An ejection seat 1 comprises a seat back 2, a headrest assembly 3 mounted to or forming part of the seat back and a pair of head support beams 4A, 4B stowable in the headrest assembly. The head support beams being configured to be deployed such that they project forwardly from the headrest assembly for capturing a seat occupant's head 5 therebetween. The seat also includes a pair of arm retention curtains 6A, 6B each having first, second, third and fourth corners. The first corner is secured adjacent the top of the seat back, the second corner is secured adjacent the bottom of the seat back, the third corner is secured adjacent the distal end of a respective head support beam and a fourth corner is secured to a respective tether which is operable to draw the fourth corner forwards from the seat back. At least part of each arm retention curtain is stowed in a rolled condition, configured such that deploying the head support beams and/or drawing the tethers forward from the seat back unfurls the arm retention curtains.
An ejection seat
2018-02-14
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT |
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