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US 2006/0233609 A1Published application
Energy absorbing bollard system
AssigneeUniversal Safety Response, Inc.
InventorsMatthew Gelfand, Joel Hugghins
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Abstract
An energy absorbing system. The energy absorbing system includes a supporting member, a barrier pivotable between a first angular position and a second angular position, where the barrier becomes mechanically coupled to the supporting member when arranged at a predetermined angular position, and an energy absorber mechanically coupled to the supporting member, where the energy absorber absorbs energy when the supporting member travels from a first position to a second position.
Claims24
An energy absorbing system, comprising:
- a supporting member;
- a barrier pivotable between a first angular position and a second angular position, where the barrier becomes mechanically coupled to the supporting member when arranged at a predetermined angular position;
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- an energy absorber mechanically coupled to the supporting member, where the energy absorber absorbs energy when the supporting member travels from a first position to a second position.
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An energy absorbing system, comprising:
- a supporting member;
- a barrier pivotable between a substantially horizontal position and a predetermined angle, where the barrier mechanically couples to the supporting member when arranged at the predetermined angle;
- an energy absorber mechanically coupled to the supporting member, where the energy absorber absorbs energy when the supporting member travels from a first position to a second position;
- a barrier guide mechanically coupled to the barrier and arranged such that the barrier guide causes the barrier to move in a predetermined direction when the barrier moves from the first position to the second position;
- a supporting member guide mechanically coupled to the supporting member and arranged such that the supporting member guide causes the supporting member to move in a predetermined direction when the supporting member moves from the first position to the second position, and
- wherein the barrier guide, supporting member guide and energy absorber are arranged at a predetermined angle.
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An energy absorbing system, comprising:
- a barrier;
- an energy absorber mechanically coupled to the barrier, where the energy absorber absorbs energy when the barrier travels from a first position to a second position;
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- a barrier guide mechanically coupled to the barrier and arranged such that the barrier guide causes the barrier to move in a direction of the barrier guide when the barrier moves from the first position to the second position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.