Inventor Takes ‘Hands On’ Approach
Jefferson County Journal:
What started with a pain in his back became a passion for Paul Tyler, 45.
After suffering with the pain, Tyler had difficulty twisting in the driver seat of his vehicle to reach over his shoulder and grab his seat belt. As a truck driver and someone who spends a great deal of time on the road, the situation created quite a problem.
Taking hold of the innovative American spirit, Tyler invented a contraption to combat his driving blues.For now, he calls it the Seatbelt Assist and Reminder. It is a long, thin, flexible plastic strip that loops around one’s seatbelt and extends toward the driver. A person can easily reach across his or her shoulder to take hold of the device and, subsequently, the seatbelt.
Tyler believes his invention will remind negligent people to buckle up and allow others who could not wear their seatbelts because they could not reach […]
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