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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2016
Applicant:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Akif O. Bolukbasi, Mesa, AZ (US);
Timothy R. Gleason, Mesa, AZ (US);
Assignee:
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/00 (2006.01); B64D 11/06 (2006.01); B64C 25/58 (2006.01); F16F 7/00 (2006.01); F16F 7/12 (2006.01); B64D 45/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64C 27/001 (2013.01); B64C 25/58 (2013.01); B64D 11/0619 (2014.12); B64D 45/00 (2013.01); F16F 7/003 (2013.01); F16F 7/12 (2013.01); F16F 7/125 (2013.01); B64C 27/006 (2013.01); B64C 2027/002 (2013.01); B64C 2027/004 (2013.01); B64D 2045/0085 (2013.01); F16F 2230/18 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle load-limiting suspension apparatus comprises at least one shear tab for controlling an amount of impact load applied to a vehicle structure when a vehicle impact event occurs. The vehicle load-limiting suspension apparatus further comprises at least one crush tube for limiting the amount of impact load applied to the vehicle structure after the at least one shear tab shears in response to occurrence of the vehicle impact event.