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US 6,179,516 B2Granted
Pipe rack crash cushion
AssigneeThe Texas A&M University System
InventorsDon L. Ivey, Richard A. Zimmer
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Abstract
A collapsible crash barrier for use as and end treatment for a commonly known “Jersey Barrier” provides a frame assembly having a tubular construction and circular guides to control axial collapse of the barrier. A saddle is provided to rest upon and end section of a “Jersey Barrier” and slides along the top of a barrier when axially impacted by a vehicle in order to further control the collapse of the barrier.
Claims20
A collapsible crash cushion comprising:
- a) an elongated frame;
- b) a plurality of crushable modules retained within the frame;
- c) a slider disposed between a pair of modules;
- and
- d) the slider having a circular guide to surround and guide portions of the frame therethrough.
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A collapsible crash cushion comprising:
- a) a longitudinal runner;
- b) a slider having a roller to engage the runner in a rolling relation;
- and
- c) a crushable member, and
- d) a saddle to contact and slide along a longitudinal, non-collapsible crash barrier.
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A collapsible crash cushion for cushioning vehicular impacts with a crash barrier, the crash cushion comprising:
- a) a crushable member for absorbing impact energy;
- and
- b) a frame for retaining the crushable member, and
- c) a saddle affixed to the frame to contact and slide along a non-collapsible crash barrier.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.