Cushion for a personnel/cargo net
AssigneeBilly Pugh Co., Inc.
InventorBilly G. Pugh
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Abstract
Additional shock absorbing structure composed of separate fluid filled rubber tubes disposed on a base spreader ring of a personnel/cargo net for absorbing shock on landing to prevent injuries to passengers on the net.
Claims7
In a personnel/cargo net having at least one spreader ring, and said at least one spreader ring is a base spreader ring comprising top and bottom rings secured together in a vertically spaced relationship, and a buoyant pad surrounding each of said top and bottom rings, wherein the improvement comprises, at least one separate fluid-containing shock absorbing means for absorbing landing-or collision-shock experienced by the base spreader ring, and being located above said buoyant pad.
In a personnel/cargo net having at least one spreader ring, said at least one spreader ring is a base spreader ring comprising top and bottom rings secured together in a vertically spaced relationship, and a buoyant pad surrounding each of said top and bottom rings, wherein the improvement comprises, first, second and third fluid-containing rubber tubes positioned on said base spreader ring, said first rubber tube being of essentially the same diameter as said top and bottom rings and superimposed above said top ring;
- said second tube having a diameter larger than said first tube and being positioned on a top portion of said buoyant pad, and said third tube being secured to the underside of said base spreader ring.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.