Granted Patent B2

US 8,840,404 · App. 13/337,192 · Granted Sep 23, 2014

Abstract

Claims (16)

1. A rib cage assembly for a crash test dummy comprising:

a rib cage member;

an insert member encapsulated within said rib cage member; and

wherein said rib cage member is made of a plastic material and said insert member is made of a metal material.

2. A rib cage assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said insert member is a sheet of material.

3. A rib cage assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said metal material is Nitional.

4. A rib cage assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said insert member is generally “C” shaped.

5. A rib cage assembly as set forth in claim 1 wherein said rib cage member and said insert member have a predetermined stiffness and damping ratio to match human ribcage performance criteria.

6. A crash test dummy comprising:

a body;

a rib cage assembly operatively attached to said body; and

said rib cage assembly comprising a rib cage member and an insert member encapsulated within said rib cage member, wherein said rib cage member is made of a plastic material and said insert member is made of a metal material.

7. A crash test dummy as set forth in claim 6 wherein said insert member is a sheet of material.

8. A crash test dummy as set forth in claim 6 wherein said metal material is Nitinol.

9. A crash test dummy as set forth in claim 6 wherein said insert member is generally “C” shaped.

10. A crash test dummy as set forth in claim 6 wherein said rib cage member and said insert member have a predetermined stiffness and damping ratio to match human ribcage performance criteria.

Assignments (11)