Patents Assigned to LME, Inc.
  • Aircraft crashworthy energy absorber system
    Patent number: 7866606
    Abstract: An energy absorber system for aircraft survivability. The energy absorber system includes energy absorbers providing energy absorption in a plurality of occupant weight ranges, said system providing a controlled range of dynamic response index (DRI) and of lumbar load level in one of said occupant weight ranges and greater energy absorption stroke distance in one of said occupant weight ranges as the occupant weight increases toward its maximum value for the weight range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: LME, Inc.
    Inventor: Walter Richard Peck