Dec 16th, 2008 by RJ Menezes
The HANS device has revolutionized motor racing safety. It works buy restricting certain movements of the next to prevent serious injury in the event of a racing accident. The devices have proven their worth countless times during competition use.
It’s no surprise then that when HANS Performance Products found out a competitor was producing a very similar product, the company took legal action. HANS alleges that manufacture IST’s “defNder G70” product infringes on the company’s US Patent rights.
HANS Performance Products CEO Mark Stiles had this to say:
“We and our licensees have invested significantly in the invention, innovation and continued development of proprietary head and neck restraint technologies….When others make use of our patented technology, we will always take aggressive action to protect our investment, including the enforcement of our legal rights.”
HANS devices are now used by over 65,000 competitors the world over. In fact some racing series demand that you have one or you cant race. With the growing popularity of the devise, it is only natural to think that its inventors would want to protect their product.
Above: This innovative product might just save your life in a racing accident…
Source: Auto Week
Photo: HANS Performance Products
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