Abstract A lightweight, low cost, collapsible, side-facing seat construction for tp carrying aircraft designed to attenuate crash load forces in an improved manner. A fabric seat sling depending from a support strap assembly is suspended via energy absorbing devices from an aircraft overhead frame structure and is supported by a simple pivoted strut assembly secured to the aircraft floor structure. Shoulder and lap safety belts are secured through the seat by tie-down straps angled outwardly from both sides of the seat directly to the aircraft floor for increased occupant safety and anti-sway resistance. A minimum of rigid, heavy, relatively expensive compression-carrying structural members is thus utilized in this unique seat while providing maximum comfort and safety to its occupant.
A shock absorber of the metal deforming type for use in conjunction with a strap-supported troop seat to absorb sudden impact comprising: a hollow housing having two opposed openings thereto; first and second rods spatially separated and laterally positioned between said openings and secured at their ends to the interior walls of said housing; a shock absorbing wire bent back upon itself near its midpoint and formed to connect to the aircraft defining first and second wire halves, said first and second wire halves each weaving from the midpoint into one of said openings around the distal sides of respective ones of said rods, crossing between said rods, weaving around the distal sides of the respective others of said rods and out the other of said openings.
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A shock absorber of the metal deforming type for use in conjunction with a strap-supported troop seat to absorb sudden impact comprising: a hollow housing having two opposed openings thereto; first and second rods spatially separated and laterally positioned between said openings and secured at their ends to the interior walls of said housing; a shock absorbing wire bent back upon itself near its midpoint and formed to connect to the aircraft defining first and second wire halves, said first and second wire halves each weaving from the midpoint into one of said openings around the distal sides of respective ones of said rods, crossing between said rods, weaving around the distal sides of the respective others of said rods and out the other of said openings.