Energy attenuator

Details Energy attenuator Energy attenuator

1975-09-22

1976-07-13

Reger, Duane A.

Brakes

With condition indicator

Electrical

297216, F16F 712

Patent

active

039688631

ABSTRACT:
An energy attenuator for use with tensile or compressive loads is disclosed. The attenuator has two housings slidably fitted within one another. Relative motion of the two housings is opposed by a wire bending mechanism comprising a stiff wire and a trolley which bends the wire as it moves along the wire. The force required to move the housings is determined by the mechanical properties and size of the wire used and the orientation of the bearing surfaces of the trolley.

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patent: 2933127 (1960-04-01), Brewster
patent: 3087584 (1963-04-01), Jackson et al.
patent: 3195685 (1965-07-01), Blackstone
patent: 3372773 (1968-03-01), Russo et al.
patent: 3856328 (1974-12-01), Koizumi

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