Restorable breakaway post
AssigneeDecks, Incorporated
InventorsFrank E. Carroll, George W. Frejd
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Abstract
A restorable breakaway post having a base post and a breakaway post which are connected with a breakable splice plate. The position of the base post is fixed with respect to ground or another suitable structure. A flexible member has opposing ends secured with respect to the base post and the breakaway post. Upon an impact force applied to the breakaway post, the splice plate shears and thus allows the breakaway post to move away from the base post. Under such impact force, the flexible member retains the breakaway post in a relatively close position to the base post. The broken splice plate can be easily replaced to restore the breakaway post to its initial condition.
Claims19
A restorable breakaway post comprising:
- a base post;
- first means for fixing a position of said base post;
- a breakaway post, said breakaway post spaced from said base post;
- a breakable splice plate;
- second means for securing one plate end portion of said breakable splice plate with respect to said base post and for securing an opposite plate end portion of said breakable splice plate with respect to said breakaway post;
- an elongated flexible member;
- third means for securing one member end portion of said flexible member with respect to said base post and for securing an opposite member end portion of said flexible member with respect to said breakaway post;
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- fourth means for fixedly mounting a baseplate with respect to said breakaway post, and upon an impact force applied to said baseplate said fourth means allowing said baseplate to pivot with respect to said breakaway post.
A restorable breakaway post comprising:
- a base post:
- first means for fixing a position of said base post;
- a breakaway post, said breakaway post spaced from said base post;
- a breakable splice plate;
- second means for securing one plate end portion of said breakable splice plate with respect to said base post and for securing an opposite plate end portion of said breakable splice plate with respect to said breakaway post;
- an elongated flexible member;.
- third means for securing one member end portion of said flexible member with respect to said base post and for securing an opposite member end portion of said flexible member with respect to said breakaway post;
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- a baseplate secured with respect to said breakaway post, fourth means for fixedly mounting a structure with respect to said baseplate, and upon an impact force applied to said structure said fourth means allowing said structure to pivot with respect to said baseplate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.