Gunner Retraction System and Apparatus

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20090014991A1
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11775293

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A rollover protection system for protecting exposed gunners during ground vehicle rollovers. The system retracts the gunner into the vehicle thereby removing him/her from physical danger. The system apparatus comprises a safety harness for the gunner with a retraction mechanism that is activated upon vehicle rollover. The safety harness is attached by elastic runners to pre-loaded springs which are held in a tension mode by clamps. The springs are placed in enclosed containers mounted to the bay-floor of the vehicle. The spring clamps are released by a computer in response to a gyroscopic sensor. Shock-absorbing inflatable cushions attached to the floor under the gunner are activated to cushion the retraction.

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ARMY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE504 SCOTT STREET FROT DETRICK U S ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH AND MATERIEL COMMAND ATTN MCMR-JA FREDERICK MD 21702

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Smyth, Andrew Paul Alexandria , US 2 50
Smyth, Christopher Charles Fallston , US 3 396
Smyth, David Christopher Baltimore , US 1 16

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