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Energy absorber element

US8562075B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 28, 2009
Grant dateOct 22, 2013
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Expiry dateJul 13, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF16F1/025
  • WIPO fieldMechanical elements
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An energy absorber element comprises an absorber portion having first and second distal ends and having a first elongate element and a second elongate element facing the first elongate element and connected to the second element solely at the first and second distal ends, a first anchor point secured to the first distal end of the absorber portion, and a second anchor point secured to the second distal end of the absorber portion, wherein each of the first and second elongate elements includes a succession of straight-line segments parallel to one another and at least one circularly-arcuate segment such that at least two successive straight-line segments are connected together by one of the at least one circularly-arcuate segment.

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