Measuring and testing – Testing by impact or shock – Accelerated or decelerated specimen
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-20
2008-05-20
Lefkowitz, Edward (Department: 2855)
Measuring and testing
Testing by impact or shock
Accelerated or decelerated specimen
C073S012130, C073S865300
Reexamination Certificate
active
07373801
ABSTRACT:
A test fixture for rollover crash testing of a test vehicle onto a moving surface employs a cradle to support and rotate the test vehicle. A vertical support structure to positions and releasably holds the cradle. A moving sled having a contact surface is carried by a guide extending beneath the structure and the cradle fixture. The cradle is rotated and released from the structure responsive to a sensor for contact within a drop impact zone on the contact surface of the moving sled. Vertical motion of the cradle is then arrested to prevent further damage to the test vehicle or the test structure.
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Friedman Donald
Jordan Acen
Fischer Felix L.
Lefkowitz Edward
Patel Punam
Safety Testing Institute, Inc.
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