Arm restraint latch release assembly
AssigneeAMI Industries, Inc.
InventorsCyle Teal, Bradley Mastrolia
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Abstract
An arm restraint assembly for an ejection seat may comprise a primary arm configured to pivot about a primary arm pivot joint. A latch may be coupled to the primary arm. The latch may comprise a first pair of lugs and may be configured to pivot relative to the primary arm. A primary shear pin may extend between the first pair of lugs. A lanyard may be coupled to the primary shear pin.
Claims20
An arm restraint assembly for an ejection seat, comprising:
- a primary arm configured to pivot about a primary arm pivot joint;
- a latch coupled to the primary arm, the latch comprising a first pair of lugs, wherein the latch is configured to pivot relative to the primary arm;
- a primary shear pin extending between the first pair of lugs;
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- a lanyard coupled to the primary shear pin.
An ejection seat, comprising:
- a seat back;
- and
- an arm restraint assembly coupled to the seat back, the arm restraint assembly comprising:
- a primary arm configured to pivot relative to the seat back;
- a latch coupled to the primary arm, the latch comprising a first pair of lugs;
- a primary shear pin extending between the first pair of lugs;
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- a lanyard coupled to the primary shear pin.
An arm restraint assembly configured to deploy in response to expulsion of an ejection seat from a cockpit, the arm restraint assembly comprising:
- a left arm restraint and a right arm restraint, wherein the left arm restraint and the right arm restraint each comprise:
- a primary arm configured to pivot to a fully-deployed position within the cockpit;
- a latch coupled to the primary arm, the latch comprising a first pair of lugs;
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- a primary shear pin extending between the first pair of lugs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.