Impact attenuating, replaceable powerplant support

Claim 2

A replaceable power plant support comprising: a plurality of main intercostal members, each said member being substantially tubular in shape and having an elongate void or passage therein, a plurality of main intercostal fittings, each said main intercostal fitting secured to one end of each said main inercostal member and tapered, internally and externally, to aid selfalignment of each said main intercostal fitting into each vehicle support fitting and to aid in the seating and self-alignment of each internal wrenching bolt, a plurality of vehicle support fittings, each said vehicle support fitting having a tapered receptacle adapted to engage each said main intercostal fitting, sand the receptacle terminates in a tapped hole adapted in size and shape to contain each internal wrenching bolt, and each said vehicle support fitting''s upper surface of which the end, proximate each said main intercostal member, would be at a greater height above the ground than the opposite end of said surface, and said surface has a series of apertures, a main cross-member, perpendicular to each said main intercostal member, which secures each said main intercostal member in a parallel relationship to one another, a plurality of internal wrenching bolts, each bolt adapted to be contained within each said support fitting, shear fasteners which penetrate the apertures on the surface of each said vehicle support fitting at one end of said fasteners and are connected to a vehicle interface fitting at the other end of said shear fasteners, a plurality of brackets, each of which is mounted on each said main intercostal member proximate each said main intercostal fitting, a plurality of hinge pins, each of which is mounted intermediate the ends of each said bracket, and a plurality of vehicle firewall interface upright, elongate support columns, each said column having each said hinge pin inserted through each said column, whereby each said support column will separate from each said bracket upon failure of each said hinge pin.

Claim 3

A replaceable power plant support comprising: a plurality of main intercostal members, each said member being substantially tubular in shape and having an elongate void or passage therein, a plurality of main intercostal fittings, each said main intercostal fitting secured to one end of each said main intercostal member and tapered, internally and externally, to aid self-alignment of each said main intercostal fitting into each vehicle support fitting and to aid in the seating and self-alignment of each internal wrenching bolt, a plurality of vehicle support fittings, each said vehicle support fitting having a tapered receptacle adapted to engage each said main intercostal fitting, and the receptacle terminates in a tapped hole adapted in size and shape to contain each internal wrenching bolt, and each said vehicle support fitting''s upper surface of which the end, proximate each said main intercostal member, would be at a greater height above the ground than the opposite end of said surface, and said surface has a series of apertures, a main cross-member, perpendicular to each said main intercostal member, which secures each said main intercostal member in a parallel relationship to one another, a plurality of internal wrenching bolts, each bolt adapted to be contained within each said support fitting, shear fasteners which penetrate the apertures on the surface of each said vehicle support fitting at one end of said fasteners anD are connected to a vehicle interface fitting at the other end of said shear fasteners, a plurality of brackets, each of which is mounted on each said main intercostal member proximate each said main intercostal fitting, a plurality of hinge pins, each of which is mounted intermediate the ends of each said bracket, a plurality of vehicle firewall interface upright, elongate support columns, each said column having each said hinge pin inserted through each said column, whereby each said support column will separate from each said bracket upon failure of each said hinge pin, and a plurality of torsional restraint mounts, which are mounted on said main cross-member.

Claim 4

A replaceable power plant support comprising: a plurality of main intercostal members, each said member being substantially tubular in shape and having an elongate void or passage therein, a plurality of main intercostal fittings, each said main intercostal fitting secured to one end of each said main intercostal member and tapered, internally and externally, to aid self-alignment of each said main intercostal fitting into each vehicle support fitting and to aid in the seating and self-alignment of each internal wrenching bolt, a plurality of vehicle support fittings, each said vehicle support fitting having a tapered receptacle adapted to engage each said main intercostal fitting, and the receptacle terminates in a tapped hole adapted in size and shape to contain each internal wrenching bolt, and each said vehicle support fitting''s upper surface of which the end, proximate each said main intercostal member, would be at a greater height above the ground than the opposite end of said surface, and said surface has a series of apertures, a main cross-member, perpendicular to each said main intercostal member, which secures each said main intercostal member in a parallel relationship to one another, a plurality of internal wrenching bolts, each bolt adapted to be contained within each said support fitting, shear fasteners which penetrate the apertures on the surface of each said vehicle support fitting at one end of said fasteners anD are connected to a vehicle interface fitting at the other end of said shear fasteners, a plurality of brackets, each of which is mounted on each said main intercostal member proximate each said main intercostal fitting, a plurality of hinge pins, each of which is mounted intermediate the ends of each said bracket, a plurality of vehicle firewall interface upright, elongate support columns, each said column having each said hinge pin inserted through each said column, whereby each said support column will separate from each said bracket upon failure of each said hinge pin, and a plurality of torsional restraint mounts, which are mounted on said main cross-member.

Claim 5

A replaceable power plant support comprising: a plurality of main intercostal members, each said member being substantially tubular in shape and having an elongate void or passage therein, a plurality of main intercostal fittings, each said main intercostal fitting secured to one end of each said main intercostal member and tapered, internally and externally, to aid self-alignment of each said main intercostal fitting into each vehicle support fitting and to aid in the seating and self-alignment of each internal wrenching bolt, a plurality of vehicle support fittings, each said vehicle support fitting having a tapered receptacle adapted to engage each said main intercostal fitting, and the receptacle terminates in a tapped hole adapted in size and shape to contain each internal wrenching bolt, and each said vehicle support fitting''s upper surface of which the end, proximate each said main intercostal member, would be at a greater height above the ground than the opposite end of said surface, and said surface has a series of apertures, a main cross-member, perpendicular to each said main intercostal member, which secures each said main intercostal member in a parallel relationship to one another, a plurality of internal wrenching bolts, each bolt adapted to be contained within each said support fitting, shear fasteners which penetrate the apertures on the surface of each said vehicle support fitting at one end of said fasteners and are connected to a vehicle interface fitting at the other end of said shear fasteners, a plurality of brackets, each of which is mounted on each said main intercostal member proximate each said main intercostal fitting, a plurality of hinge pins, each of which is mounted intermediate the ends of ach said bracket, a plurality of vehicle firewall interface upright, elongate support columns, each said column having each said hinge pin inserted through each said column, whereby each said support column will separate from each said bracket upon failure of each said hinge pin, a plurality of torsional restraint mounts, which are mounted on said main cross-member, and a transmission support cross-member mounted intermediate said main intercostal members.

