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Force level control for an energy absorber for aircraft

US8573372B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED · DE

Inventors

Dirk Humfeldt · Hamburg, DE
Michael Harriehausen · Hamburg, DE
Jan Schroeder · Chapel Hill, US
Martin Sperber · Coral Springs, US
Michael Demary · Meckenheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 31, 2007
Grant date	Nov 5, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 14, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16F7/128
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A force level control for an energy absorber is provided for aircraft, and includes an adjustment element and a housing, whereby via the adjustment element, a bending radius of the energy absorber element is continuously adjustable in the housing.

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