# Glass-Shattering Inventions The Safety Hammer by Gao Meng Can Help Save Your Life By Meghan Young | Published 2010-03-13 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/safety-hammer References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/03/12/this-is-an-invitation-to-break-glass) & [icsid.org](http://www.icsid.org/feature/galleria/galleria199.htm) I hope you never get into an accident, but if you do, you have to be prepared for all scenarios and the Safety Hammer will definitely help you in a couple of them. Although it may not look like a hammer, it will certainly do the job. Created by Gao Meng, the Safety Hammer will free you from a vehicle by [shattering glass](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-51). It can be used by youth and elders, and all it requires is a bit of pounding pressure. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 37% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Vehicle Emergency Tools:** Opportunity for innovation in creating new and better tools to help people escape from vehicles during emergencies. - **Multi-functional Safety Devices:** Opportunity for innovation in developing multi-functional safety devices for a variety of scenarios. - **Elderly-friendly Products:** Opportunity for innovation in creating easy-to-use safety products for elderly individuals. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Automotive Industry:** Opportunity for the automotive industry to integrate safety tools into their vehicles or create partnerships with safety tool providers. - **Home Safety Industry:** Opportunity for the home safety industry to create multi-functional devices that can be utilized in a variety of emergency scenarios. - **Senior Care Industry:** Opportunity for the senior care industry to provide easy-to-use safety products for elderly individuals, especially those who still drive or travel alone. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Functionally Fashionable Escape Hammers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/emergency-car-window-breaker.md) - [Easy-to-Use Fire Extinguishers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/agni-fire-extinguisher-redesign.md) - [Impact-Detecting Car Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bmmpr-one.md) - [Shield-Style Fire Extinguishers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hussechuck-and-shield.md) - [Camper Multitool Axes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zombinator-survival-hatchet.md) - [Rotating Vehicle Cabins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/active-cockpit.md) - [Protective Earthquake Response Shields](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/testudo-shield-and-helmet.md) - [Disaster Safety Home Appliances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tritona-series.md) - [Springy Safety-Focused Nutcrackers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/silicone-nutcracker.md)