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Energy absorbing seat mechanism
Olivares, Gerardo
Olivares, Gerardo
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U.S. 20170028882 A1
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2017-02-02
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Olivares, Gerardo, inventor, Wichita State University (Wichita, KS), assignees. Energy absorbing seat mechanism. United States patent US 20170028882 A1. 2017, February 2.
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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.
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WSU inventor: Gerardo Olivares, NIAR
Application No: 15/141608 filed April 28, 2016. Patent No: US 20170028882 A1 granted February 2, 2017.
Application No: 15/141608 filed April 28, 2016. Patent No: US 20170028882 A1 granted February 2, 2017.
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United States Patent and Trademark Office
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