| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 188371000 | PLASTIC DEFORMATION OR BREAKAGE OF RETARDER ELEMENT (E.G., IMPACT ABSORBER) | 86 |
| 20090133977 | SHOCK ABSORBER - A single-shock-use shock absorber having a first load application point; a second load application point; a deformable element between the points, the element being dimensioned for plastic shock absorbing deformation: and a bridge between the first and second load application points, the bridge dimensioned to fracture at a predetermined load less than that at which the element deforms plastically. Also provided is a single-shock-use shock absorber comprising a first load application point; a second load application point; a deformable element between the points, the element being dimensioned for plastic shock absorbing deformation, the deformable element having a first and a second slot extending into the deformable element from opposing sides. Also provided is a fall arrest device incorporating one or more of the aforementioned shock absorbers and a fall arrest system incorporating one or more of the aforementioned fall arrest devices. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090152064 | Interconnecting Strut for Arranging Between Adjacent Landing Flaps of an Aircraft - An interconnecting strut is disclosed, which comprises two coaxially arranged strut elements which may be displaced relative to one another in the longitudinal direction of the interconnecting strut, two end stops defining the mutual displaceability of the two strut elements, as well as damping means, which when a specific permissible displacement is exceeded, damp the displacement movement of the strut elements before reaching the end stops, in which the damping means consist of a material which is plastically deformable in the occurring force range, the damping means being compressed for damping the displacement movement in the longitudinal direction and, at the same time, being subjected to a cross-sectional enlargement transversely to the longitudinal direction, by means of the compression. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090301832 | Energy Absorber for Aircraft - An energy absorber for aircraft, which includes one or more energy absorber elements and a housing, whereby the energy absorber elements can absorb crash impulses by plastic deformation within the housing. Thus, the load on the primary structure and the respective inboard devices is limited, which can lead to an increased, passive safety of the passengers and a weight reduction. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100051401 | FORCE LEVEL CONTROL FOR AN ENERGY ABSORBER FOR AIRCRAFT - 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. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100096230 | Energy Absorber for Aircraft - An energy absorber for aircraft includes one or more energy absorber elements and a housing, whereby the energy absorber elements can absorb crash impulses by plastic deformation within the housing. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100181155 | DAMPING DEVICE AND FASTENING ARRANGEMENT - The invention relates to a damping apparatus having a through-hole for an anchor ( | 07-22-2010 |
| 20110031080 | Modular Energy Dissipation System - Modular energy dissipation system for linking two structures in a linking direction, comprising a yielding energy dissipator ( | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110067966 | Device for the Impact Damping of Cable Constructions, in Particular for Barrier Structures for Falling Rock, Mud Flows and Snow - With an apparatus for the shock absorption of rope structures, in particular for rockfall, land slide and snow barriers, at least one intermediate piece ( | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110094839 | ENERGY ABSORBER - An energy absorber comprises an intermediate portion interconnecting a first end and a second end. The intermediate portion and the first and second ends are on the same plane. The intermediate portion includes curved portions configured and arranged to deform and begin to straighten when subjected to a pre-determined load to absorb energy from the pre-determined load. Should a user fall, the energy absorber will deform (begin to straighten) to absorb energy from the fall. Optional pins prevent material from getting caught in the energy absorber, assist in stiffening the energy absorber, and assist in pre-stressing the energy absorber so that it will not open up when subjected to a load less than the pre-determined load. Optional tabs and slots or protrusions and notches prevent material from getting caught in the energy absorber. | 04-28-2011 |
| 20120055749 | Energy dissipative cushioning elements - An apparatus, method, computer program product, and/or system are described that determine an event, actuate a cushioning element in response to the determining the event, the cushioning element including one or more tension-bearing members, and dissipate at least some of an energy associated with a collision based on deforming at least one of the tension-bearing members during the collision, the deforming including substantially inelastically stretching the at least one of the tension-bearing members. Other example embodiments are also provided relating to actuatable cushioning elements. | 03-08-2012 |
| 20120061195 | DEVICE FOR ABSORBING KINETIC ENERGY OF A MOVING BODY - The device ( | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120090933 | ASSEMBLY OF A PART THAT HAS NO PLASTIC DOMAIN - An assembly including a member made of a first material, which is axially driven into a circular aperture of a part made of a second material, having no plastic domain, using an intermediate part made of a third material and mounted between the member and the part is disclosed. The intermediate part is a continuous cylinder including a hole for receiving the member so that the intermediate part absorbs radially and in a uniform manner, at least part of the axial driving force of the member. The part includes pierced holes forming elastic deformation units distributed around the circular aperture thereof for absorbing any of the radial force not absorbed by the intermediate part, so as to secure the assembly in a non-destructive manner for the part. | 04-19-2012 |
