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 Mr.
Fitch has acted as consultant to numerous organizations
involved in vehicle behavior and related matters including:
"The Development of Methodologies to Evalate the
Effectiveness of Federal Motor Vehicles Safety Standards"
with The Center for the Environment and Man for U.S.
Dept. of Transportation, '75.
Proposal to Conduct a Study of New Concepts for
Traffic Barrier Systems, Authur D. Little, Inc.
for Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Dept. of
Transportation, '75.
"Vehicle Handling Test Procedures" with Highway
Safety Research Institute, University of Michigan
for the National Traffic Safety Administation, '69,
'70.
Driver Training Simulator Capability with
Donald Schuster, PH. D., Iowa State University, '67.
Auto Accident Research Planning Conference
conducted by the American Psychology Assn., '67.
"Preliminary Investigation of Deceleration Zones
and Crash Barriers". A study published by Cornell
Aeronautical Laboratory, '59.
Consultant to Chevrolet, Pontiac and Oldsmobile
Divisions, General Motors, '55-69'.
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Mr. Fitch has presented formal papers at conferences
devoted to vehicle dynamics and related subjects including:
Presentation of novel energy-absorbing perimeter
barriers and a driver protection system, with references
to the patents listed, to the Society of Automotive
Engineers Motorsport Conferences, the International
Council for Motorsport Science and other forums. It
became the subject of extensive international review.
1995-2001.
"Energy Absorbing Barrier Design for Track and
Highway" for the Conference of the American Association
for Automotive Medicine, '80.
Qualitative Review of the Potential of Highway
Research. Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
Transportation Program, '66.
Driver Vehicle and Color Differentiation of Directional,
Brake and Marker Lights, Conference on Vehicle
Design and Safety Research, West Point, '61.
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His writing includes:
Wise Words. John Fitch on safety measures
in motor racing. Race Car Engineering, U.K. Vol. II,
No. 12, Dec, 2001.
Encyclopedia Britannica, Series for M. L.
Grisanti, '82.
Adventure on Wheels, G.P. Putnam & Sons.
Autobiography, '60.
The Decline and Revival of Road Racing in the
U.S., Autocourse (G.G.), '60.
Automotive related articles for Sport Illustrated,
Atlantic Monthly, Esquire, True entitled Racing
for Safety, Safety at Speed, Safe and Sane Driving,
Racing Safety, etc., '56-62.
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| Patents issued to Mr. Fitch
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Displaceable Guard Rail Barriers # 5,921,702.
1999. |
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Driver Safety Capsule # 5,947515. 1999. |
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Compression Guardrail # 6,010,275. 2000. |
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Energy Absorbing Deceleration Barriers # 3,606,258. |
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Energy Absorbing Impact Attenuating Highway
Safety Systems # 3,880,404 |
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Highway Safety Device # 3,643,924 |
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Highway Safety Device # 3,856,268. |
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Additional patents held on self-leveling suspension
systems, thermo-syphoning stoves and other devices. |
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