Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Structural detail
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-19
2006-09-19
Pedder, Dennis H. (Department: 3612)
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Structural detail
C280S751000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07108316
ABSTRACT:
Reversibly deployable energy absorbing assemblies for impact management generally include a translatable first element, a rigid support structure and a second element having one end fixedly attached to the rigid support structure and an other end fixedly attached to the translatable first element. The second elements are adapted to plastically deform along a predefined buckling path. The predefined buckling path may be uni-modal or multi-modal depending on the desired application and/or impact conditions. Also disclosed herein are methods for operating the energy absorbing assemblies.
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Barvosa-Carter William
Browne Alan L.
Johnson Nancy L.
Massey Cameron
Mc Knight Geoffrey P.
General Motors Corporation
Marra Kathryn A.
Pedder Dennis H.
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