Support structure
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1. A support structure comprising:
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a side bracket, a member supported on said side bracket;
hinge means interconnecting said side bracket and said base;
a rigid strut connected to said side bracket and to said base to rigidly support said side bracket and said member supported thereby, said rigid strut being configured to collapse by columnar failure when a force approaching member breaking force is applied to said member so that said member and said side bracket swing down around said hinge means.
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Abstract
Combiner (12) is supported in position on the pilot'"'"'s line-of-sight on hinge (24) and by means of a strut (26). When the combiner is impacted, the strut collapses as a bending column to permit the combiner to fold down before breaking.
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1. A support structure comprising:
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a base; a side bracket, a member supported on said side bracket; hinge means interconnecting said side bracket and said base; a rigid strut connected to said side bracket and to said base to rigidly support said side bracket and said member supported thereby, said rigid strut being configured to collapse by columnar failure when a force approaching member breaking force is applied to said member so that said member and said side bracket swing down around said hinge means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A support structure for a combiner mirror in a vehicle;
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a combiner; said support structure comprising first and second side brackets mounted on said combiner; hinge means on said side brackets; a base, said hinge means being secured to said base; first and second rigid struts respectively connected to said first and second side brackets and secured to said base, said first and second rigid struts being configured so that when a force below combinder destructive force is applied to said combiner, said rigid struts collapse by columnar collapse to permit said side brackets to hinge down at their hinge means to lower said combiner away from the application of force to prevent destruction of said combiner. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A support structure comprising:
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a base, hinge mounting means and strut attachment means on said base; a side bracket, said side bracket having an upper end and a lower end, said lower end of said side bracket having hinge means thereon attached to said hinge mounting means on said base, said side bracket having attachment means thereon; a rigid strut connected between said attachment means on said side bracket and said attachment means on said support for supporting said side bracket, said rigid strut being configured to collapse by irreversible columnar collapse when excessive force is applied to said side bracket. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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