ROLLCAGE PROTECTION
DRIVE
November 23, 2023
Protective padding () for a bar () of a rollcage () of a vehicle () comprising a honeycomb cellular structure (), a base sheet layer (), an outer sheet layer (), and connecting means () configured to connect the honeycomb cellular structure () to said bar (); wherein said honeycomb cellular structure () comprises a plurality of interconnected open cells () having longitudinal axes (L) arranged so that, when the honeycomb cellular structure () is connected to the bar (), part of said longitudinal axes (L) are oriented outwardly with respect to the bar () and towards the interior of the rollcage (); said open cells () being configured to absorb energy by plastic deformation in response to a compressive load compressing the honeycomb cellular structure () against the bar (); wherein the base sheet layer () is attached to a base face () of the honeycomb cellular structure () facing the outer surface () of the bar () and the outer sheet layer () is attached to a top face () of the honeycomb cellular structure () that is opposite to the base face ().
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