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Seat for absorbing a force

  • US 9,266,450 B2
  • Filed: 11/10/2011
  • Issued: 02/23/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/17/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A seat which is constructed to absorb a force of a magnitude that would kill or injure an occupant of said seat, said seat comprises a seat pan having a folded portion and being a part of the seat which is sat on;

  • the folded portion unfolds and permanently deforms consequent upon receiving the force and thereby absorbs at least a part of the force;

    the seat pan is made of sheet material and the folded portion is formed solely by folding of the sheet material; and

    the folded portion is unable to return to a non-deformed state after having been permanently deformed.

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