Global Patent Index - EP 1561863 A1

EP 1561863 A1 20050810 - Guardrail

Title (en)

Guardrail

Title (de)

Leitplanken

Title (fr)

Glissière de sécurité

Publication

EP 1561863 A1 20050810 (EN)

Application

EP 05100752 A 20050203

Priority

IT TO20040060 A 20040206

Abstract (en)

A guardrail (1) having a longitudinal cross member (2), and a number of supporting members (3) fixed into the ground and for supporting the cross member (2) in a position substantially parallel to the ground; each supporting member (3) having a deformable body (5) structured substantially in the form of an articulated parallelogram, and which, in the event of a motorcyclist or cyclist striking the guardrail (1), is deformed controllably and gradually, so as to maintain the cross member (2) in a position parallel to itself as the cross member translates, thus gradually attenuating user impact. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

E01F 15/04

IPC 8 full level

E01F 15/04 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01F 15/0415 (2013.01); E01F 15/043 (2013.01); E01F 15/0461 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1561863 A1 20050810; IT TO20040060 A1 20040506

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05100752 A 20050203; IT TO20040060 A 20040206