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US 2026/0116549 A1Published application
Impact- and blast-resistant aircraft seat
OwnerMichael Coheninventor
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Abstract
This invention provides, in some embodiments, an impact- and blast-resistance improved aircraft pilot chair, which is able to provide improved protection to a pilot, from exposure to significant G forces and/or exposure to projectiles including projectiles penetrating the aircraft and/or effects of pilot chair ejection and/or effects of aircraft crash
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An impact- and blast-resistance improved aircraft pilot chair, said chair comprising:
- a) a composite chair framework structure serving as the scaffolding for the impact- and blast-resistance improved aircraft pilot chair, wherein said framework structure comprises a back support component, a seat component and a side protection component of said pilot chair, comprising;
- i) a first set of at least two beams posteriorly affixed to or forming a long axis of said chair frame, wherein each of said at least two beams are from 10-25 mm in width and from 0.5-7 mm thickness and said beams are positioned at a distance from each other, wherein said beams are comprised of steel, aluminum, titanium or a composite of same and wherein said first set of at least two beams constitutes a part of or is fixedly attached to said back support component;
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- ii) a second set of at least two beams positioned substantially perpendicularly with respect to said first set, wherein each of said at least two beams are from 10-25 mm in width and from 0.5-7 mm thickness and wherein a first beam of said second set is fixedly positioned at its terminus to abut or join a terminus of a first beam of said first set and a second beam of said second set is fixedly positioned at its terminus to abut or join a terminus of a second beam of said first set and wherein said second set of at least two beams constitutes a part of or is fixedly attached to said seat component;
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- iii) at least two strength reinforced elbow joints, each elbow joint fixing a first and second beam respectively of said first set of at least two beams to a first and second beam, respectively of said second set of at least two beams and maintaining said joint between the first and second beams respectively of said first set of beams and second set of beams substantially at an angle of about 90 degrees even under applied significant forces;
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- iv) laterally extending, angled side protection framework components, which loosely frame and facilitate attachment of side protective panels;
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- b) composite armored element containing assemblies which are fixedly attached to said composite chair framework structure at least to a portion of the area of said back support component, seat component and side protection component of said pilot chair.
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An impact- and blast-resistance improved passive protection structure, said passive protection structure comprising:
- a) a composite framework passive protection structure configured for facing an anticipated impact direction for reducing the damage and/or fatality associated with an incoming projectile, including, inter alia, reducing the damage and/or fatality associated with an impact or blast triggering of an incoming projectile, wherein said passive protection structure comprises:
- i) a first set of at least two beams forming a long axis of said frame, wherein each of said at least two beams are from 10-100 mm in width and from 0.5-20 mm thickness and said beams are positioned at a distance from each other, wherein said beams are comprised of steel, aluminum, titanium or a composite of same and wherein said first set of at least two beams constitutes a part of or is fixedly attached to said long axis of said frame component;
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- ii) a second set of at least two beams positioned substantially perpendicularly with respect to said first set, wherein each of said at least two beams are from 10-100 mm in width and from 0.5-20 mm thickness and wherein a first beam of said second set is fixedly positioned at its terminus to abut or join a terminus of a first beam of said first set and a second beam of said second set is fixedly positioned at its terminus to abut or join a terminus of a second beam of said first set and wherein said second set of at least two beams constitutes a part of or is fixedly attached to a static structure;
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- iii) at least two strength reinforced elbow joints, each elbow joint fixing a first and second beam respectively of said first set of at least two beams to a first and second beam, respectively of said second set of at least two beams and maintaining said joint between the first and second beams respectively of said first set of beams and second set of beams substantially at an angle of about 90 degrees even under applied significant forces;
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- iv) optionally laterally extending, angled protection framework components, which loosely frame the boundaries that the framework structure protects;
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- b) optionally a composite armored layer containing assemblies positioned at a distance from said framework structure, providing further protection to anything located underneath the armored layer.
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