公开(公告)号：US07112004B2

公开(公告)日：2006-09-26

申请号：US10967886

申请日：2004-10-18

申请人： Dean C. Alberson ,  D. Lance Bullard, Jr. ,  Christopher J. Karpathy ,  John F. Carney, III

发明人： Dean C. Alberson ,  D. Lance Bullard, Jr. ,  Christopher J. Karpathy ,  John F. Carney, III

IPC分类号： E01F15/00

CPC分类号： E01F15/146

摘要： An energy absorbing terminal is described that is made up of a plurality of cells partially defined by cambered panels made of thermoplastic or another suitable material. The panels are supported upon rectangular frames. The cambered portion of the panels provides a predetermined point of flexure for each panel and, thus, allows for energy dissipation during a collision. The stiffness of the crash cushion may be varied by altering material thicknesses and diaphragm spacing. In operation, a vehicle colliding in an end-on manner with the upstream end of the energy absorbing terminal will cause each of the cambered panels to bend angularly at its point of flexure and, thus, cause the cells to collapse axially. The use of thermoplastic, such as polyethylene results in a reversible, self-restoring collapse for the terminal, meaning that the terminal is reusable after most collisions.

公开(公告)号：US07597501B2

公开(公告)日：2009-10-06

申请号：US11678697

申请日：2007-02-26

申请人： Dean C. Alberson ,  D. Lance Bullard, Jr. ,  Christopher J. Karpathy ,  John F. Carney, III

发明人： Dean C. Alberson ,  D. Lance Bullard, Jr. ,  Christopher J. Karpathy ,  John F. Carney, III

IPC分类号： E01F15/08

CPC分类号： E01F15/146

摘要： An energy absorbing terminal is described that is made up of a plurality of cells partially defined by cambered panels made of thermoplastic or another suitable material. The panels are supported upon rectangular frames. The cambered portion of the panels provides a predetermined point of flexure for each panel and, thus, allows for energy dissipation during a collision. The stiffness of the crash cushion may be varied by altering material thicknesses and diaphragm spacing. In operation, a vehicle colliding in an end-on manner with the upstream end of the energy absorbing terminal will cause each of the cambered panels to bend angularly at its point of flexure and, thus, cause the cells to collapse axially. The use of thermoplastic, such as polyethylene results in a reversible, self-restoring collapse for the terminal, meaning that the terminal is reusable after most collisions.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种能量吸收端子，其由多个由热塑性材料或其他合适材料制成的弧形板部分限定的电池组成。 面板支撑在矩形框架上。 面板的弧形部分为每个面板提供预定的弯曲点，因此允许在碰撞期间的能量耗散。 碰撞垫的刚度可以通过改变材料厚度和隔膜间距来改变。 在操作中，以能量吸收端子的上游端的方式碰撞的车辆将导致每个弧形面板在其弯曲点处成角度地弯曲，并且因此导致电池轴向折叠。 热塑性塑料如聚乙烯的使用导致终端可逆的自恢复崩溃，这意味着终端在大多数碰撞之后是可重复使用的。

公开(公告)号：US07246791B2

公开(公告)日：2007-07-24

申请号：US10091838

申请日：2002-03-06

申请人： Dean C. Alberson ,  D. Lance Bullard, Jr. ,  Christopher J. Karpathy ,  John F. Carney, III

发明人： Dean C. Alberson ,  D. Lance Bullard, Jr. ,  Christopher J. Karpathy ,  John F. Carney, III

IPC分类号： E01F15/02

CPC分类号： E01F15/146

摘要： An energy absorbing terminal is described that is made up of a plurality of cells partially defined by cambered panels made of thermoplastic or another suitable material. The panels are supported upon rectangular frames. The cambered portion of the panels provides a predetermined point of flexure for each panel and, thus, allows for energy dissipation during a collision. The stiffness of the crash cushion may be varied by altering material thicknesses and diaphragm spacing. In operation, a vehicle colliding in an end-on manner with the upstream end of the energy absorbing terminal will cause each of the cambered panels to bend angularly at its point of flexure and, thus, cause the cells to collapse axially. The use of thermoplastic, such as polyethylene results in a reversible, self-restoring collapse for the terminal, meaning that the terminal is reusable after most collisions.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种能量吸收端子，其由多个由热塑性材料或其他合适材料制成的弧形板部分限定的电池组成。 面板支撑在矩形框架上。 面板的弧形部分为每个面板提供预定的弯曲点，因此允许在碰撞期间的能量耗散。 碰撞垫的刚度可以通过改变材料厚度和隔膜间距来改变。 在操作中，以能量吸收端子的上游端的方式碰撞的车辆将导致每个弧形面板在其弯曲点处成角度地弯曲，并且因此导致电池轴向折叠。 热塑性塑料如聚乙烯的使用导致终端可逆的自恢复崩溃，这意味着终端在大多数碰撞之后是可重复使用的。

