US3268256A
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Safety shock absorber systems
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-02-15
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Granted: 1966-08-23
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Expires: 1985-02-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Stewart M Blank
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 20:01
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60N; B60N2/00; B60N2/24; B60N2/42; B60N2/427; B60N2/42727; B60N2/42736; B60N2/4207; B60N2/4214; B60N2/4221; B60R; B60R19/00; B60R19/02; B60R19/24; B60R19/26; B60R19/34; B62; B62D; B62D21/00; B62D21/15; B62D39/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A VEHICLE SEAT, INSTALLED IN A VEHICLE, A SHOCK ABSORBER SYSTEM WHICH COMPRISES: A SEAT FRAME, SAID SEAT FRAME ADAPTED TO RETAIN A VEHICLE SEAT, SAID SEAT FRAME INCLUDING A FRONT MEMBER AND A REAR MEMBER, A MULTIPLICITY OF ROD MEMBERS, SAID ROD MEMBERS HAVING A FIRST END AND A SECOND END, SAID ROD MEMBERS ADAPTED TO BE INSTALLED THROUGH SAID SEAT FRAME THROUGH SAID FRONT AND REAR MEMBERS, SAID SECOND ENDS OF SAID ROD MEMBERS ADAPTED TO RESTRAIN SAID SEAT FRAME FROM REARWARD MOTION, SAID FIRST ENDS OF SAID ROD MEMBERS ADAPTED TO BE FIXED TO THE FRAME OF A VEHICLE; A PAIR OF RAILS, IN RAILS ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED IN A VEHICLE, SAID RAILS ADAPTED TO LIMIT SAID SEAT FRAME TO LINEAR MOTION TOWARD THE FRONT AND REAR OF A VEHICLE; MULTIPLICITY OF DEFORMATION TUBES, SAID DEFORMATION TUBES INSTALLED OVER SAID ROD MEMBERS IN A CONCENTRIC RELATIONSHIP, SAID DEFORMATION TUBES ADAPTED TO BE INSTALLED BETWEEN SAID FRONT MEMBER OF SAID SEAT FRAME AND A VEHICLE FRAME AND SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS ADAPTED TO FAIL IN COMPRESSION TO ABSORB SHOCK ENERGY DUE TO FORWARD INERTIAL MOTION OF A VEHICLE SEAT DURING A COLLISION.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
IN COMBINATION WITH A VEHICLE SEAT, INSTALLED IN A VEHICLE, A SHOCK ABSORBER SYSTEM WHICH COMPRISES: A SEAT FRAME, SAID SEAT FRAME ADAPTED TO RETAIN A VEHICLE SEAT, SAID SEAT FRAME INCLUDING A FRONT MEMBER AND A REAR MEMBER, A MULTIPLICITY OF ROD MEMBERS, SAID ROD MEMBERS HAVING A FIRST END AND A SECOND END, SAID ROD MEMBERS ADAPTED TO BE INSTALLED THROUGH SAID SEAT FRAME THROUGH SAID FRONT AND REAR MEMBERS, SAID SECOND ENDS OF SAID ROD MEMBERS ADAPTED TO RESTRAIN SAID SEAT FRAME FROM REARWARD MOTION, SAID FIRST ENDS OF SAID ROD MEMBERS ADAPTED TO BE FIXED TO THE FRAME OF A VEHICLE; A PAIR OF RAILS, IN RAILS ADAPTED TO BE MOUNTED IN A VEHICLE, SAID RAILS ADAPTED TO LIMIT SAID SEAT FRAME TO LINEAR MOTION TOWARD THE FRONT AND REAR OF A VEHICLE; MULTIPLICITY OF DEFORMATION TUBES, SAID DEFORMATION TUBES INSTALLED OVER SAID ROD MEMBERS IN A CONCENTRIC RELATIONSHIP, SAID DEFORMATION TUBES ADAPTED TO BE INSTALLED BETWEEN SAID FRONT MEMBER OF SAID SEAT FRAME AND A VEHICLE FRAME AND SAID TUBULAR MEMBERS ADAPTED TO FAIL IN COMPRESSION TO ABSORB SHOCK ENERGY DUE TO FORWARD INERTIAL MOTION OF A VEHICLE SEAT DURING A COLLISION.
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