A system including a flotation mechanism incorporated into a chassis or framework constituent of a vehicle, the flotation mechanism is operable for protecting a vehicle from losses in cases of vehicle drowning accidents; an airbag implement for keeping the vehicle afloat or above water; a cylinder implement for housing the airbag implement, wherein the cylinder implement having two half cylinders that is configured to swing open when activated; a hinge implement including a continuous hinge that is configured to hold the two half cylinders together and allow the two half cylinders to swing open; and a sensor implement for detecting a presence of water or liquid flooding a vehicle, wherein the sensor implement is further configured to send an emergency signal the flotation mechanism, for the flotation mechanism to deploy the airbag implement.


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    Title :

    Vehicle Flotation System


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2020-08-13


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR



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