Aeronautics and astronautics – Aircraft structure – Fuselage and body construction
Patent
1988-03-22
1989-05-30
Barefoot, Galen L.
Aeronautics and astronautics
Aircraft structure
Fuselage and body construction
280748, 297216, B64D 2504
Patent
active
048343226
ABSTRACT:
A high "g" protection system for a crewmember of an aircraft includes a seat and an upper torso support. The upper torso support is preferably secured to the crewmember's suit and to the seat. The torso support has a support plate and a support member which allow the crewmember to be supported and restrained while in a leaned forward or crouched position while enhancing the crewmember's tolerance to "g" forces. Another embodiment of the invention uses a pair of approximately positioned armrests to provide torso support. The seat is provided with a repositionable seat pan which allows the crewmember's knees to be raised bringing him into a more crouched position or, conversely, allows the crewmember's knees to be lowered reducing the crewmember's angle of crouch, as may be desired.
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Barefoot Galen L.
Rockwell International Corporation
Silberberg Charles T.
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