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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 22, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2009
Olivier Honnorat, Aix en Provence, FR;
Thomas Manfredotti, La Colle sur Loup, FR;
Olivier Honnorat, Aix en Provence, FR;
Thomas Manfredotti, La Colle sur Loup, FR;
Eurocopter, Marignane Cedex, FR;
Abstract
An energy absorber element comprises an absorber portion having first and second distal ends and having a first elongate element and a second elongate element facing the first elongate element and connected to the second element solely at the first and second distal ends, a first anchor point secured to the first distal end of the absorber portion, and a second anchor point secured to the second distal end of the absorber portion, wherein each of the first and second elongate elements includes a succession of straight-line segments parallel to one another and at least one circularly-arcuate segment such that at least two successive straight-line segments are connected together by one of the at least one circularly-arcuate segment.