Patent ID: 6460837
Filing Date: 2002-10-08
Classification: F16F

Abstract:
A filament based energy absorbing system for absorbing a force applied to a base structure, the energy absorbing system comprising:a first backing member having a top surface and a bottom surface; a second backing member having a top surface and a bottom surface and the second backing member being spaced from the first backing member; a first plurality of filaments having a first end thereof fixedly secured to the top surface of the first backing member, the first plurality of filaments radiating and extending away from the top surface of the first backing member toward the second backing member, and remote free ends of the first plurality of filaments being spaced from the second backing member; a second plurality of filaments having a first end thereof fixedly secured to the top surface of the second backing member, the second plurality of filaments radiating and extending away from the top surface of the second backing member toward the first backing member, and remote free ends of the second plurality of filaments being spaced from the first backing member; and the remote free ends of the first plurality of filaments engaging with adjacent remote free ends of the second plurality of filaments to facilitate energy absorption.