公开(公告)号：US06340268B1

公开(公告)日：2002-01-22

申请号：US09286450

申请日：1999-04-06

申请人： Dean C. Alberson ,  D. Lance Bullard, Jr. ,  John F. Carney, III

发明人： Dean C. Alberson ,  D. Lance Bullard, Jr. ,  John F. Carney, III

IPC分类号： E01F1500

CPC分类号： E01F15/145

摘要： An impact attenuating barrier well extending longitudinally along a roadway and adapted to intercept an errant vehicle leaving the roadway and redirect the vehicle back onto the roadway. The wall comprises a fixed obstacle such as a concrete wall or a standard W-beam guardrail extending along the roadway. A plurality of first resilient energy absorbing HMW/HD polyethylene cylinders are arranged in side-by-side relationship between the obstacle and the roadway, the inner halves of adjacent cylinders defining gaps therebetween. A plurality of second resilient energy absorbing HMW/HD cylinders having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the first cylinders are located within the gaps to prevent snagging of an errant vehicle upon impact.

摘要翻译： 一种冲击衰减屏障，沿着道路纵向延伸，适于拦截离开道路的错误车辆，并将车辆重新定向回到道路上。 该墙壁包括固定障碍物，例如混凝土墙壁或沿道路延伸的标准W形梁护栏。 多个第一弹性能量吸收HMW / HD聚乙烯圆筒在障碍物和道路之间并排布置，相邻气缸的内半部在其间限定间隙。 具有比第一气缸的直径小的直径的多个第二弹性能量吸收HMW / HD气缸位于间隙内，以防止碰撞时错误车辆的阻塞。

公开(公告)号：US5823584A

公开(公告)日：1998-10-20

申请号：US727347

申请日：1996-10-08

申请人： John F. Carney, III

发明人： John F. Carney, III

IPC分类号： B60R19/00 ,  E01F15/14 ,  B60R19/22

CPC分类号： E01F15/148 ,  B60R19/00 ,  B60R2019/005

摘要： A crash impact attenuator designed to be mounted on a service truck or other vehicle including a perimeter band, preferably with an elongated profile having generally arcuate ends spaced from each other and interconnected by opposing links of side walls. At substantially the center of the side walls, a loop of cable or similar high tension material is provided to limit any separation of the side walls from each other. Considering one of the two arcuate ends of the perimeter band as constituting the front of the crash impact attenuator and the other of the two arcuate ends of the perimeter band as constituting the back of the crash impact attenuator, the front of the attenuator is bolted or otherwise connected to the service vehicle to be protected it from impact and the rear of the impact attenuator cantilevers out from the rear of the service vehicle and spaced above the surface over which the service vehicle is traveling. The crash impact attenuator is held in the cantilever position by a cable extending from the rear of the crash impact attenuator to a boom or other standard provided on the rear of the service vehicle. At the front of the crash impact attenuator, two side-by-side cylinders are mounted inside the perimeter band. The two front cylinders are of a size that they are spaced from the cable loop. The rear of the crash impact attenuator has a third cylinder mounted inside the perimeter band and spaced from the cable loop. A grabber mechanism is mounted at the rear of the crash impact attenuator to direct errant vehicles into the attenuator in order to prevent them from rebounding off the system back into the flow of traffic. The entire system is open, devoid of any filler.

摘要翻译： 碰撞冲击衰减器被设计成安装在包括周边带的服务车辆或其他车辆上，优选地具有细长轮廓，该轮廓通常具有彼此间隔开的弧形端并且通过侧壁的相对连杆相互连接。 在侧壁的大致中心处，提供了一个电缆或类似的高张力材料环，以限制侧壁彼此分离。 考虑周边带的两个弧形端之一构成碰撞冲击衰减器的前部，并且周边带的两个弧形端部中的另一个构成碰撞冲击衰减器的背面，衰减器的前部被螺栓连接或 否则连接到维修车辆以防止其受到撞击，并且冲击衰减器的后部悬臂从服务车辆的后部离开并且在服务车辆行驶的表面上方间隔开。 碰撞冲击衰减器通过从碰撞冲击衰减器的后部延伸到服务车辆后部的悬臂或其他标准的电缆保持在悬臂位置。 在碰撞冲击衰减器的前面，两个并排的气缸安装在周边带内。 两个前汽缸的尺寸与电缆回路间隔开。 碰撞冲击衰减器的后部具有安装在周边带内的第三个气缸，并与电缆环路间隔开。 碰撞机构安装在碰撞冲击衰减器的后部，以将错误的车辆引导到衰减器中，以防止它们从系统反弹回流量。 整个系统是开放的，没有任何填充。

