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Impact absorbing device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1995-05-16
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Granted: 1996-10-29
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Expires: 2015-05-16
Abstract
Abstract An impact absorbing device includes a plurality of nested annular tread portions of discarded tires. The nested tread portions are constructed and arranged to be positioned at the end of a guard rail or wall to provide an impact absorbing abutment, or to form a wall or fence, or to be inserted into conventional road abutment containers.
Inventors
- 👤 Yaacov Nagler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:22
CPC Classifications
E; E01; E01F; E01F15/00; E01F15/14; E01F15/145; E01F15/146
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
An impact absorbing device comprising a plurality of discarded sidewall-less tire annular tread portions of various diameters, each tread portion having a continuous transversely and circumferential extending tread path, said tread portions being arranged in nested relationship, the innermost tire tread portion having the smallest diameter, each successive annular tread portion having a greater diameter than the next preceding annular tread portion, the outer peripheral surface of an annular tread portion engaging the inner peripheral surface of the adjacent annular tread portion, to thereby provide an impact unit having a plurality of coaxial annular tread portions, held in nested relationship by a friction fit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
104 words
An impact absorbing device comprising a plurality of discarded sidewall-less tire annular tread portions of various diameters, each tread portion having a continuous transversely and circumferential extending tread path, said tread portions being arranged in nested relationship, the innermost tire tread portion having the smallest diameter, each successive annular tread portion having a greater diameter than the next preceding annular tread portion, the outer peripheral surface of an annular tread portion engaging the inner peripheral surface of the adjacent annular tread portion, to thereby provide an impact unit having a plurality of coaxial annular tread portions, held in nested relationship by a friction fit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
An impact absorbing device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of units are arranged in end-to-end relationship and side-by-side relationship, and fastening means extending between said units for holding said units in said relationships.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
An impact absorbing device according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of discarded tire sidewalls are secured to one of said units.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
An impact absorbing device according to claim 3, wherein the impact device is positioned at the end of a guard rail, one end of said impact device being connected to the end of the guard rail and the opposite end thereof being secured to the ground.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
An impact absorbing device according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of impact devices are connected end-to-end, to thereby provide an impact absorbing retaining wall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
An impact absorbing device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the impact devices is contained within a container-type abutment.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
An impact absorbing device comprising a plurality of vertically extending, horizontally spaced stanchions supported in the ground, a horizontally extending strip of a sidewall-less discarded tire tread portion extending between and connected to adjacent stanchions on at least one side thereof, to thereby provide an impact absorbing guard rail.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
An impact absorbing device comprising a plurality of vertically extending, horizontally spaced stanchions supported in the ground, a horizontally extending strip of a sidewall-less discarded tire tread portion extending between and connected to adjacent stanchions on at least one side thereof, to thereby provide an impact absorbing guard rail.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
An impact absorbing device according to claim 7, wherein a strip is connected to each side of said stanchions.
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