ as a result of the small amount of space available within a passenger-car, it is essen-~2~
tial, on the one hand, for the device to be stored in a protected area, and, on the other hand, or it to be readily grasped and thus available for use within the car in the event of an accident of the type indicated.
According to the invention, and in the case of a device of the type described, this is accomplished in that the holding plate consists of a T-shaped base, in that the hammer is provided, in the vicinity of its head, with two symmetrically arranged tips and comprises, in the vicinity of the free end of the hammer-handle, a blade for cutting safety belts, and in that protective walls covering the hammer-tips and the free end of the hammer-handle are provided in the three end-areas of the T-shaped base. The T-shaped base corxesponds to the con-tour of the hammer, so that the device as a whole, con-sisting of the holding plate and the hammer, has an attractive appearance. The device is also small enough to be arranged within reach of the occupants of a passen-ger-car, for instance on the carpeting under one of the front-seats or the like. Since the hammer-head has two symmetrically arranged tips, it is immaterial which of the tips is used to smash the windshield, a lateral win-dow or the rear window of the car. Nor is it necessary to rotate the hammer while smashing the windows. Passen-ger cars are also known to be fitted with safety-belts, and in many kinds of accidents they can no longer be opened at the belt-lock and must therefore be cut.
The free end of the hammer-handle is therefore fitted with a blade which is thus fully protected and allows a belt to be cut quickly and easily, ~Eor the occupants to free themselves. On the other hand, the hammer and its two tips are accommodated in the base and are thus protected. Since the blade is also concealed, inadver-tent injury to the occupants need not be feared.
The hammer tips may also be conical, in which case the protective walls on the base are V-shaped.
This provides a fit between the holding plate and the hammer affording protection both to the hammer tips and to the occupants of the car. Moreover, these protective walls hold the hammer, in addition to the clips, in other locations, so that it cannot shift in the locking plate or become loose as a result of vibration.
The two hammer-tips may be arranged in a con-tinuous metal insert-element, whereas the hammer-handle consists of two shells adapted to be connected together.
The two half-shells have expanded heads enclosiny the insert-element. This provides an extremely effective ins-trument, in which weight is provided in the head by the metal in~ert~element. On the other hand, the handle, consisting of two aluminum die-castings, is corresponding-ly light.
The insert-element may comprise peripheral groo-ves, so that when the half-shells are connected together, the insert-element is held securely and locked.
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The hammer-handle may be fitted, near its free end, with an open notch passing through both half-shells, a blade being held, at the bottom of the notch, between the half-shells. In this connection, the confi-guration of the open notch is such that a finger cannot enter it, whereas a safety belt can enter easily and reach the knife at the bottom. If the notch is arranged at an angle to the axis of the hammer~handle, the safety-belt may be cut with a simple pull, and this can be done very rapidly.
A detachably mounted needle may be provided in the hammer-head and may be used to adjust or clean the windshield-washer nozzles in passenger cars. The device may thus be used for several purposes.
The invention is explained hereinafter in great-er detail, in conjunction with the example of embodiment illustrated in the drawing attached hereto, wherein:
Figure 1 is a view of the device consisting of a hammer and a holding plate;
Figure 2 is a side elevation of the device according to figure l;
Figure 3 is a view of the holding plate of the device; and Figure 4 is a side elevation of the holding plate according to figure 3.
The device illustrated in fiyure 1 consists of two components adapted to each other, to wit a hold-ing plate 1 and a hammer 2. The holding plate consists of a base 3 having a T-shaped contour from which clips 4 pro~ect. Located in the end-areas of the T-shaped base are -two V-shaped protective walls 6 and 7 and one protective wall 8. These walls serve not only to pro-tect the hammer, but also to hold and lock it more secu-rely.
