Windscreen Protection
A DEVICE which is said to lessen the likelihood of a broken windscreen is now being made and marketed by a Christchurch company.
The windscreen shock absorber, as it is called, comprises a rubber dome which attaches to the windscreen, preferably behind the rearvision mirror, by a suction cup. A probe rests on the windscreen, and passes into the centre of the sealed dome or cup. Steel balls inside the cup are said to agitate on re-
ceiving shock waves and dissipate the shock waves. The inner section of safety glass is under constant tension, and when an object hits the outer surface the resultant shock wave grows in magnitude, shattering the glass when a certain magnitude is reached. The shock absorber device intercepts and dissipates this shock wave, the makers say. The device has been on sale in Australia for about two years.
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Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31771, 30 August 1968, Page 9
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146Windscreen Protection Press, Volume CVIII, Issue 31771, 30 August 1968, Page 9
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