US5851005A
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Energy absorption apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1997-04-15
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Granted: 1998-12-22
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Expires: 2017-04-15
Abstract
Abstract An energy absorption apparatus to dissipate impact force of a vehicle and to protect fixed objects near highway by safely stopping the vehicle. A plurality of energy absorbing metal plates are configured in such a way that by applying the force of impact of a vehicle that they successfully collapse absorbing the impact forces.
Inventors
- 👤 Franz M. Muller
- 👤 Marco Anghileri
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:27
CPC Classifications
E; E01; E01F; E01F15/00; E01F15/14; E01F15/145; E01F15/146
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
An energy absorption barrier for rigid road side obstacles to dissipate kinetic energy imparted by a vehicle impact comprises; a ductile metal plate having a hexagon polygon shape, said hexagon polygon shape having two identical pairs of equal length intersecting elements defining oppositely disposed aligned vertexes interconnected by spaced parallel identical intermediate portions therebetween, wherein said metal plate is positioned within said energy absorption barrier so as to be compressed under impact on at least one vertex of said hexagon polygon, and means for mounting said metal plate within said energy absorption barrier.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
An energy absorption barrier for rigid road side obstacles to dissipate kinetic energy imparted by a vehicle impact comprises; a ductile metal plate having a hexagon polygon shape, said hexagon polygon shape having two identical pairs of equal length intersecting elements defining oppositely disposed aligned vertexes interconnected by spaced parallel identical intermediate portions therebetween, wherein said metal plate is positioned within said energy absorption barrier so as to be compressed under impact on at least one vertex of said hexagon polygon, and means for mounting said metal plate within said energy absorption barrier.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The energy absorption barrier of claim 1 wherein said metal plate is formed from a pair of identical shaped elements secured together at the respective ends.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The energy absorption barrier of claim 1 wherein said mounting means comprises; bearing flanges secured to said respective free ends of said metal plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The energy absorption barrier of claim 1 wherein said metal plate is formed of a milled pack of multiple plates.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The energy absorption barrier of claim 1 wherein a plurality of metal plates are arranged in end to end spaced linear alignment within said energy absorption barrier.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The energy absorption barrier of claim 1 wherein said metal is steel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The energy absorption barrier of claim 1 wherein said metal is aluminum.
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