Fences – Highway guard
Reexamination Certificate
1998-05-07
2011-10-18
Ferguson, Michael P (Department: 3679)
Fences
Highway guard
C403S002000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08038126
ABSTRACT:
A support post for a guardrail has a strong axis and a weak axis which is substantially perpendicular to the strong axis. The support post is adapted to receive a guardrail such that the rail face of the guardrail runs generally perpendicular to the strong axis such that the support post resists an impact on the face of the guardrail and yields to an impact force on the end of the guardrail.
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Baker & Botts L.L.P.
Ferguson Michael P
Trinity Industries Inc.
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