Force-limiting energy absorber

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2006-05-23

2006-05-23

White, Rodney B. (Department: 3636)

Chairs and seats

Body or occupant restraint or confinement

Safety belt or harness; e.g., lap belt or shoulder harness

C297S471000, C297S472000, C297S216100

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07048339

ABSTRACT:
A force-limiting energy absorber comprises at least a first and a second elongated metal element (12, 13), being chosen out of a group consisting of a metal wire, a profiled metal wire, a metal strand, a bundle of untwisted metal wires and a metal rope. The elongated metal elements (12, 13) are deformable in its plastic region of its load-elongation diagram for absorbing energy. The load-elongation diagram and elongation at fracture of the first elongated metal element (12) is different from the load elongation diagram and elongation at fracture of the second elongated metal element (13).

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