Force absorbing shoulder belt assemblies for vehicle seats, especially aircraft seats, are provided. The shoulder belt assemblies will include a box structure defining an interior space having an open rear end and adapted to being fixed to adjacent vehicle structure, a block of a compressible material positioned within the interior space of the box structure, a rear plate in pressing contact with the rear face of the block of compressible material, and an inertial reel assembly carried by the rear plate and including a shoulder web strap which extends through the rear plate, the block of compressible material and the box structure. When a deceleration force of predetermined magnitude is exerted on the shoulder web strap of the inertial reel, the rear plate will responsively be forcibly pressed against the block of compressible material thereby compressively crushing the compressible material within the box structure to thereby absorb shock force of the shoulder web strap against vehicle seat occupant's torso.


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    Title :

    FORCE ABSORBING SHOULDER BELT ASSEMBLIES ESPECIALLY USEFUL FOR AIRCRAFT OCCUPANT SEATS


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    Publication date :

    2025-03-27


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT



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