Land vehicles: bodies and tops – Bodies – Body shell
Patent
1998-10-07
2000-05-30
Pape, Joseph D.
Land vehicles: bodies and tops
Bodies
Body shell
296188, 188377, 293118, B60J 700
Patent
active
060683295
ABSTRACT:
A mountable underride protector for absorbing energy generated by a collision between vehicles, through deformation, includes a crushable link, a horizontal barrier member depending therefrom, or both. The horizontal barrier member and crushable link are positioned beneath and depending from the underdeck of a trailer or semi-trailer. Placement of the device beneath the underdeck is dependent upon and will vary with the particular design of the trailer or semi-trailer and may be accomplished through the use of both permanent and detachable mounting techniques.
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Pape Joseph D.
Patel Kiran
Wenger Corporation
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