Guardrail with slidable impact-receiving element

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6173943
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09064443

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A guardrail includes an array of vehicle-deflecting rails secured to an array of posts extending along a roadway. An impact-receiving element is slidably mounted to the forward end of the array of rails, and this impact-receiving element includes a vehicle-engaging portion having a first frontal area that is substantially greater than a second frontal area characteristic of the first end of the array of rails. A column is interposed between a forward portion of the impact-receiving element and the first post to apply initial compressive forces in a collision directly to the first post.

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ENERGY ABSORPTION SYSTEMS INCSUITE 3000 ONE EAST WACKER DRIVE CHICAGO IL 60601

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Denman, Owen S Granite Bay, CA 13 678
Welch, James B Placerville, CA 17 407

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