US 12,172,745 B2
Energy attenuating aircraft windshield corner supports, systems and methods
Francis Turgeon, Laval (CA); Anthony Dionne, Saint-Hippolyte (CA); and Sebastien Duval, Terrebonne (CA)
Assigned to Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US)
Filed by Textron Innovations Inc., Providence, RI (US)
Filed on Nov. 2, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/052,065.
Prior Publication US 2024/0140586 A1, May 2, 2024
Int. Cl. B64C 1/14 (2006.01); B64C 27/04 (2006.01); B64D 45/00 (2006.01)
CPC B64C 1/1492 (2013.01) [B64C 27/04 (2013.01); B64D 2045/0095 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An energy attenuating aircraft windshield corner support extending transversely across two outer corner areas of an aircraft windshield frame, the aircraft windshield frame comprising an apex corner area surrounded on each side by the two outer corner areas, wherein the energy attenuating aircraft windshield corner support is configured distally from the apex corner area, the energy attenuating aircraft windshield corner support configured adjacent to and underneath a single-piece windshield disposed in the windshield frame, the single-piece windshield extends continuously across the windshield corner support, the energy attenuating aircraft windshield corner support configured to deform upon an impact to the windshield.