| 20130248308 | IMPACT ATTENUATOR FOR VEHICLES - An impact attenuator for vehicles, including an energy absorbing device for decelerating forces, including a housing, at least two pins arranged in the housing which are arranged in parallel to each other in the housing, as well as a metallic, elongated draw element, which can be positioned within the housing such that it extends between and in contact with the pins, wherein the pins and the draw element are positioned such that a change of direction appears on the draw element when passing by each pin such that at mutual moving of the draw element and the housing in relation to each other, the movement is decelerated due to deformation of the draw element at passage of each pin. The pins and the draw element are positioned such that the draw element obtains a change of direction of at least 90° when passing at least two of the pins. | 09-26-2013 |
| 20140305757 | IMPACT ABSORBING UNIT FOR A VEHICLE - An impact absorbing unit for a vehicle which is subjected to an axial compressive force from the impact in the event of a traffic collision, which includes a columnar piece of wood and a metallic housing covering lateral faces of the piece of wood. The housing has an uneven configuration formed in an outer surface or an inner surface, and the housing bulges outwards when subjected to an axial compressive force. | 10-16-2014 |
| 20140311842 | VEHICULAR TORQUE ROD AND SUPPORTING STRUCTURE FOR POWER UNIT - A vehicular torque rod includes: a torque rod main body that has one end portion and the other end portion in a longitudinal direction of the torque rod main body, the one end portion being joined to a power unit, the other end portion being joined to a body-side joint portion, the torque rod main body coupling and supporting the power unit with the body-side joint portion; and a weight member disposed on an intermediate portion of the torque rod main body in the longitudinal direction. | 10-23-2014 |
| 20140318911 | ENERGY MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE - An energy management structure is adapted to absorb a force applied thereto. The structure includes a first component possessing a first compressive response profile, a second component possessing a second compressive response profile different from the first compressive response profile, and a third component connecting the first component to the second component. Upon application of a force, the second compressive response profile of the second component is additive to the first compressive response profile of the first component to result in an overall compressive response profile of the energy management structure that meets a design compressive response profile. | 10-30-2014 |
| 20140339036 | Shock Absorption Member - A shock absorption member which is lightweight, has a high degree of freedom in shape, and is capable of efficiently absorbing shock energy, is provided. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140374203 | PROTECTION SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a device and a method for energy dissipation with a deformable, longitudinally extending material strip which comprises a longitudinal axis and is installed into a cable which can be subjected to tension; and with a deformation device which is also installed into the cable and cooperates with the material strip, characterised in that the material strip, upon application of a tension force to the cable along its longitudinal axis, can be guided in a straight line through the deformation device and in so doing can be deformed. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150323034 | ENERGY ABSORBER SYSTEM AND VEHICLE - An energy absorber system for a vehicle includes a first panel and a second panel spaced apart from the first panel to define a cavity therebetween, wherein the second panel defines an aperture therethrough. The energy absorber system also includes an energy absorber disposed within the cavity and attached to the first panel. The energy absorber system further includes a plurality of fasteners, and a plate mounted to the second plate by the plurality of fasteners so as to cover the aperture. A vehicle including the energy absorber system is also disclosed. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150337917 | IMPACT ENERGY ABSORBER - An impact energy absorber with an excellent impact absorbing performance is obtained by varying rib thickness. The impact energy absorber made of resin and having a single-wall solid plate-like shape includes a planar portion and a projection body. The body includes a pair of side walls that rise from the planar portion and face each other, and a top wall joining the top portions of the walls. When Sa is the sectional area of the body, the area being obtained by cutting the body on the side wall at a vicinity to the top wall in a direction parallel to the top wall, and Sb is the sectional area of the body, the area being obtained by cutting the body on the side wall at a vicinity to the planar portion in a direction parallel to the top wall, 0.35≦Sb/Sa≦0.75 is satisfied. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20160040739 | SACRIFICIAL ENERGY DISSIPATION MECHANISM - Structural devices for energy dissipation can be designed to provide asymmetrical responses to cyclic axial loading. The energy dissipation devices can be designed to provide a known or predictable response to tensile loading, along with a different known or predictable response to compressive loading. The devices may include a filament which bears a portion of both tensile and compressive loads and a bracing device which provides lateral support to the filament to prevent buckling. Interlocks or a similar restraining mechanism can be used to resist part of either a compressive or tensile load. These components can be configured in such a manner as to provide an asymmetric response. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160120256 | IMPACT DIVERTING MECHANISM - An impact diverting mechanism having a top layer and a bottom layer is provided. The two layers are connected such that the top layer is configured to move in relation to the bottom layer when impacted, and therefore is able to divert impact and reduce rotational and linear acceleration on the bottom layer. The impact diverting mechanism may be attached to, or configured to attach to, an object in need of protection, such as a helmet. | 05-05-2016 |
