B - Operations – Transporting – 60 – R
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
60
R
267/64
B60R 19/02 (2006.01) B60R 19/00 (2006.01) E01F 15/14 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1240345
ABSTRACT An impact attenuating body is disclosed for use on trucks or the like, the impact attenuating body being arranged for engagement by vehicles or the like, the impact attenuating body being further adapted for gradually arresting motion of the vehicle and dissi- pating its impact energy. The impact attenuating body is formed with a collapsible form including laterally extending members with interconnecting brackets forming rows of compartments, the compartments being generally elongated along the direction of travel of the vehicle, selected compartments being void and different densi- ties of shock absorbing material such as expanded plastic foam being arranged in the other compartments for arresting movement of the vehicle and dissipating its impact energy as the vehicle travels a selected distance after initial engagement with the body, the arrangement of shock absorbing material in the compart- ments being selected for causing the vehicle to continue generally along its initial travel direction.
493860
Energy Absorption Systems Inc.
Ridout & Maybee Llp
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