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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Sotirios Kellas, Yorktown, VA (US);
Assignee:
Veridian Systems Division, Inc., Arlington, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/942 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 1/942 ;
Abstract
A deployable cellular structure providing impact energy absorption capability is disclosed. The structure may be packed when not in use and deployed automatically or manually to provide impact protection. The structure is useful in a variety of situations including vehicular protection of occupants, deployable highway safety barriers, and aviation emergency safety devices.