Shock absorbing member
OwnerDarren John Hotchkininventor
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Abstract
A shock absorbing member that is particularly suitable for use as a part of a crash barrier system for motor vehicles is disclosed. The shock absorbing member includes a matrix formed from granulated rubber bonded together by a glue.
Claims6
A motor vehicle crash barrier system which includes one or more than one shock absorbing member formed from a granulated rubber bonded together by a glue, the member including (i) a continuous matrix of the rubber and the glue which occupies 20-70% of the volume of the member and (ii) air which occupies the remainder of the volume of the member, the member being formed by supplying a mixture of the granulated rubber and glue to a mold, and, without applying pressure to the mold, allowing the mixture to cure to form the member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.