IP Library Granted Patent US 11,890,976
Granted Patent B2
US 11,890,976 · App. 16/605,078 · Granted Feb 6, 2024

Damped shock-absorbing seat

Inventors: Francois Buder (Niederkassel/Reidt, DE); Michael Inden (Kerpen, DE); Rene Neuling (Hennef, DE)
Assignee: Rheinmetall Protection Systems GmbH
B60N2/4235B60N2/4242B60N2/42709B60R22/12B60R22/28B60R2022/027B60R2022/283B60R2022/286
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Patent No.
US 11,890,976
App. No.
16/605,078
Granted
Feb 6, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A damping member ( 1 ) which has at least two engagement points ( 2 ), wherein the damping member ( 1 ) has an absorption means, wherein fastening elements ( 3 ) are arranged on the damping member ( 1 ), and wherein an additional absorption means ( 4 ) is provided which brings about shock absorption together with the absorption means.

Claims (18)

1. A system for a vehicle having a vehicle chassis, the system comprising:

a seat having a backrest and a sitting surface coupled to the backrest; and

at least one damping member configured to connect the seat to a portion of the vehicle chassis and extending from the sitting surface of the seat and positioned between the seat and the portion of the vehicle chassis for damping the seat, the at least one damping member defined by an outer periphery having a heart shape or a cloverleaf shape,

wherein the heart-shaped outer periphery is defined by a vertex, two opposing rounded corners, a first convex side extending between the vertex and one of the rounded corners, a second convex side extending between the vertex and the other rounded corner, and a concave side extending between the two opposing rounded corners, wherein an acute angle is formed between the first convex side, the second convex side, and the vertex,

wherein the cloverleaf-shaped outer periphery is defined by four rounded corners and a concave side extending between each adjacent pair of the four rounded corners,

wherein the at least one damping member is configured to deform in the event of an action of force on the damping member, and

wherein the at least one damping member is configured to provide shock absorption.

2. The system according to claim 1 , further comprising a strap coupled to the seat, the strap including a strap damping member, wherein:

the strap is arranged such that moving parts of the seat are damped;

the strap damping member includes seams that connect at least two layers of the strap to one another;

the seams are configured to separate in the event of an action of force on the strap; and

the at least one heart-shaped or cloverleaf-shaped damping member together with the strap damping member provide shock absorption.

3. The system according to claim 1 , wherein:

the at least one damping member includes at least two attachment points for introducing forces into the at least one damping member; and

the at least two attachment points are offset from one another and not in alignment with one another.

4. The system according to claim 1 , wherein a shape of the at least one damping member is retained in the event of normal loading of the at least one damping member.

5. The system according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one damping member is formed of metal.

6. The system according to claim 5 , wherein the at least one damping member is filled with elastically deformable material.

Assignments (2)
MERGER AND CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 22, 2023
From: RHEINMETALL CHEMPRO GMBH; RHEINMETALL CHEMPRO GMBH
To: RHEINMETALL PROTECTION SYSTEMS GMBH
Reel/Frame 064067/0173 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 28, 2020
From: BUDER, FRANCOIS; INDEN, MICHAEL; NEULING, RENE
To: RHEINMETALLPROTECTION SYSTEMS GMBH
Reel/Frame 052774/0407 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 102017108072.4 · Apr 13, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200391630A1 · Dec 17, 2020