Anthropomorphic manikin head skull cap load measurement device
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
InventorsJohn A. Plaga, Gregory A. Thompson, Glenn Leroy Thomas
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Abstract
An anthropomorphic dummy head system is provided for measuring forces and moments applied to the back of the head and neck. The system includes a dummy head representing at least a portion of a human head and a force measuring device connected with the dummy head. The system also includes a skull cap attached to the force measuring device. The skull cap, representing a rear portion of a human head, may be free from direct attachment to the dummy head. The skull cap may further include a lower extension or nape extension configured to represent the back of a human neck.
Claims20
An anthropomorphic dummy head system comprising:
- a dummy head configured and dimensioned to represent at least a portion of a human head;
- a force measuring device connected with the dummy head;
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- a skull cap attached to the force measuring device, the skull cap dimensioned and configured to represent a rear portion of a human head.
An anthropomorphic dummy head system comprising:
- a base structure;
- a headform material attached to the base structure and configured to represent at least a portion of a human head;
- an interface plate connected with a rear section of the base structure;
- a force acquisition device connected with the interface plate;
- and
- a skull cap attached to the force acquisition device, the skull cap dimensioned and configured to represent a rear portion of a human head.
An anthropomorphic dummy head system comprising:
- a dummy head configured and dimensioned to represent at least a portion of a human head;
- a load cell connected with the dummy head;
- a skull cap attached to the load cell, the skull cap dimensioned and configured to represent a rear portion of a human head;
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- a helmet positioned over the dummy head and skull cap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.