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US 2013/0197717 A1Published application
Crush zones for unmanned vehicles and methods of using the same
AssigneeMeggitt Training Systems Canada Inc.
InventorsSpencer Fraser, Siobhan K. Penzes
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Abstract
An unmanned vehicle comprising a body and a crush zone combined with the body. In a preferred embodiment, the crush zone is a crushable bumper connected to the body. The unmanned vehicle including the crush zone may be used to swarm a vehicle in training during a training exercise. Particularly, the unmanned vehicle including a crushable bumper may be used to swarm a warship during a live fire exercise.
Claims23
An unmanned vehicle comprising:
- a body;
- and
- a crush zone combined with the body.
A method of performing a training exercise comprising the steps of:
- swarming a vehicle in training with an unmanned vehicle that includes a crush zone.
A crushable bumper comprising:
- a crush zone designed to crush under a compression force;
- a bumper;
- and
- a dye designed to leave a mark on an object when impacted by the crushable bumper.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.