| 20160252151 | Brake for rockfall protecting net | 09-01-2016 |
| 188372000 | And subsequent reverse deformation | 2 |
| 20090266663 | Resilient Shock-Absorbing Device - A resilient shock-absorbing device includes an absorber body having a first absorber layer including a plurality of longitudinal first outer tube halves heat-sealed to each other and each having two transversely opposed first longitudinal ends contacting respectively adjacent first longitudinal ends of two adjacent first outer tube halves, and a plurality of first heat-seal seams each interconnecting two adjacent first longitudinal ends that contact each other, and a second absorber layer including a plurality of longitudinal second outer tube halves heat-sealed to each other and each having two transversely opposed second longitudinal ends contacting respectively adjacent second longitudinal ends of two adjacent second outer tube halves, and a plurality of second heat-seal seams each extending longitudinally and interconnecting two adjacent second longitudinal ends that contact each other. A plurality of first and second foam members are respectively filled in the first and second outer tube halves. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20100326782 | Energy Absorber With Double-Acting Crush Lobes - An energy absorber includes opposing aligned crush lobes expandable in opposite directions, and when expanded, potentially collapse with different energy-absorbing rates and stroke distances. The energy absorber forms a subassembly design that is adaptable and easily modified for predetermined energy absorption crush curves and specific energy-absorbing circumstances, such that it can be used inside a vehicle passenger compartment or outside a vehicle in different locations, such as for a knee bolster on the instrument panel, or on a door inner panel, or on an under-knee seat component, or on a headliner or A-pillar cover, or hood-lifter for pedestrian safety. One version of the energy absorber includes formed sheets bonded along a perimeter to define two cavities and an inflator-holding pocket connected to the cavities by integrally-formed tunnels. | 12-30-2010 |
| 188374000 | Element extruded through or around tool | 1 |
| 20110233016 | Shock Absorbing Device for Vehicle with Multiple Shock Absorbing Stages - There is provided a collision energy absorbing apparatus, in particular, a collision energy absorbing apparatus for use in a vehicle, having a plurality of absorption phases, including: a first deformation part undergoing a first plastic deformation due to expansion so as to absorb collision energy generated in the event of a vehicle accident; a second transformation part disposed in line with an end of the first deformation part, the second transformation part undergoing a second plastic deformation after the first plastic deformation of the first deformation part so as to sequentially absorb collision energy in the event of a vehicle accident; and an expansion inducing part combined with an end of the second deformation part and disposed between the first deformation part and the second deformation part to guide the first plastic deformation of the first deformation part. | 09-29-2011 |
| 188376000 | Frangible element | 6 |
| 20100300824 | SHOCK ABSORBING APPARATUS - While comprising filled minor compartments being filled with an inclusion in which a liquid makes the major component, and vacant minor compartments being filled with the air, at least one of the vacant minor compartments adjoins the filled minor compartments, and a fragile section is formed in at least one of ribs that demarcate the filled minor compartments and the adjoining vacant minor compartments. After the fragile section has fractured, shock energy can be absorbed furthermore by means of circulation resistance to the inclusion that flows from the filled minor compartments to the vacant minor compartments. | 12-02-2010 |
| 20110024250 | Shock absorbing member - The present invention provides a shock absorbing member which includes a pair of opposing plates and a plurality of resin tubes internally filled with a viscous body. Both end surfaces of the resin tubes are closed by the pair of the plates. The each resin tube is disposed between the pair of the plates and is surrounded by a space not filled with the viscous body. When a shock in a direction of bringing the pair of the plates closer to each other is applied, the resin tube is buckled toward the surrounding space and the viscous body leaks out from a crack generated in the resin tube by the buckling to absorb the shock. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20130153350 | SHOCK ABSORBERS FOR PROTECTIVE BODY GEAR - Shock absorbers for integration into protective structures generally take the form of hollow, fluid-filled, compressible cells. In various embodiments, the cell enclosure includes one or more orifices, or vents, through which a fluid (such as air or water) can escape from the inner chamber formed by the enclosure. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130292219 | ENERGY ABSORBER - An energy absorber is provided that includes first and second strips of webbing, a plurality of tear yarns and first and second connection portions. The plurality of tear yarns couple a central section of the first strip of webbing to a central section of the second strip of webbing to form a mid portion of the first and second strips of webbing. The mid portion of the first and second strips of webbing has a centrally located unattached portion without tear yarns. The first connector portion couples a first webbing first end portion of the first strip of webbing and a second webbing second end portion of the second strip of webbing to a first connector. The second connector portion couples a first webbing second end portion of the first strip of webbing and a second webbing first end portion of the second strip of webbing to a second connector. | 11-07-2013 |
