Claire L. Straith
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Claire L. Straith was an American plastic surgeon.
Dr. Straith was a pioneer of Automobile safety
. He described the cranial and facial injuries created by the dashboards
and windshields in case of a car crash and advocated the use of seat belts
and padded dashboards
According to Joel W. Eastman, author of Styling Vs. Safety: The American Automobile Industry and the Development of Automotive Safety 1900-1966, University Press of America, ©1984,
Dr. Claire gained the attention of Walter P. Chrysler, and the knobs and handles of the 1937 Dodge
were designed safety consciously. Some of Straith's ideas were to be incorporated into the 1948 Tucker Sedan
.
Dr. Straith was a pioneer of Automobile safety
Automobile safety
Automobile safety is the study and practice of vehicle design, construction, and equipment to minimize the occurrence and consequences of automobile accidents. Automobile safety is the study and practice of vehicle design, construction, and equipment to minimize the occurrence and consequences of...
. He described the cranial and facial injuries created by the dashboards
Dashboard
A dashboard is a control panel placed in front of the driver of an automobile, housing instrumentation and controls for operation of the vehicle....
and windshields in case of a car crash and advocated the use of seat belts
Seat belt
A seat belt or seatbelt, sometimes called a safety belt, is a safety harness designed to secure the occupant of a vehicle against harmful movement that may result from a collision or a sudden stop...
and padded dashboards
According to Joel W. Eastman, author of Styling Vs. Safety: The American Automobile Industry and the Development of Automotive Safety 1900-1966, University Press of America, ©1984,
Dr. Claire gained the attention of Walter P. Chrysler, and the knobs and handles of the 1937 Dodge
Dodge
Dodge is a United States-based brand of automobiles, minivans, and sport utility vehicles, manufactured and marketed by Chrysler Group LLC in more than 60 different countries and territories worldwide....
were designed safety consciously. Some of Straith's ideas were to be incorporated into the 1948 Tucker Sedan
1948 Tucker Sedan
The 1948 Tucker Sedan or Tucker '48 Sedan was an advanced automobile conceived by Preston Tucker and briefly produced in Chicago in 1948...
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