WO1998050637A1 - Breakaway support post for highway guardrail end treatments - Google Patents
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- WO1998050637A1 WO1998050637A1 PCT/US1998/009029 US9809029W WO9850637A1 WO 1998050637 A1 WO1998050637 A1 WO 1998050637A1 US 9809029 W US9809029 W US 9809029W WO 9850637 A1 WO9850637 A1 WO 9850637A1
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- guardrail
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
- E01F—ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
- E01F15/00—Safety arrangements for slowing, redirecting or stopping errant vehicles, e.g. guard posts or bollards; Arrangements for reducing damage to roadside structures due to vehicular impact
- E01F15/02—Continuous barriers extending along roads or between traffic lanes
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- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
- E01F—ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
- E01F9/00—Arrangement of road signs or traffic signals; Arrangements for enforcing caution
- E01F9/60—Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs
- E01F9/623—Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs characterised by form or by structural features, e.g. for enabling displacement or deflection
- E01F9/631—Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs characterised by form or by structural features, e.g. for enabling displacement or deflection specially adapted for breaking, disengaging, collapsing or permanently deforming when deflected or displaced, e.g. by vehicle impact
- E01F9/635—Upright bodies, e.g. marker posts or bollards; Supports for road signs characterised by form or by structural features, e.g. for enabling displacement or deflection specially adapted for breaking, disengaging, collapsing or permanently deforming when deflected or displaced, e.g. by vehicle impact by shearing or tearing, e.g. having weakened zones
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
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CA002289582A CA2289582C (en) | 1997-05-09 | 1998-05-07 | Breakaway support post for highway guardrail end treatments |
DE69832599T DE69832599T2 (en) | 1997-05-09 | 1998-05-07 | GUIDANCE POSTS WITH ROLL BREAKFAST FOR RAIL END |
AT98920956T ATE311499T1 (en) | 1997-05-09 | 1998-05-07 | CASHBAR POST WITH INTENDED BREAKING POINT FOR RAIL END |
NZ501309A NZ501309A (en) | 1997-05-09 | 1998-05-07 | Breakaway support post for highway guardrail end treatments |
EP98920956A EP0980454B1 (en) | 1997-05-09 | 1998-05-07 | Breakaway support post for highway guardrail end treatments |
AU73675/98A AU741450B2 (en) | 1997-05-09 | 1998-05-07 | Breakaway support post for highway guardrail end treatments |
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