| 20140124315 | SHOCK-ABSORBING MEMBER - A shock-absorbing member may include a cylindrical member configured to receive an impact load applied axially and capable of being axially compressed by the impact load, a wood member received within the cylindrical member without contacting each other and having an impact load-resistance strength greater than the cylindrical member, and a foam material capable of positioning the wood member with respect to the cylindrical member and filled in a clearance formed between an outer surface of the wood member and an inner wall surface of the cylindrical member partially or over the entirety thereof by foaming. The foamed foam material has a strength that does not prevent the cylindrical member from radially inwardly deforming when the cylindrical member is axially compressed with the wood member by the impact load. | 05-08-2014 |
| 20150299966 | TEARING BRAKE - The application relates to a brake element ( | 10-22-2015 |
| 188377000 | Crushable element | 54 |
| 20080217128 | Energy Absorption Apparatus and Method for Producing an Integral Energy Absorption Apparatus - The present invention relates to an energy absorption apparatus having a first hollow longitudinal section ( | 09-11-2008 |
| 20080257671 | Component for the Absorption of Energy on an Impact - The present invention relates to a component for the absorption of energy on an impact having a frame as well as having a section located in the frame and connected to the frame, with the section consisting of a multilayer fiber composite or comprising a multilayer fiber composite. | 10-23-2008 |
| 20090065317 | Interchangeable energy-absorbing unit, in particular for use in combination with a buffer - The present invention relates to an energy-absorbing unit, including a UIC buffer or a side buffer, which provides an additional irreversible shock-absorbing stage for e.g., a UIC buffer which can be retroactively installed, an energy-absorbing unit, is proposed which is mountable to the support frame or undercarriage, of e.g., a railborne vehicle as one complete exchangeable unit. The energy-absorbing unit hereto includes a base plate for preferably detachable connecting of the energy-absorbing unit to the support frame or undercarriage of a car body, a connecting plate, to which e.g., the UIC buffer can be connected, and a destructively-configured energy-absorbing element which is braced between the base plate and the connecting plate without play. | 03-12-2009 |
| 20090159384 | ENERGY ABSORBER AND SYSTEM - Various embodiments of an energy absorber are included. In one embodiment, the energy observer includes a base, a top spaced apart from the base and a plurality of legs that extend from the top to the base and that are spatially arranged relative to one another with window openings interposed between them. In another embodiment, the interface of each of the plurality of legs that contact the top are vertically offset from the interface of each of the legs at the base. The present invention also provides for an energy absorber system that includes at least one energy absorber comprising at least one mating connector component that connects to another mating component of another energy absorber. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090272612 | Impact absorption plate and manufacturing method thereof - An impact absorption plate for absorbing impact in the event of a vehicle crash and a method of manufacturing the impact absorption plate includes a base plate and a plurality of bosses. The base plate has on an upper surface thereof a patterned rib unit. Each boss has fitting notches into which the patterned rib unit is fitted, and has the shape of a truncated cone which is open at a bottom thereof. Thus, when it is required to change the structure of the impact absorption plate, the removable bosses may be rearranged on the base plate as desired. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20100126813 | Impact-absorbing member - The impact absorbers having different lengths are formed by providing notches in one of opposed surfaces on front end side in a collision direction of a square pipe having a square in cross section. The three impact absorbers are disposed in a width direction while two impact absorbers are disposed in a height direction such that directions of the notches differ from each other, and the impact absorbers are disposed in integrally welded to form the impact-absorbing member. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100140032 | SHOCK ABSORBER FOR VEHICLE - [PROBLEMS] An impact absorption body for a vehicle can have desired impact absorption performance, exhibits excellent impact absorption performance particularly immediately after an impact is applied to the body, and can maintain high impact absorption performance. [MEANS FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS] The impact absorption body ( | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100200346 | SHOCK-ABSORBING STRUCTURE - A shock-absorbing structure configured to absorb an impact load in a specific direction includes a first steric portion having a hollow steric structure; and a second steric portion disposed inside the first steric portion and having a hollow steric structure. In the shock-absorbing structure, the second steric portion includes a wall portion along a direction crossing the specific direction. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100213018 | Brake mechanism for power equipment - Brake pawls for use in safety systems for power equipment are disclosed. The brake pawls include an energy-absorbing region. The energy absorbing regions may include a deformable or collapsible region made from apertures in the brake pawl or from collapsible members or from materials of differing hardnesses, strengths, or structures. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100219031 | Impact absorber for vehicle - An impact absorber for a vehicle has a tubular shape and is disposed between a side member and a bumper beam of the vehicle, so as to be crushed in an axial direction thereof upon application of a compressive load, for absorbing an impact energy. The impact absorber includes: a tubular main body and attachment plates that are fixedly welded to respective axially opposite end portions of the main body. The main body has a thin plate portion having a plate thickness smaller than 1.4 mm and constituting an axially intermediate portion of the main body, and a pair of thick plate portions having a plate thickness not smaller than 1.4 mm and located on axially opposite sides of the thin plate portion. The thick plate portions are held in contact with the respective attachment plates, and are arc-welded to be fixed to the respective attachment plates. