An energy absorbing seat belt shackle for use with a seat belt such as a two point lap belt. The shackle includes a cage having a first end rotatably attachable to an anchoring member and a second end having an axial opening, a bolt positioned in the cage and extending through the axial opening, a clevis having a first end attached to the bolt and a second end for rotatably attaching a seat belt anchor, a bushing mounted on the bolt, and a deformable energy absorber mounted on the bolt and axially constrained between the bushing and the second end of the cage. In use, tension on the seat belt shackle exceeding a predefined threshold value causes the deformable energy absorber to axially compress in a predictable manner.
ENERGY ABSORBING SEAT BELT SHACKLE AND SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY
2025-08-07
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT |
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