GUARDRAIL TERMINAL

Guardrail, guardrail terminal, and support post designs that improve control of a vehicle during collisions are described. The disclosed designs also reduce the likelihood of intrusion into vehicle systems and the occupant compartment(s). Embodiments include folding and/or flattening of the guardrai...

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Hauptverfasser:	SICKING, Dean, L, DAMERON, Andrew, SICKING, Dakotah, SCHRUM, Kevin, D, WALLS, Kenneth, SCHWERTZ, Joseph, LITTLEFIELD, David, FELTMAN, Blake, A, THOMPSON, Steven, D
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTIONOF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, ORTHE LIKE CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
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Zusammenfassung:	Guardrail, guardrail terminal, and support post designs that improve control of a vehicle during collisions are described. The disclosed designs also reduce the likelihood of intrusion into vehicle systems and the occupant compartment(s). Embodiments include folding and/or flattening of the guardrail and controlling the folded and flattened guardrail to avoid intrusion into the vehicle. Other embodiments include containing the guardrail in an impact head of a guardrail terminal, which also avoids vehicle intrusion.