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Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2024

Filed:

Mar. 01, 2023
Applicant:

Rockwell Collins, Inc., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);

Inventors:

Christopher Thistlethwaite, Colorado Springs, CO (US);

Andrew Shawver, Colorado Springs, CO (US);

Assignee:

ROCKWELL COLLINS, INC., Cedar Rapids, IA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 17/36 (2006.01); F16F 7/12 (2006.01); F16F 7/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 17/36 (2013.01); F16F 7/12 (2013.01); F16F 7/14 (2013.01);
Abstract

A shock load attenuation device is provided. The shock load attenuation device includes a crushable material; a first compartment in the crushable material surrounding a first line; and a second compartment in the crushable material surrounding a second line. In response to the first line being acted upon by a first force and the second line being acted upon by a second force, a first loop in the first line is configured to slide along the second line and a first loop in the second line is configured to slide along the first line, crushing the crushable material.


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