AUTOMOTIVE PARTITION TO SEPARATE AND PROTECT DRIVER FROM OTHER PASSENGERS

摘要

An interior automotive safety barrier for protecting taxi and other drivers by separating them from passengers in the rear seat as well as the front right seat. in the preferred embodiment, the device has a rear shield that is fixe d to the back of the driver seat, and moves with the seat as it is adjusted to accommodate the comfort needs of various drivers. The rear shield extends from the left interior proximity of the vehicle, behind the driver's seat, toward the center of the vehicle, and then proceeds forward adjacent to the side of this front passenger seat. The device has a side shield which when closed, completes the separation from th e rear seat and front seat passengers. The side shield may be opened or removed for better communication with passengers when no threat is present. The shield i s less offensive and confining to passengers than traditional front-to-back shields , and permits the driver to carry a front passenger with a moderate amount of protection.