Energy attenuation system

An energy attenuation system for a seating system having a bucket and a frame, the energy attenuation system comprising:

• at least one energy attenuation component operatively coupled with a fuse system,
• wherein:
• the at least one energy attenuation component is configured for attenuating energy during a high energy impact event, each said energy attenuation component comprising a respective first energy attenuation component end configured for being secured to the bucket, and a respective second energy attenuation component end configured for being secured to the frame;
• the fuse system comprises a plurality of fuse elements and an engagement element, wherein;
• each said fuse element is configured for breaking under a corresponding predetermined fixed load;
• each said fuse element comprises a respective first fuse end and a respective second fuse end;
• the engagement element is movable with respect to the fuse elements and thereby selectively engageable in a load bearing manner with any desired fuse element group chosen from at least two said fuse element groups, wherein each said fuse element group comprises one or more said fuse elements, and wherein the engagement element is engageable in a load bearing manner with the one or more fuse elements of the desired fuse element group via the respective said second fuse ends thereof;
• the engagement element is configured for being secured to one of the bucket and the frame, and the respective said first fuse ends of all the fuse elements are configured for being secured to the other one of the bucket and the frame.

A fuse system configured for coupling to an energy attenuation system for a seating system having a bucket and a frame, the energy attenuation system including at least one energy attenuation component operatively coupled with a fuse system, the fuse system comprising:

• a plurality of fuse elements and an engagement element, wherein;
• each said fuse element is configured for breaking under a corresponding predetermined fixed load;
• each said fuse element comprises a respective first fuse end and a respective second fuse end;
• the engagement element is movable with respect to the fuse elements and selectively engageable with any desired number of said fuse elements via the respective said second fuse ends;
• the engagement element is configured for being secured to one of the bucket and the frame, and the respective said first fuse ends of all the fuse elements are configured for being secured to the other one of the bucket and the frame.