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100219032 | IMPACT-ABSORBING MEMBER - The peak value of an initial load in a self-fracture occurring during transition to a stable sequential fracture mode is controlled, and a desired amount of absorbed energy is ensured. An impact-absorbing member ( | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100230222 | VEHICLE STRUCTURAL ELEMENT SERVING TO ABSORB CERTAIN SHOCKS BY PLASTIC DEFORMATION - A mechanical device including an elongated structural element provided for absorbing, at least in part, certain shocks by deformation. The structural element or piece has a selected right sectional profile, the profile being provided with localized alterations, shapes, and with selected respective positions for approximately satisfying a given law of deformation under the combined effort of compression in an axis of the piece and of the moment of the axis perpendicular to a plane passing through the axis. The law includes an energy absorption phase followed by a retraction of the piece. | 09-16-2010 |
| 20100263976 | IMPACT-ABSORBING STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - An object is to provide an impact-absorbing structure superior in impact-absorbing capacity. An impact-absorbing structure includes a pair of flat, plate-like face plates arranged to oppose each other with a predetermined distance therebetween; a core member arranged between the face plates and fixed to the face plates; and a composite-material tube arranged between the face plates, at the core member side, the impact-absorbing member extending in one direction and fracturing progressively due to an impact compression force acting in the one direction. The composite-material tube is fixed to the face plates at one portion constituting a bonded region and is allowed to move relative to the face plates at a remaining portion constituting a non-bonded region B. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20110226574 | Impact absorber device - An impact absorber device includes at least one first portion having a short tubular shape, and at least one second portion having a short tubular shape concentrically disposed in a stacked relationship with the first portion. The first portion and the second portion engage with each other at an engagement portion which is inclined with respect to a concentric axis of the first portion and the second portion. With this arrangement, impact energy is absorbed in the case of collision accidents of vehicles such as an automobile and trains, and the dropping accidents of lifts such as elevators. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110233017 | MOUSE HOLE DAMPER DEVICE - A mouse hole damper device positioned at the bottom portion of a mouse hole pipe, the mouse hole damper being arranged to dampen an impact from an object falling in the mouse hole pipe, and the mouse hole damper including a material which has been worked into forming walls around elongated openings, and the material being arranged in such a way that the openings are substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the mouse hole pipe. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20120118690 | ENERGY ABSORPTION DEVICE - An energy absorbing device having a shell comprising at least one external wall defining an internal area, wherein said internal area is further defined by one or more interior wall(s) spanning across at least a portion of said internal area, between opposing sections of said external wall(s). | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120152674 | SHOCK ABSORBING MEMBER AND SHOCK ABSORBING STRUCTURE - A second shock absorbing portion ( | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120152675 | SHOCK ABSORBING STRUCTURE - There is provided a shock absorbing structure that can improve shock absorption performance by stabilizing the compressive deformation of a shock absorbing member in an axial direction. High-strength portions controlling deformation and low-strength portions controlling deformation are alternately disposed. Accordingly, when a shock is applied to a front side member from the front side of a vehicle, the front side member can be deformed in the shape of a bellows. Further, the respective low-strength portions, which are disposed closer to a rear end side in a longitudinal direction, have higher strength. Therefore, the front side member can be sequentially deformed from a front end side. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120175206 | Interdigitated Cellular Cushioning - An interdigitated cellular cushioning system includes an array of void cells protruding from each of two binding layers interdigitated between the two binding layers. Peaks of each of the void cells are attached to the opposite binding layer forming the interdigitated cellular cushioning system. The interdigitated cellular cushioning system may be used to absorb and distribute a source of kinetic energy incident on the interdigitated cellular cushioning system (e.g., an impact or explosion) so that the amount of force transmitted through the interdigitated cellular cushioning system is low enough that it does not cause injury to personnel or damage to personnel and/or equipment adjacent the interdigitated cellular cushioning system. | 07-12-2012 |
