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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2017
Filed:
Apr. 15, 2016
Applicant:
Lindsay Transportation Solutions, Inc., Omaha, NE (US);
Inventors:
Gerrit Andrew Dyke, Stockton, CA (US);
Joseph Martin Sicat, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Assignee:
Lindsay Transportation Solutions, Inc., Omaha, NE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E01F 15/00 (2006.01); E01F 15/04 (2006.01); E01F 15/02 (2006.01); E01F 15/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E01F 15/0438 (2013.01); E01F 15/025 (2013.01); E01F 15/06 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatus for absorbing energy when impacted by a vehicle includes guardrail forming structure for folding a guardrail including a pipe through which the guardrail passes and an elongated ramp-like guardrail engagement member in the pipe which cooperates with the pipe to apply compressive forces to the guardrail and fold the guardrail.