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Ejection seat restraint system for limbs and head

  • US 4,592,523 A
  • Filed: 09/28/1984
  • Issued: 06/03/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. In a flight vehicle, a system for restraining movement of an occupant of an ejection seat during ejection, said system comprising:

  • two shrouds located on opposite sides of the seat, each such shroud being attached to its respective side of the seat and having a stowed position along said respective side;

    strap means for pulling the shrouds out of their stowed positions laterally inwardly around the occupant;

    said strap means including a first portion positioned above and generally at the lateral center of the occupant'"'"'s head, a second portion having a stowed position above and generally between the occupant'"'"'s knees, and an intermediate portion attached to the shrouds; and

    tensioning means for tensioning the strap means to pull the shrouds around the occupant and said second portion aftwardly and downwardly between the occupant'"'"'s legs.

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