公开(公告)号：US4645375A

公开(公告)日：1987-02-24

申请号：US737273

申请日：1985-05-23

申请人： John F. Carney, III

发明人： John F. Carney, III

IPC分类号： E01F15/14 ,  E01F15/00

CPC分类号： E01F15/146

摘要： A stationary impact attenuation system (10) for reducing the severity of vehicular collisions occasioned by an errant vehicle striking an immovable object. The subject stationary impact attenuation system (10) includes support means (14), impact attenuating means (12) and protective means (16). The support means (14) is located in juxtaposed relation to an immovable object and so as to lie between the immovable object and an oncoming errant vehicle. The impact attenuating means (12) is positioned in supported relation on the support means (14) and is selectively operative to entrap an errant vehicle striking the stationary impact attenuation system (10) at a first location and to redirect an errant vehicle striking the stationary impact attenuation system (10) at a second location. The protective means (16) is positioned in juxtaposed relation to the impact attenuating means (12) and is operative to prevent the buildup of snow and ice on the other components that comprise the stationary impact attenuation system (10).

摘要翻译： 一种固定的冲击衰减系统（10），用于降低由错误的车辆撞击不动的物体引起的车辆碰撞的严重性。 主体静止冲击衰减系统（10）包括支撑装置（14），冲击衰减装置（12）和保护装置（16）。 支撑装置（14）位于与不可移动物体并置的位置，并且位于不可移动物体和迎面而来的错误车辆之间。 冲击衰减装置（12）以支撑的方式被定位在支撑装置（14）上，并且选择性地操作以将错误的车辆撞击在第一位置处的固定冲击衰减系统（10），并且将错误的车辆重定向到撞击固定 冲击衰减系统（10）。 保护装置（16）被定位成与冲击衰减装置（12）并置，并且可操作以防止雪和冰在构成固定冲击衰减系统（10）的其它部件上积聚。

公开(公告)号：US06637971B1

公开(公告)日：2003-10-28

申请号：US10000620

申请日：2001-11-01

申请人： John F. Carney, III ,  Malcolm H. Ray

发明人： John F. Carney, III ,  Malcolm H. Ray

IPC分类号： E01F1500

CPC分类号： E01F15/0453 ,  E01F15/0438

摘要： The present invention provides a reusable high molecular weight, high density polyethylene guardrail designed for economical construction and rapid replacement of the elements comprising the guardrail system. This guardrail system is energy absorbing and comprises a plurality of stanchions, a plurality of connector sleeves, a horizontal barrier engaging the connector sleeves, and a plurality of location devices containing a contact surface used to support the connector sleeves. In the guardrail system, the stanchions engage the ground while the connector sleeves encompass a portion of the stanchion protruding from the ground. The horizontal barrier traverses consecutive connector sleeves by passing through from the exterior to the interior and back to the exterior of a connector sleeve. The location devices support the connector sleeves, which in turn locate the horizontal barrier, on stanchions at the proper height to engage vehicles alighting from the driving surface, yet enable, the sleeve to move up along the stanchion upon impact of a vehicle with the barrier.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了可重复使用的高分子量，高密度聚乙烯护栏，其设计用于经济的构造和快速更换包括护栏系统的元件。 该护栏系统是能量吸收并且包括多个支柱，多个连接器套筒，与连接器套筒接合的水平屏障，以及包含用于支撑连接器套筒的接触表面的多个定位装置。 在护栏系统中，支柱接合地面，而连接器套筒包围从地面伸出的支柱的一部分。 水平挡板通过从外部穿过连接器套筒到内部并返回到连接器套筒的外部。 定位装置支撑连接器套筒，这些连接器套筒又将水平屏障定位在适当高度的支柱上，以接合从驾驶表面下车的车辆，而使得套筒能够在具有障碍物的车辆撞击时沿着支柱向上移动 。

公开(公告)号：US5403112A

公开(公告)日：1995-04-04

申请号：US118461

申请日：1993-09-08

申请人： John F. Carney, III

发明人： John F. Carney, III

IPC分类号： E01F15/14 ,  F01F13/00

CPC分类号： E01F15/148 ,  E01F15/146

摘要： A crash impact attenuator including one or more cylinders, each bolted or otherwise connected to the adjacent cylinder and such cylinders being connected to the platform of a service vehicle or to an abutment adjacent a highway wherein the cylinders are constructed from a high molecular weight/high density polyethylene material.

