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EP 1614810 B1 20100728 - Impact attenuation device

Title (en)

Impact attenuation device

Title (de)

Anpralldämpfer

Title (fr)

Dispositif atténuateur de chocs

Publication

EP 1614810 B1 20100728 (DE)

Application

EP 05405345 A 20050517

Priority

CH 11332004 A 20040706

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1614810A1] An impact absorber (11) includes a metal or plastic container (17) which encloses damper elements (9) composed of elements (25) made of bags enclosing tightly packed sheets of tearproof corrugated cardboard. These elements form the energy absorbing elements. One or more impact absorbers are affixed to the sides of a vehicle. INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for.

IPC 8 full level

E01F 15/14 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

E01F 15/148 (2013.01)

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 1614810 A1 20060111; EP 1614810 B1 20100728; AT E475749 T1 20100815; DE 502005009995 D1 20100909

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 05405345 A 20050517; AT 05405345 T 20050517; DE 502005009995 T 20050517