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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2000
Edward Kiedaisch, Keokuk, IA (US);
Michael A. Langford, Keokuk, IA (US);
Michael J. Grimsley, Keokuk, IA (US);
Lars G. Jonsson, Trelleborg, SE;
Mats A. Malmberg, Trelleborg, SE;
Bengt L. Dehlen, Trelleborg, SE;
Metso Minerals Industries, Inc., Milwaukee, WI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle impact system includes a road accommodating vehicle traffic in a direction along its center line, a support structure and first and second adjacent energy-absorbing fender elements supported by the support structure and extending adjacent to the road. Each of the first and second adjacent energy-absorbing fender elements includes an elastomeric leg extending non-parallel from the support structure and a contact panel extending from the leg. The contact panel has a contact surface extending substantially parallel to the road center line, a forward end and a rearward end. The forward end of the first adjacent fender element faces the rearward end of the second adjacent fender element such that when the contact surface of the first adjacent fender element is engaged by a vehicle, the leg of the first adjacent fender element resiliently flexes to move the forward end of the first adjacent fender element into engagement with the rearward end of the second adjacent fender element.