| 20120228073 | SHOCK ABSORBING SYSTEM APPLICABLE TO THE BUMPER OF A VEHICLE - A shock absorbing system applicable to the bumper of a vehicle including a shock absorber with a deformable tube and a retaining device of the absorber including a mechanism susceptible to adopting at least one blocking position and one releasing position in which it prevents and allows, respectively, the displacement of a retaining portion of the absorber in an axial direction. The mechanism includes two rotating retaining connecting rods in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the deformable tube, linked to one another such that the rotation of any one of the connecting rods is transmitted to the other to achieve a similar movement but in the opposite direction; and an electromechanical transducer to displace the mechanism from the blocking position to the releasing position. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120261221 | PROCESS FOR PRODUCING AN ENERGY-ABSORBING COMPONENT - The invention relates to a process for producing an energy-absorbing component composed of profile elements, made of a polymer material, which are open on one side, respectively orientated in opposite directions, and connected to one another on at least one side as a single piece to give a linearly continuous structure. The process involves (a) closure of a mold comprising at least two mold-section profiles, which can be moved in opposite directions and respectively have protruding regions and recessed regions such that, in a closed condition, the protruding regions of oppositely arranged profiles intermesh; (b) injection of the polymer material into a mold; and (c) opening of the mold, by moving the mold-section profiles apart in an opposite direction, and removing the energy-absorbing component. | 10-18-2012 |
| 20120273312 | SEPARATOR-SHOCK ABSORBER FOR TRANSPORTABLE LOADS - A separator-shock absorber to avoid that charges which are going to be transported by land, by sea or by air collide and damage the loads collision to each other and damage the loads, and including: a retention base; a retention element near to a first end of the retention base; a separator-shock absorber member having a first articulated end and a second end to be coupled to the retention base; a retention element at the second end of the separator-shock absorber member, cooperating with the retention element of the first end of the retention base, in order to regulate the width of the separator-shock absorber member when it is articulated, to be coupled to the retention element of the retention base. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20130043101 | IMPACT ABSORBER - A main body portion ( | 02-21-2013 |
| 20130048455 | CRASH BOX FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A crash box for a motor vehicle, having at least one crash box component which is deformable in the event of a collision, and which in the event of a collision absorbs energy as a result of the deformation. The crash box includes at least one weakening tool which, for adjusting the energy absorption capability of the crash box component, weakens the overall structure of the at least one crash box component, as a result of which the rigidity of the crash box component is reducible. | 02-28-2013 |
| 20130068578 | CASK CUSHIONING BODY - A cask cushioning body includes an end-surface side member ( | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130175128 | MULTI-STAGE ENERGY ABSORBER AND METHOD OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - In one embodiment, a multi-stage energy absorbing system can comprise: a base; and an energy absorber comprising elements, wherein the energy absorber elements comprise a pair of outer sidewalls having a narrow section with a narrow section angle and a wide section with a wide section angle, wherein the narrow section and the wide section are connected by a diverging section with a diverging section angle, wherein the diverging section angle is less than 90°; a connecting wall between the outer sidewalls; a pair of inner sidewalls; and an inner connecting wall, wherein the energy absorbing elements are in a nested arrangement creating an open area between adjacent sidewalls and adjacent connecting walls. | 07-11-2013 |
| 20130306419 | SHOCK ABSORBING MEMBER - A shock absorbing member may include a cylindrical member that is configured to receive an impact load axially applied and to be axially collapsed, a wood member that is received in the cylindrical member while an axial direction of annual rings thereof is aligned with an axial direction of the cylindrical member, and positioning means for positioning axially both end portions of the wood member relative to axially both end portions of the cylindrical member such that a clearance can be formed between an outer surface of the wood member and an inner wall surface of the cylindrical member over an entire circumference thereof. The wood member and the cylindrical member are configured to receive the impact load in an axial direction thereof. | 11-21-2013 |
| 20130333995 | STRUCTURAL PART HAVING THE ABILITY TO DISSIPATE ENERGY - Disclosed is a structural part ( | 12-19-2013 |
| 20140000999 | Connecting rod incorporating an energy absorber | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140014452 | Device to Protect Vehicles in Event of Collision With Obsticles - A protective device for securement to a hard surface to soften an impact of a vehicle against the surface includes a shock absorbing material forming a device core and a flexible membrane coating the shock absorbing material to enclose the shock absorbing material and provide a substantially soft, non-scratching surface. The core may be a foam material such as a polystyrene foam or a polyethylene foam. The membrane may be an aliphatic acrylic polyurethane material applied over the core. The device can take may shapes depending upon the shape of the surface on which it is to be mounted. An L shaped device can be mounted over a right angle wall or pillar corner, a portion of a ring, such as a semicircle, can be mounted over a round pillar, and a flat device can be mounted on a flat wall. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140034435 | SHOCK-ABSORBING MEMBER - Provided is a shock-absorbing member that does not increase the cost of automobile and that can increase the absorbed energy per unit weight of the shock-absorbing member. A shock-absorbing member | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140048367 | SHOCK ABSORBER - A shock absorber which can be easily attached and which can reduce the installation space is provided. The shock absorber in accordance with the present invention is characterized by including a front wall to receive shock, a rear wall opposing the front wall, and peripheral walls connecting peripheries of the front wall and the rear wall, and at least one attaching section to attach onto an attaching object is formed to be integral with the rear wall, and shock received by the front wall is propagated via the rear wall to the attaching object. | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140097052 | SHOCK ABSORBERS FOR PROTECTIVE BODY GEAR - Shock absorbers for integration into protective structures generally take the form of hollow, compressible cells. The cell enclosure may be configured to provide for two or more compression stages. For example, in various embodiments, the cell enclosure includes one or more corrugations descending from the top wall, which, upon contact with the bottom wall, contribute to impact absorption. | 04-10-2014 |