摘要翻译： 碰撞冲击衰减器，包括一个或多个气缸，每个气缸螺栓连接或以其他方式连接到相邻的气缸，并且这些气缸连接到服务车辆的平台或毗邻高速公路的基座，其中气缸由高分子量/高 密度聚乙烯材料。

公开(公告)号：US5011326A

公开(公告)日：1991-04-30

申请号：US516276

申请日：1990-04-30

申请人： John F. Carney, III

发明人： John F. Carney, III

IPC分类号： E01F15/14

CPC分类号： E01F15/146

摘要： A narrow stationary impact attenuation system (10) for reducing the severity of vehicular collisions occasioned by an errant vehicle striking an immovable object at narrow hazard sites. The subject narrow stationary impact attenuation system (10) includes crash cushion means (12), lateral stability means (14), backup means (16), support means (18), lateral deflection means (20), vehicle anti-vaulting means (22), redirection means (24), and base means (26). The lateral stability means (14) extends the length of the crash cushion means (12) on either side thereof. The backup means (16) is positioned in juxtaposed relation to the crash cushion means (12) at the rear thereof. The support means (18) is positioned in juxtaposed relation to the crash cushion means (12) at the front thereof. The lateral deflection means (20), the vehicle anti-vaulting means (22) and the redirection means (24) are each mounted in supported relation at selected positions relative to the crash cushion means (12). The base means (26) provides the pavement support for all of the components that collectively comprise the subject narrow stationary impact attenuation system.

摘要翻译： 一种狭窄的固定式冲击衰减系统（10），用于降低由错误的车辆在狭窄的危险场所撞击不动的物体引起的车辆碰撞的严重性。 主体窄固定冲击衰减系统（10）包括碰撞缓冲装置（12），横向稳定装置（14），支撑装置（16），支撑装置（18），横向偏转装置（20），车辆防拱装置 22），重定向装置（24）和基座装置（26）。 横向稳定装置（14）在其两侧延伸碰撞缓冲装置（12）的长度。 备用装置（16）在其后部与撞击缓冲装置（12）并置放置。 支撑装置（18）在其前部与碰撞缓冲装置（12）并置放置。 横向偏转装置（20），车辆防拱顶装置（22）和重定向装置（24）各自以相对于碰撞缓冲装置（12）的选定位置被支撑地安装。 基座装置（26）为共同构成主体窄固定冲击衰减系统的所有部件提供路面支撑。

公开(公告)号：US4200310A

公开(公告)日：1980-04-29

申请号：US926419

申请日：1978-07-20

申请人： John F. Carney, III

发明人： John F. Carney, III

IPC分类号： B60R19/00 ,  B62D21/15 ,  E01F15/14 ,  B62D21/02

CPC分类号： E01F15/148 ,  B60R19/00 ,  B62D21/152 ,  B60R2019/005

摘要： An energy absorbing system, operable as an impact attenuation device for reducing the severity of vehicular collisions, comprising guidance frame means, energy absorbing means and impacting plate means. The guidance frame means, which is operable to secure one end of the energy absorbing system in fixed relation to an object, includes an attachment plate through which the guidance frame means is fastened at one end to the aforesaid object, structural tubing members having one end thereof secured to the attachment plate, first support means operable for supporting the structural tubing members and for securing the other end of the structural tubing members to the aforesaid object, and reinforcing means mounted on the structural tubing members operable to provide additional structural strength to the structural tubing members. The energy absorbing means, which function to absorb the energy released during the vehicular collision, includes a multiplicity of pipe sections connected together in series relation and supported in interposed relation between the guidance frame means and the impacting plate means. The impacting plate means, which is the portion of the energy absorbing system designed to be struck during the vehicular collision, includes a reinforced plate member, structural members having one end thereof supported in sliding relation within the structural tubing members of the guidance frame means, and second support means having one end fastened to the aforesaid object operable to provide additional vertical support to the energy absorbing system relative to the aforesaid object.

摘要翻译： 能量吸收系统，其可操作为用于减少车​​辆碰撞的严重性的冲击衰减装置，包括引导框架装置，能量吸收装置和冲击板装置。 引导框架装置可操作以将能量吸收系统的一端固定在物体上，包括附接板，引导框架装置通过该连接板一端固定在上述物体上，结构管件具有一端 固定到附接板上的第一支撑装置，可操作以支撑结构管构件并用于将结构管构件的另一端固定到上述物体的第一支撑装置，以及安装在结构管构件上的加强装置，其可操作以提供额外的结构强度 结构管件。 用于吸收在车辆碰撞期间释放的能量的能量吸收装置包括多个串联连接在一起的管段，并且在引导框架装置和冲击板装置之间夹持着相互支撑。 作为被设计成在车辆碰撞期间被撞击的能量吸收系统的部分的冲击板装置包括加强板构件，其一端在引导框架装置的结构管构件内以滑动关系支撑的结构构件， 以及第二支撑装置，其一端固定在上述物体上，可操作以相对于上述物体向能量吸收系统提供额外的垂直支撑。