Safety apparatus for pivotably coupled vehicles
US6145864A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 21, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 14, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D53/085
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A safety device (30) is actuatable to uncouple a first vehicle (10) from a second vehicle (12) to which the first vehicle (10) is coupled by a pivotable joint. An actuating apparatus (70, 72) senses and responds to a specified vehicle crash condition by actuating the safety device (30). Preferably, an additional safety device (32) is actuatable to roll the vehicles (10, 12) relative to one another. The actuating apparatus (70, 72) further responds to the specified vehicle crash condition by actuating the additional safety device (32).
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