| 20140144740 | Energy Absorbing Device - An energy absorbing device including a housing having a first end and a second end longitudinally opposed from the first end, a crushing member positioned proximate the first end, a stopping member longitudinally spaced apart from the crushing member, an energy absorbing member positioned between the crushing member and the stopping member, and a linking member connected to the crushing member. | 05-29-2014 |
| 20140151171 | ENERGY ABSORBING BODY AND ENERGY ABSORBING BODY MANUFACTURING METHOD - An energy absorbing body includes: a first energy absorbing member ( | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140174867 | SHOCK ABSORBING MEMBER - A hollow columnar shock absorbing member ( | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140196997 | Upright Protector - A protector allows for the engagement and protection of a segment of an upright from an impact force by an external object and for absorbing and damping the resulting impact force. The protector comprises a protector body and a shim. The protector body allows engagement and positioning of the protector on at least a segment of the upright. The protector body is also partially constructed of an energy absorbing and damping material and having an outer surface and an inner surface. The outer surface is positionable to receive the impact force from the external object. The inner surface is positionable to abut the upright, when the protector is in engagement with the upright. The shim is least partially embedded in the protector body and provides increased structural support for the protector body. The shim also has a stiffness different than the stiffness of the protector body. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140196998 | DYNAMIC LOAD-ABSORBING MATERIAL AND ARTICLES - Dynamic load-absorbing materials suitable for use as cushion-type and armor-type materials, for example, of types that can be incorporated into protective gear, equipment, armor, vehicles, and various other structures, or used for the isolation and dissipation of vibratory loads, such as vibration isolators used to support avionic equipment. The impact-absorbing materials include a matrix material ( | 07-17-2014 |
| 20150008084 | Systems and Methods for Absorbing Energy - In one embodiment, an energy absorbing system includes a tube section having a distal end and an energy absorber mounted to the tube section and receiving its distal end, the energy absorber including a folding section and a compressing section inward, the folding section being adapted to fold opposed walls of the tube section and the compressing section being adapted to compress the tube section after it has been folded. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150008085 | AIR VENTING, IMPACT-ABSORBING COMPRESSIBLE MEMBERS - An impact-absorbing compressible member includes a thin-walled enclosure defining an inner chamber containing a volume of fluid such as air. The enclosure includes one or more orifices which as sized and positioned to allow air to vent from the inner chamber in response to an impact on the member and to refill the inner chamber in response to an impact on the member and to refill the inner chamber after the impact is released. The enclosure is formed of a blow-molded thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) material which is economical to make and durable in use. The compressible members can be used as building blocks for impact-absorbing shell structures for a wide variety of application such helmets, protective pads for body parts, sports arena wall padding, vehicular bumpers, dashboards and the like. The compressible member has impact-absorbing advantages over conventional foams currently used in those applications. | 01-08-2015 |
| 20150034439 | FRANGIBLE COMPONENTS AND THEIR USE IN A SYSTEM FOR ENERGY ABSORPTION - Embodiments of the present invention provide a core of individual components having properties such that a system assembled from the components absorbs the kinetic energy of a moving vehicle. The components may be interlocking components. The components may be manufactured of ceramic or polymeric composite or other materials that are strong enough to absorb the vehicle's energy and help stop the vehicle safely by the system's ability to crush or deform upon impact, and not so strong that it causes the vehicle to crumple against the barrier. In one particular embodiment, the components may be modified packing elements that are traditionally used in gas to liquid columns. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150041270 | LOWER SHOCK-ABSORBING APPARATUS FOR WASHING MACHINE PACKING - Disclosed is a lower shock-absorbing apparatus for washing machine packing that supports and protects a washing machine to prevent damage to the washing machine during transportation of the washing machine. The lower shock-absorbing apparatus includes a cap mounted at a drive shaft mounted to a washing tub to rotate the washing tub, a reinforcement guide to receive the cap, and a lower cushion disposed below the washing tub to absorb shock applied to the washing tub and to receive the reinforcement guide. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150075931 | INTERDIGITATED CELLULAR CUSHIONING - An interdigitated cellular cushioning system includes an array of void cells protruding from each of two binding layers interdigitated between the two binding layers. Peaks of each of the void cells are attached to the opposite binding layer forming the interdigitated cellular cushioning system. The interdigitated cellular cushioning system may be used to absorb and distribute a source of kinetic energy incident on the interdigitated cellular cushioning system (e.g., an impact or explosion) so that the amount of force transmitted through the interdigitated cellular cushioning system is low enough that it does not cause injury to personnel or damage to personnel and/or equipment adjacent the interdigitated cellular cushioning system. | 03-19-2015 |
