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Shock attenuation barrier

US6174587A · kind A · utility

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18Claims
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Filing dateDec 2, 1998
Grant dateJan 16, 2001
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Expiry dateDec 2, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/249989
  • WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A shock attenuation barrier including a plurality of layers successively arranged including a first layer, a second layer having a plurality of molded geometric shapes, a third layer including foam, a fourth layer having a plurality of molded geometric shapes and a fifth layer. Cavities defined by inside surfaces of the geometric shapes and a surface of the foam layer preferably are filled with a shock absorbing filler material.

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