Hammer 2 comprises a handle 9 and a head 10, the central part of the handle being ridged or grooved, or the li~e, in order to provide a non-slip hold. The handle is made of two half-shells 11, 12 which may be aluminum die-castings with expanded parts 13 in the head-area. These expanded parts accommodate an insert-element 14 which may be in the form of a continuous metal element comprising two hammer-tips 15, 16. These tips are conical and terminate in points, and may thus be used to smash passenger-car windows easily and effortlessly.
V-shaped protective walls 6,7 are adapted to the shape of hammer-tips 15~ 16. They thus enclose -the hammer tightly, thus holding to base 3 in addition to clips 4, 5. Insert-element 1~ has peripheral grooves 17 in which ribs 18, formed in half-shells 1]., 12, engage, thus securing the insert-element and immovably in hammer-handle 9. Screws 19, 20 unite half-shells 11, 12.
The free end of hammer-handle 9 comprises an :
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open-edge notch 21 arranyed at an oblique angle to i-ts axis, the notch being narrower than the width of a human finger. Secured at the bottom of notch 21 is a blade 22 held between half-shells 11, 12. In the event of danger, the safety-belt may be inserted into open notch 21 and may be cut with blade 22. Located in hammer-head 10 is a needle 23 with a Xnob 24, the needle extending into the interior of insert-elemen-t 14 which has an opening for the purpose. The needle is grasped by the knob and is withdrawn from the hammer. It may then be used to adjust and clean the windshield-washer nozzles or head-light-washer nozzles.
Figures 3 and 4 show holding plate 1 with pro-tective walls 6, 7, 8. In the central area, i~e. in the vicinity of clips 4 and 5, the base has a ramp-like pro-jection 25 upon which the handle 9 of the hammer rests (the handle is not shown here). Base 3 also has openings 26, 27 for securing holding-plate 1 to the vehicle by means of self-tapping screws. This can also be accomplish-ed by means of long sliding needles, shown ln dotted lines in figure 4. These can be inserted obliquely through other openings in holding-plate 1, for example into the carpeting, thus securing the holding plate so that it can-not slip. The needles may be ~-shaped. The sliding needles may engage lockingly, with the bent backs of the clips, in ramp~like projection 25. ~ammer 2 is held protected in the holding plate, so that there is no danger of the ~ ,~
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occupants oE the car being .injured by hammer 2 or blade 22. On the other hand~ when it is needed, the hammer may easily be removed from its mounting in the holding plate, so that in the event of an accident, the safety-belt can very quickly be cut and the windows smashed. The hammer thus performs the function of a life-saver, being equip-ped to deal with the special problems which may arise in a passenger-car after an accident, namely cuttiny through the safety-belts on the one hand and smashing the windows on the other hand.
Devices of the type mentioned at the beglnning hereof are known in omnibuses and railroad-cars, where they are used only for smashing windows after accidents.
The holding plate comprises openings for its attachment to the wall and holes through which a-ttachment screws can be passed. The holding plate is also provided with clips into which a h~mmer and the handle thereof may be inserted and thus held. Devices of this kind have not hitherto been common in passenger-cars, even though, in the event of an accident, the doors may jam. In this case, the only way out for the passengers is through a smashed window.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a device of the kind described which will permit simple and rapid exit oE the occùpants of the vehicle when the doors become jammed and can no longer be open-ed. In this connection~ as a result of the small amount of space available within a passenger-car, it is essen-~2~
tial, on the one hand, for the device to be stored in a protected area, and, on the other hand, or it to be readily grasped and thus available for use within the car in the event of an accident of the type indicated.
