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US-2015377694-A1 · Dec 31, 2015 · US
Energy absorbing fastening system
US9022706B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9022706-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213712303-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 12, 2012 |
| Priority date | Dec 13, 2011 |
| Publication date | May 5, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 5, 2015 |
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A fastening system includes an energy absorbing or impact indicator and at least one or more of the following: (1) a fastening base for mounting in an emergency vehicle, (2) a patient support engageable with a base, (3) a patient securement mechanism for securing a patient on a patient support, (4) a patient securement mechanism for securing a patient to a vehicle, (5) a patient support securement mechanism operable to secure a patient support in an emergency vehicle, or (6) a patient support securement mechanism operable to secure a patient support to a base, wherein the energy absorbing or impact indicator is located (1) at the patient securement mechanism, or (2) at the patient support securement mechanism, or wherein the energy absorbing or impact indicator is between (1) the base and the vehicle, (2) the patient support and the base, (3) the patient securement mechanism and the patient support, (4) the patient support and the emergency vehicle, (5) the patient and the emergency vehicle, or (6) the patient securement mechanism and the emergency vehicle, wherein the energy absorbing device or impact indicator has at least an energy absorbing state and a rigid state or indicates a level of impact at or between any of the respective component or components.
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The embodiments of the invention in which we claim an exclusive property or privilege are defined as follows: 1. A fastening system comprising: an energy absorbing device; a fastening base for mounting in an emergency vehicle; a patient support engageable with said base, said energy absorbing device being located between and coupling said patient support and said base; and said energy absorbing device configured and arranged to have an energy absorbing state where said energ…
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Physics · mapped topic
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Human Necessities · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
Human Necessities · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9022706B2 cover?
- A fastening system includes an energy absorbing or impact indicator and at least one or more of the following: (1) a fastening base for mounting in an emergency vehicle, (2) a patient support engageable with a base, (3) a patient securement mechanism for securing a patient on a patient support, (4) a patient securement mechanism for securing a patient to a vehicle, (5) a patient support securem…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Misikir Laike, Lambarth Clifford Edwin, Mallapragada Vishnu, and 3 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G01L5/0052. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 05 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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