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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2015
Applicant:
The Uab Research Foundation, Birmingham, AL (US);
Inventors:
Dean Sicking, Indian Springs Village, AL (US);
David Littlefield, Vestavia Hills, AL (US);
Kenneth Walls, Moody, AL (US);
Seth Cohen, Birmingham, AL (US);
Kevin Schrum, Birmingham, AL (US);
Assignee:
The UAB Research Foundation, Birmingham, AL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E01F 15/00 (2006.01); E01F 15/14 (2006.01); B66D 1/60 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E01F 15/146 (2013.01); B66D 1/60 (2013.01); E01F 15/143 (2013.01); B66D 2700/0125 (2013.01);
Abstract
A self-restoring crash cushion including multiple diaphragms spaced along a length direction of the cushion, an elongated track adapted to be anchored to the ground that extends along the length direction under the cushion, the diaphragms being mounted to the track in a manner in which they can slide along the track when impacted by a moving vehicle or when the cushion is being restored, and means for dissipating energy of the moving vehicle.