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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2014
Applicant:
Energy Absorption Systems, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Inventors:
Michael J. Buehler, Roseville, CA (US);
Sean Thompson, Elk Grove, CA (US);
Patrick A. Leonhardt, Rocklin, CA (US);
Assignee:
Energy Absorption Systems, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E01F 15/14 (2006.01); B60R 19/38 (2006.01); B60R 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E01F 15/148 (2013.01); B60R 19/00 (2013.01); B60R 19/38 (2013.01); B60R 2019/005 (2013.01);
Abstract
A crash attenuator includes a frame having a first frame member and a second frame member rigidly connected with a hinge assembly in a pre-impact configuration. The first and second frames are hingedly connected with the hinge assembly in an impact configuration, wherein the hinge assembly comprises a living hinge when the hinge assembly is in the impact configuration. A method of using the crash attenuator is also provided.