SHOCK ABSORBING MEMBER
First Claim
1. A shock absorbing member, comprising:
- a cylindrical member that is configured to receive an impact load axially applied and to be axially collapsed,a wood member that is received in the cylindrical member while an axial direction of annual rings thereof is aligned with an axial direction of the cylindrical member, andpositioning means for positioning the wood member relative to the cylindrical member such that a clearance can be formed between an outer surface of the wood member and an inner wall surface of the cylindrical member over an entire circumference thereof,wherein the wood member and the cylindrical member are configured to receive the impact load in an axial direction thereof.
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Abstract
A shock absorbing member may include a cylindrical member that is configured to receive an impact load axially applied and to be axially collapsed, a wood member that is received in the cylindrical member while an axial direction of annual rings thereof is aligned with an axial direction of the cylindrical member, and positioning means for positioning axially both end portions of the wood member relative to axially both end portions of the cylindrical member such that a clearance can be formed between an outer surface of the wood member and an inner wall surface of the cylindrical member over an entire circumference thereof. The wood member and the cylindrical member are configured to receive the impact load in an axial direction thereof.
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8 Claims
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1. A shock absorbing member, comprising:
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a cylindrical member that is configured to receive an impact load axially applied and to be axially collapsed, a wood member that is received in the cylindrical member while an axial direction of annual rings thereof is aligned with an axial direction of the cylindrical member, and positioning means for positioning the wood member relative to the cylindrical member such that a clearance can be formed between an outer surface of the wood member and an inner wall surface of the cylindrical member over an entire circumference thereof, wherein the wood member and the cylindrical member are configured to receive the impact load in an axial direction thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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