According to the invention, and in the case of a device of the type described, this is accomplished in that the holding plate consists of a T-shaped base, in that the hammer is provided, in the vicinity of its head, with two symmetrically arranged tips and comprises, in the vicinity of the free end of the hammer-handle, a blade for cutting safety belts, and in that protective walls covering the hammer-tips and the free end of the hammer-handle are provided in the three end-areas of the T-shaped base. The T-shaped base corxesponds to the con-tour of the hammer, so that the device as a whole, con-sisting of the holding plate and the hammer, has an attractive appearance. The device is also small enough to be arranged within reach of the occupants of a passen-ger-car, for instance on the carpeting under one of the front-seats or the like. Since the hammer-head has two symmetrically arranged tips, it is immaterial which of the tips is used to smash the windshield, a lateral win-dow or the rear window of the car. Nor is it necessary to rotate the hammer while smashing the windows. Passen-ger cars are also known to be fitted with safety-belts, and in many kinds of accidents they can no longer be opened at the belt-lock and must therefore be cut.
The free end of the hammer-handle is therefore fitted with a blade which is thus fully protected and allows a belt to be cut quickly and easily, ~Eor the occupants to free themselves. On the other hand, the hammer and its two tips are accommodated in the base and are thus protected. Since the blade is also concealed, inadver-tent injury to the occupants need not be feared.
The hammer tips may also be conical, in which case the protective walls on the base are V-shaped.
This provides a fit between the holding plate and the hammer affording protection both to the hammer tips and to the occupants of the car. Moreover, these protective walls hold the hammer, in addition to the clips, in other locations, so that it cannot shift in the locking plate or become loose as a result of vibration.
The two hammer-tips may be arranged in a con-tinuous metal insert-element, whereas the hammer-handle consists of two shells adapted to be connected together.
The two half-shells have expanded heads enclosiny the insert-element. This provides an extremely effective ins-trument, in which weight is provided in the head by the metal in~ert~element. On the other hand, the handle, consisting of two aluminum die-castings, is corresponding-ly light.
The insert-element may comprise peripheral groo-ves, so that when the half-shells are connected together, the insert-element is held securely and locked.
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The hammer-handle may be fitted, near its free end, with an open notch passing through both half-shells, a blade being held, at the bottom of the notch, between the half-shells. In this connection, the confi-guration of the open notch is such that a finger cannot enter it, whereas a safety belt can enter easily and reach the knife at the bottom. If the notch is arranged at an angle to the axis of the hammer~handle, the safety-belt may be cut with a simple pull, and this can be done very rapidly.
A detachably mounted needle may be provided in the hammer-head and may be used to adjust or clean the windshield-washer nozzles in passenger cars. The device may thus be used for several purposes.
The invention is explained hereinafter in great-er detail, in conjunction with the example of embodiment illustrated in the drawing attached hereto, wherein:
Figure 1 is a view of the device consisting of a hammer and a holding plate;
Figure 2 is a side elevation of the device according to figure l;
Figure 3 is a view of the holding plate of the device; and Figure 4 is a side elevation of the holding plate according to figure 3.
The device illustrated in fiyure 1 consists of two components adapted to each other, to wit a hold-ing plate 1 and a hammer 2. The holding plate consists of a base 3 having a T-shaped contour from which clips 4 pro~ect. Located in the end-areas of the T-shaped base are -two V-shaped protective walls 6 and 7 and one protective wall 8. These walls serve not only to pro-tect the hammer, but also to hold and lock it more secu-rely.
Hammer 2 comprises a handle 9 and a head 10, the central part of the handle being ridged or grooved, or the li~e, in order to provide a non-slip hold. The handle is made of two half-shells 11, 12 which may be aluminum die-castings with expanded parts 13 in the head-area. These expanded parts accommodate an insert-element 14 which may be in the form of a continuous metal element comprising two hammer-tips 15, 16. These tips are conical and terminate in points, and may thus be used to smash passenger-car windows easily and effortlessly.
V-shaped protective walls 6,7 are adapted to the shape of hammer-tips 15~ 16. They thus enclose -the hammer tightly, thus holding to base 3 in addition to clips 4, 5. Insert-element 1~ has peripheral grooves 17 in which ribs 18, formed in half-shells 1]., 12, engage, thus securing the insert-element and immovably in hammer-handle 9. Screws 19, 20 unite half-shells 11, 12.
