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US 12,415,457 B2Granted
Safety zone with breakaway for use on a tanker truck
AssigneeMac LTT, Inc.
InventorJames A. Maiorana
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Abstract
A vehicle includes a safety arm and a coupler on the safety arm. The coupler couples the first safety arm to the vehicle. The first safety arm is adapted to fall away from the vehicle without damaging the vehicle when the safety arm contacts an object.
Claims25
A vehicle comprising:
- a first safety arm;
- a first coupler on the first safety arm and rigidly fixed to the first safety arm, wherein the first coupler couples the first safety arm to the vehicle and wherein the first safety arm is adapted to fall away from the vehicle without damaging the vehicle when an object contacts the first safety arm;
- and
- a receiver connected to the vehicle and coupled to the first coupler, wherein a portion of the first coupler is disposed inside of the receiver.
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A method for detaching a safety arm from a vehicle comprising:
- providing a coupler on a safety arm, wherein the coupler is rigidly fixed to the safety arm;
- attaching the safety arm to a vehicle with the coupler;
- housing a portion of the coupler inside of a receiver that is connected to the vehicle;
- applying a force to the safety arm;
- and
- detaching the safety arm from the vehicle with the applied force without damaging the vehicle.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a first safety arm;
- a first coupler the first safety arm, wherein the first coupler couples the first safety arm to the vehicle and wherein the first safety arm is adapted to fall away from the vehicle without damaging the vehicle when an object contacts the first safety arm;
- a second safety arm;
- and
- a second coupler on the second safety arm, wherein the second coupler couples the second safety arm to the vehicle and wherein the second safety arm is adapted to fall away from the vehicle without damaging the vehicle when the object contacts the second safety arm.
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