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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2010
Steven W. Arms, Williston, VT (US);
Christoper P. Townsend, Shelburne, VT (US);
Steven W. Mundell, Richmond, VT (US);
David L. Churchill, Burlington, VT (US);
Steven W. Arms, Williston, VT (US);
Christoper P. Townsend, Shelburne, VT (US);
Steven W. Mundell, Richmond, VT (US);
David L. Churchill, Burlington, VT (US);
Lord Corporation, Cary, NC (US);
Abstract
A system includes a structure and a component. The component including an energy providing device and a protective cover. The structure has a structure surface. The protective cover has a protective cover attachment surface mounted on the structure surface. The energy providing device is located within the protective cover. The protective cover has a protective cover outer surface. The protective cover outer surface is oriented to face a first direction from which an impact load may strike the protective cover outer surface and shear the protective cover from the structure surface. The protective cover outer surface has an outer surface shape facing the first direction. At least a portion of an impact load striking any region of the protective cover outer surface facing the first direction is transferred by the outer surface shape into a compression load.