Apparatus for dispersing impact forces
US9845838B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16F15/021
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A system for reducing the effect of a force includes a panel having a first side and a second side; a plurality of contact members disposed around a perimeter of the panel first side; and a biasing member positioned around a perimeter of the panel second side. The perimeter of the panel second side generally corresponds to the perimeter of the panel first side. The biasing member biases the contact members toward the panel first side. In a use configuration, a force received by the panel second side is at least partially transferred to the contact members causing at least one of the contact members to temporarily lose contact with the panel first side, whereby the return of the contact member into contact with the panel first side imparts a second force onto the panel first side, the second force being less than the force transferred to the contact members.
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