Deployable Collapsible Engineered Material Systems For Runway Safety
OwnerJahangir S. Rastegar, Thomas Spinelliinventors
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Abstract
A collapsible material system for slowing a vehicle. The system including: a predetermined thickness of collapsible material disposed over a base; a covering disposed over a top surface of the collapsible material over which the vehicle travels; and a transition portion that further includes: a predetermined thickness of collapsible transition material disposed over a base; and a transition covering disposed over a top surface of the collapsible material over which the vehicle travels. Where one of the collapsible transition material and the transition covering have a different characteristic from the collapsible material and the covering, respectively.
Claims3
A collapsible material system for slowing a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a predetermined thickness of collapsible material disposed over a base;
- a covering disposed over a top surface of the collapsible material over which the vehicle travels;
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- a transition portion comprising:
- a predetermined thickness of collapsible transition material disposed over a base;
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- a transition covering disposed over a top surface of the collapsible material over which the vehicle travels;
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- wherein one of the collapsible transition material and the transition covering have a different characteristic from the collapsible material and the covering, respectively.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.