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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2002
Applicants:
Dean L. Sicking, Lincoln, NE (US);
Brian G. Pfeifer, Lincoln, NE (US);
Inventors:
Dean L. Sicking, Lincoln, NE (US);
Brian G. Pfeifer, Lincoln, NE (US);
Assignee:
Kothmann Enterprises, Inc., Big Spring, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01K 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
To reduce the danger of bodily harm to occupants of vehicles that leave a roadway, a guardrail system includes an energy-absorption system is provided. The energy-absorption system including a cutting mechanism positioned to cut a guardrail section upon impact by a vehicle to decelerate the vehicle.