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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2003
Filed:
Oct. 13, 1998
Joseph F. Mazur, Washington, MI (US);
Brian K. Blackburn, Rochester, MI (US);
H. John Miller, III, Macomb Township, Macomb County, MI (US);
Scott B. Gentry, Romeo, MI (US);
Michel P. Rossey, Rochester, MI (US);
Edward J. Burley, Troy, MI (US);
Timothy W. Hill, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Kurt W. Schulz, Harper Woods, MI (US);
Breed Automotive Technology, Inc., Lakeland, FL (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a method and device for simulating impact conditions which has a test sled , simulated occupant ( ), and a pre-impact force-generating device. The pre-impact force-generating device can apply force directly to the simulated occupant being ( ), thereby overcoming many of the cost problems associated with applying a low and long duration force directly to a test sled ( ). The pre-impact force-generating device can be designed such that instead of providing a low and long duration force to a simulated occupant ( ), it provides a short and high impact force to the simulated occupant ( ). An impact force-generating device provides impact force directly to the sled ( ) which simulates impact conditions.