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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2010
Matthew A. Gelfand, Franklin, TN (US);
Joseph Vellozzi, Ardsley, NY (US);
John S. Paner, Lancaster, NY (US);
Norman D. Mackenzie, Alden, NY (US);
Shubin Ruan, Williamsville, NY (US);
D. Lance Bullard, Jr., College Station, TX (US);
Dean C. Alberson, Bryan, TX (US);
Matthew A. Gelfand, Franklin, TN (US);
Joseph Vellozzi, Ardsley, NY (US);
John S. Paner, Lancaster, NY (US);
Norman D. Mackenzie, Alden, NY (US);
Shubin Ruan, Williamsville, NY (US);
D. Lance Bullard, Jr., College Station, TX (US);
Dean C. Alberson, Bryan, TX (US);
Smith & Wesson Security Solutions, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Abstract
An energy absorbing system having a stanchion, a linearly extendable energy absorber coupled to the stanchion, a net coupled to the energy absorber, wherein the net transfers force to the energy absorber, and a securing mechanism that maintains tension between the net and the energy absorber until acted upon by tensile forces of at least a minimum threshold force, wherein at least a portion of the system is retractable into the ground.