(19)
(11) EP 2 204 496 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.10.2013 Bulletin 2013/42

(43) Date of publication A2:
07.07.2010 Bulletin 2010/27

(21) Application number: 10152311.6

(22) Date of filing: 09.12.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E01F 15/14(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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

(30) Priority: 09.12.2003 US 528092 P

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
04813624.6 / 1706544

(71) Applicant: Exodyne Technologies, Inc.
Fort Worth, TX 76116 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Albritton, James R.
    Fort Worth, TX 76126 (US)

(74) Representative: Musker, David Charles et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ
London SW1H 0RJ (GB)

   


(54) Energy attenuating safety system


(57) An energy absorbing system with one or more energy absorbing assemblies is provided to reduce or eliminate severity of a collision between a moving vehicle and a roadside hazard. The energy absorbing system may be installed adjacent various roadside hazards or may be installed on highway service equipment. One end of the system may face oncoming traffic. A collision by a motor vehicle with a sled assembly may result in shredding or rupturing of portions of an energy absorbing element to dissipate energy from the vehicle collision.







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