Impact protection apparatus

Details Impact protection apparatus Impact protection apparatus

1995-01-20

1997-07-22

Barefoot, Galen L.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

2441185, 244121, B60R 2104

Patent

active

056497210

ABSTRACT:
The disclosed invention is a bulkhead mounted energy absorbing pad especially useful to protect the head of a passenger seated immediately aft of that bulkhead in a vehicle undergoing a severe frontal crash event. The energy absorbing structure of the pad is a thick panel of low strength aluminum foil honeycomb having its cells aligned essentially with the impact vector. Thin, protective and aesthetic cover sheets and protective edge closeout structure is disclosed.

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