Claim 6

A replaceable power plant support comprising: a plurality of main intercostal members, each said member being substantially tubular in shape and having an elongate void or passage therein, a plurality of main intercostal fittings, each said main intercostal fitting secured to one end of each said main intercostal member and tapered, internally and externally, to aid self-alignment of each said main intercostal fitting into each vehicle support fitting and to aid in the seating and self-alignment of each internal wrenching bolt, a plurality of vehicle support fittings, each said vehicle support fitting having a tapered receptacle adapted to engage each said main intercostal fitting, and the receptacle terminates in a tapped hole adapted in size and shape to contain each internal wrenching bolt, and each said vehicle support fitting''s upper surface of which the end, proximate each said main intercostal member, would be at a greater height above the ground than the opposite end of said surface, and said surface has a series of apertures, a main cross-member, perpendicular to each said main intercostal member, which secures each said main intercostal member in a parallel relationship to one another, a plurality of internal wrenching bolts, each bolt adapted to be contained within each said support fitting, shear fasteners which penetrate the apertures on the surface of each said vehicle support fitting at one end of said fasteners and are connected to a vehicle interface fitting at the other end of said shear fasteners, a plurality of brackets, each of which is mounted on each said main intercostal member proximate each said main intercostal fitting, a plurality of hinge pins, each of which is mounted intermediate the ends of ach said bracket, a plurality of vehicle firewall interface upright, elongate support columns, each said column having each said hinge pin inserted through each said column, whereby each said support column will separate from each said bracket upon failure of each said hinge pin, a plurality of torsional restraint mounts, which are mounted on said main cross-member, and a transmission support cross-member mounted intermediate said main intercostal members.

Claim 7

A replaceable power plant support comprising: a plurality of main intercostal members, each said member being substantially tubular in shape and having an elongate void or passage therein, a plurality of main intercostal fittings, each said main intercostal fitting secured to one end of each said main intercostal member and tapered, internally and externally, to aid self-alignment of each said main intercostal fitting into each vehicle support fitting and to aid in the seating and self-alignment of each internal wrenching bolt, a plurality of vehicle support fittings, each said vehicle support fitting having a tapered receptacle adapted to engage each said main intercostal fitting, sand the receptacle terminates in a tapped hole adapted in size and shape to contain each internal wrenching bolt, and each said vehicle support fitting''s upper surface of which the end, proximate each said main intercostal member, would be at a greater height above the ground than the opposite end of said surface, and said surface has a series of apertures, A main cross-member, perependicular to each said main intercostal member, which secures each said main intercostal member in a parallel relationship to one another, a plurality of internal wrenching bolts, each bolt adapted to be contained within each said support fitting, shear fasteners which penetrate the apertures on the surface of each said vehicle support fitting at one end of said fasteners and are connected to a vehicle interface fitting at the other end of said shear fasteners, a plurality of brackets, each of which is mounted on each said main intercostal member proximate each said main intercostal fitting, a plurality of hinge pins, each of which is mounted intermediate the ends of each said bracket, a plurality of vehicle firewall interface upright, elongate support columns, each said column having each said hinge pin inserted through each said column, whereby each said support column will separate from each said bracket upon failure of each said hinge pin, a plurality of torsional restraint mounts, which are mounted on said main cross-member, a transmission support cross-member mounted intermediate said main intercostal members, and a plurality of transmission shock mounts, which are mounted on said transmission cross-member.

Claim 8

A replaceable power plant support comprising: a plurality of main intercostal members, each said member being substantially tubular in shape and having an elongate void or passage therein, a plurality of main intercostal fittings, each said main intercostal fitting secured to one end of each said main intercostal member and tapered, internally and externally, to aid self-alignment of each said main intercostal fitting into each vehicle support fitting and to aid in the seating and self-alignment of each internal wrenching bolt, a plurality of vehicle support fittings, each said vehicle support fitting having a tapered receptacle adapted to engage each said main intercostal fitting, sand the receptacle terminates in a tapped hole adapted in size and shape to contain each internal wrenching bolt, and each said vehicle support fitting''s upper surface of which the end, proximate each said main intercostal member, would be at a greater height above the ground than the opposite end of said surface, and said surface has a series of apertures, A main cross-member, perependicular to each said main intercostal member, which secures each said main intercostal member in a parallel relationship to one another, a plurality of internal wrenching bolts, each bolt adapted to be contained within each said support fitting, shear fasteners which penetrate the apertures on the surface of each said vehicle support fitting at one end of said fasteners and are connected to a vehicle interface fitting at the other end of said shear fasteners, a plurality of brackets, each of which is mounted on each said main intercostal member proximate each said main intercostal fitting, a plurality of hinge pins, each of which is mounted intermediate the ends of each said bracket, a plurality of vehicle firewall interface upright, elongate support columns, each said column having each said hinge pin inserted through each said column, whereby each said support column will separate from each said bracket upon failure of each said hinge pin, a plurality of torsional restraint mounts, which are mounted on said main cross-member, a transmission support cross-member mounted intermediate said main intercostal members, and a plurality of transmission shock mounts, which are mounted on said transmission cross-member.