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Energy absorber

  • US 4,688,662 A
  • Filed: 05/16/1985
  • Issued: 08/25/1987
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/16/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An energy absorber comprising:

  • a first housing having a first cavity and having a first arm extending generally radially therefrom;

    a second housing disposed adjacent said first housing having a second cavity and having a second arm extending generally radially therefrom;

    one of said first and second housings having a pair of spaced apart yoke portions including aligned, facing yoke cavities, the other of said housings being received intermediate said yoke portions;

    a non-elastic deformable torsion member having axial portions thereof received in said first and second cavities;

    means for preventing relative rotation between said torsion member and said first and second housings; and

    ,said torsion member being hollow and at least one of said first and second cavities including a partial filling portion closely received in the interior of said torsion member.

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