Fences – Highway guard
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-13
2006-06-13
Brittain, James R. (Department: 3677)
Fences
Highway guard
Reexamination Certificate
active
07059590
ABSTRACT:
An impact assembly for transferring forces from a head-on impact or a side impact between a vehicle and one end of an energy absorbing device facing oncoming traffic. The impact assembly may be used to transfer energy from a floor structure of a vehicle during a side impact with the one end of the energy absorbing device. Portions of the impact assembly are positioned relative to ground level to engage the floor structure of an impacting vehicle and/or the front bumper of a low profile vehicle. Portions of the impact assembly may be manufactured from a single piece of sheet metal.
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Brittain James R.
TRN Business Trust
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