Energy absorbing seat mechanism
Citation
Olivares, Gerardo, inventor. Wichita State University, assignee. Energy absorbing seat mechanism. United States patent U.S. 9,981,574. 2018, May 29.
Abstract
A system includes a shear member and an energy absorber. The shear member is configured to couple a seat portion to a base structure of a vehicle. The shear member is configured to sustain a first load without fracture and configured to inelastically deform under a second load. The second load is greater than the first load. The energy absorber is coupled to the seat portion and coupled to the base structure. The energy absorber is configured to absorb the energy following deformation of the shear member.
Description
WSU inventor: Gerardo Olivares, National Institute for Aviation Research
Application No: 15/141,608 filed Apr. 28, 2016. Patent No. 9,981,574 granted May 29, 2018
URI
http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-bool.html&r=6&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PTXT&s1=%22Wichita+State+University%22.ASNM.&OS=AN/%22Wichita+State+University%22&RS=AN/%22Wichita+State+University%22http://hdl.handle.net/10057/17160