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Hugh DeHaven (3 March 1895 – 13 February 1980) was an American pilot, engineer and passive safety pioneer. [1] DeHaven survived a plane crash while training as a Royal Canadian Flying Corps pilot during the First World War , [ 2 ] and became interested in improving human survivability in vehicle crashes.
Roger Griswold (/ ˈ ɡ r ɪ z w ɔː l d,-w əl d /; [2] May 21, 1762 – October 25, 1812) was a lawyer, politician and judge from Connecticut. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives , judge of the Connecticut Supreme Court and the 22nd governor of Connecticut , serving as a Federalist .
The first modern three-point seat belt, the CIR-Griswold restraint used in most consumer vehicles today, was patented in 1955 (US patent 2,710,649 [44]) by the Americans Roger W. Griswold and Hugh DeHaven. [45]
The first modern three-point seat belt (the so-called CIR-Griswold restraint) commonly used in consumer vehicles was patented in 1955 U.S. patent 2,710,649 by the Americans Roger W. Griswold and Hugh DeHaven. Saab introduced seat belts as standard equipment in 1958. [13]
Roger Griswold, Federalist, incumbent Lieutenant Governor John Treadwell , Federalist, incumbent Governor Both candidates were Federalists; [ 2 ] Griswold was supported by the Democratic-Republicans.
Incumbent Federalist Governor Roger Griswold won re-election, defeating Democratic-Republican nominee Elijah Boardman with 83.99% of the vote. General election
The Pratt-Read PR-G1 was initially designed as a speculative effort to meet a United States pilot training program requirement that Charles Townsend Ludington and Roger Griswold II saw a need for when asked by James A. Gould, president of Pratt, Read & Company, as to what Pratt-Read could do to contribute to the war effort that was seen to be eminent.
Treadwell was elected to a term in his own right, defeating Democratic-Republican nominee Asa Spalding and Federalist nominee Roger Griswold. Since no candidate received a majority in the popular vote, Treadwell was elected by the Connecticut General Assembly per the Connecticut Charter of 1662 .