Saturday, October 10, 2009

"The MAPS Concept is to provide safety and protection for motorcycle riders by partially enclosing motorcyclist with a light-weight, see-through, shatter-proof, airbag equipped, protection system; similar to a large broadened motorcycle fairing. MAPS may be attached permanently or temporarily to new or older motorcycles and may also be towed behind the motorcycle. Airbags may be positioned anywhere within the system. In a crash situation, the horizontally positioned airbag strips will deploy similarly to automobile airbags within the inner walls of the shell and hence provide airbag protection completely around the motorcyclist. The deployed airbags will a) provide protection for the motorcyclist head and upper body, mid-body, and lower body and leg areas, b) reduce motorcyclist impact with moving or stationary objects, and hence c) reduce motorcyclist injuries and fatalities. The MAPS in Figure 1 below is shown without doors, openings, and accessories"

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