The free end of hammer-handle 9 comprises an :
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open-edge notch 21 arranyed at an oblique angle to i-ts axis, the notch being narrower than the width of a human finger. Secured at the bottom of notch 21 is a blade 22 held between half-shells 11, 12. In the event of danger, the safety-belt may be inserted into open notch 21 and may be cut with blade 22. Located in hammer-head 10 is a needle 23 with a Xnob 24, the needle extending into the interior of insert-elemen-t 14 which has an opening for the purpose. The needle is grasped by the knob and is withdrawn from the hammer. It may then be used to adjust and clean the windshield-washer nozzles or head-light-washer nozzles.
Figures 3 and 4 show holding plate 1 with pro-tective walls 6, 7, 8. In the central area, i~e. in the vicinity of clips 4 and 5, the base has a ramp-like pro-jection 25 upon which the handle 9 of the hammer rests (the handle is not shown here). Base 3 also has openings 26, 27 for securing holding-plate 1 to the vehicle by means of self-tapping screws. This can also be accomplish-ed by means of long sliding needles, shown ln dotted lines in figure 4. These can be inserted obliquely through other openings in holding-plate 1, for example into the carpeting, thus securing the holding plate so that it can-not slip. The needles may be ~-shaped. The sliding needles may engage lockingly, with the bent backs of the clips, in ramp~like projection 25. ~ammer 2 is held protected in the holding plate, so that there is no danger of the ~ ,~
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occupants oE the car being .injured by hammer 2 or blade 22. On the other hand~ when it is needed, the hammer may easily be removed from its mounting in the holding plate, so that in the event of an accident, the safety-belt can very quickly be cut and the windows smashed. The hammer thus performs the function of a life-saver, being equip-ped to deal with the special problems which may arise in a passenger-car after an accident, namely cuttiny through the safety-belts on the one hand and smashing the windows on the other hand.
Claims (7)
1. A device, more particularly to be secured in passenger-cars, for smashing the windows in the event of a traffic-accident, said device comprising a hold-ing plate with holes for the attachment thereof, and clips for the accommodation of a hammer, characterized in that the holding plate consists of a base of T-shaped configuration; in that the hammer is provided, in the vicinity of the head thereof, with two symmetrical tips and, in the vicinity of the free end of the handle, com-prises a blade for cutting safety belts; and in that pro-vided in the three end-areas of the T-shaped configuration of the base are protective walls which cover said hammer-tips and the free end of the hammer-handle.
2. A device according to claim 1, characteri-zed in that the hammer-tips are conical, while the asso-ciated protective walls are arranged upon the base in the form of a V.
3. A device according to claim 1, characte-rized in that the two hammer-tips are located in a conti-nuous metal insert-element in that the hammer-handle con sists of two half-shells adapted to be connected to each other, and in that expansions are provided at the tops of said half-shells to enclose said insert-element.
4. A device, according to claim 3, charac-terized in that the insert-element comprises periphe-ral grooves in which the ribs on the two half-shells of the hammer-handle engage.
5. A device according to claims 1 and 3, characterized in that the hammer-handle comprises, in the vicinity of its free end, an open notch passing through the half-shells, a blade being held, at the bottom of said notch, between the two half-shells.
6. A device according to claim 1, characte-rized in that a detachably mounted needle is provided in the vicinity of the hammer-head.
7. A device according to claim 1, characteri-zed in that the holding plate comprises two sliding needles for purposes of attachment, said needles being of U-shaped configuration and engaging, as they slide, in indentations in the ramp-like projection.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| DE8232385 | 1982-11-18 | ||
| DEG8232385.0 | 1982-11-18 |
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| CA1220459A true CA1220459A (en) | 1987-04-14 |
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| CA000441308A Expired CA1220459A (en) | 1982-11-18 | 1983-11-16 | Device for smashing windows in the event of a traffic- accident |
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| CA (1) | CA1220459A (en) |
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| IT8323751A0 (en) | 1983-11-17 |
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