| 20150107947 | ENERGY ABSORPTION DEVICE - A method of absorbing energy from a moving object upon impact, where the method includes utilizing at least two types of energy absorbing elements to absorb at least some of the energy of the impact in an energy absorbing apparatus. A first type of energy absorbing element absorbs the majority of the energy absorbed by the apparatus and subsequent types of energy absorbing elements continue to absorb energy after the first type of energy absorbing element has ceased operation and can no longer absorb energy. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150300438 | DEFORMABLE ELEMENT - A deformable element ( | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150300439 | ENERGY ABSORBER WITH ANTI-BSR COUNTERMEASURE - An energy absorber includes a base sheet and a plurality of energy absorbing units with domed countermeasures extending from the base sheet. The countermeasures have slits in a domed portion thereof. The side walls of the energy absorbing units protect an adjacent object by cushioning the blow following repeated impacts in both vehicular and non-vehicular (e.g. helmets) environments. Preferably the side walls are oriented to buckle or bend after absorbing energy when impacted. The countermeasures primarily deaden any associated buzzes, squeaks or rattles. The integrally-formed countermeasures have a lower standing strength than the energy absorbing units. Methods related to the above are also described. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150307049 | SHOCK ABSORBING AUXILIARY MEMBER FOR ABSORBING SHOCK IN HEAD LINING OF VEHICLE - An auxiliary member for absorbing shock in a head lining of a vehicle, in which a corrugation member having corrugated portions continuously formed to be long in a transverse direction of the vehicle is installed between the head lining and a roof panel, and particularly, each of the corrugated portions may be divided into various areas according to a distance between the head lining and the roof panel, and a width of each area may be selected from various set widths according to head injury criterion (HIC(d)) based on a height of each area, such that the areas may have different widths even when having the same height. Thus, the auxiliary member may be designed to satisfy optimum conditions without interference between the roof panel and the head lining and degradation of shock absorbing performance. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20160001726 | IMPACT ABSORBING ELEMENT - An impact absorbing element comprising a tubular body for absorbing the impact energy in a vehicle is proposed, the impact absorbing element having a double honeycomb-shaped cross section and being configured as a 10-face polygonal line, and honeycomb points being configured which are situated at a spacing (b | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160010713 | IMPACT-ABSORBING COMPONENT | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160040377 | Device to Protect Vehicles in Event of Collision with Obstacles - A protective device for securement to a hard surface to soften an impact of a vehicle against the surface includes a shock absorbing material forming a device core and a flexible membrane coating the shock absorbing material to enclose the shock absorbing material and provide a substantially soft, non-scratching surface. The core may be a foam material such as a polystyrene foam or a polyethylene foam. The membrane may be an aliphatic acrylic polyurethane material applied over the core. The device can take may shapes depending upon the shape of the surface on which it is to be mounted. An L shaped device can be mounted over a right angle wall or pillar corner, a portion of a ring, such as a semicircle, can be mounted over a round pillar, and a flat device can be mounted on a flat wall. | 02-11-2016 |
| 20160069410 | SHOCK-ABSORBING DEVICE - A shock-absorbing devices comprising a plurality of slender metallic structures having a slenderness ratio equal to or higher than 10 is described. Systems and/or components using such devices are also described. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160158979 | MOLDED FOAM MEMBER MANUFACTURING METHOD, AND SHOCK ABSORBING MEMBER - A molded foam member manufacturing method including: a first process of placing a foam molded first portion ( | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160159304 | OPEN CORE CRASH PAD AND PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING THEREOF - An open core crash pad includes a core and a skin abutting the core to include a forming space therebetween. A foaming layer is foam-formed by injecting a foam liquid into the forming space. A foam tape prevents an overflow of the foam liquid. The skin includes a body portion and a distal end which extends from the body portion in parallel with the core. The core comprises a protrusion protruding toward the skin and formed at which the core and the distal end contact. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160160952 | ENERGY ABSORBING TRUSS STRUCTURES FOR MITIGATION OF INJURIES FROM BLASTS AND IMPACTS - Architected materials with superior energy absorption properties when loaded in compression. In several embodiments such materials are formed from micro-truss structures composed of interpenetrating tubes in a volume between a first surface and a second surface. The stress-strain response of these structures, for compressive loads applied to the two surfaces, is tailored by arranging for some but not all of the tubes to extend to both surfaces, adjusting the number of layers of repeated unit cells in the structure, arranging for the nodes to be offset from alignment along lines normal to the surfaces, or including multiple interlocking micro-truss structures. | 06-09-2016 |
