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Guardrail crash absorbing assembly

US10378165B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

24References

17Claims

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Assignee

Lindsay Transportation Solutions, LLC · US

Inventors

Gerrit A. Dyke · Stockton, US
Jeffrey M. Thompson · Minneapolis, US
Daniel Paul Decayanan Loya · Elk Grove, US
Alvaro E. Morales Flores · Vacaville, US
Jason Lim · Alexandria, US
Scott G. Kroeker · Omaha, US
Marco Anghileri · Milano, IT

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 31, 2017
Grant date	Aug 13, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 25, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
CPC primaryE01F15/0423
WIPO fieldCivil engineering
WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A guardrail crash absorbing assembly including overlapping elongated upstream and downstream rail panels, an impact head for sliding an upstream rail panel relative to a downstream panel when impacted by a vehicle, and a cutting tooth with a cutting tooth portion having a cutting surface and a hook structure for cutting and splitting the downstream rail panel upon vehicle impact on the impact head.

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