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:	Dameron, Andrew, Walls, Kenneth, Schrum, Kevin D, Sicking, Dean L, Schwertz, Joseph, Sicking, Dakotah, Thompson, Steven D, Littlefield, David
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
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.