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US 7,744,303 B2Granted
Collapsible concrete systems for runways
AssigneeOmnitek Partners LLC
InventorsJahangir S. Rastegar, Thomas Spinelli
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Abstract
A collapsible concrete system for slowing a vehicle is provided. The system including: a predetermined thickness of collapsible concrete disposed over a base; and a covering disposed over a top surface of the collapsible concrete over which the vehicle travels. The covering can be a layer of non-extensible and flexible material or a plurality of interconnected panels.
Claims5
A collapsible concrete system for slowing a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a predetermined thickness of collapsible concrete disposed over a base;
- and
- a covering disposed over a top surface of the collapsible concrete over which the vehicle travels, the covering comprising a plurality of panels, two or more of which being interconnected by a hinge.
A method for slowing a vehicle, the method comprising:
- providing a predetermined thickness of collapsible concrete disposed over a base;
- disposing a plurality of panels over a top surface of the collapsible concrete over which the vehicle travels;
- and
- interconnecting two or more of the plurality of panels together with a hinge.
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A collapsible concrete system for slowing an aircraft, the system comprising:
- collapsible concrete disposed over a base adjacent a runway for landing the aircraft;
- and
- a plurality of panels disposed over a top surface of the collapsible concrete over which the aircraft travels;
- wherein two or more of the plurality of panels are interconnected by a hinge to allow relative rotation about axes lateral to a direction of travel of the aircraft.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.