Mechanical & Materials Engineering, Department of

 

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

12-30-2003

Citation

United States Patent Reid et al. Patent No.: US 6,668,989 B2

Abstract

A portable crash attenuation System having a trailer frame and an energy absorption mechanism attached thereto. The absorption mechanism has a first Stage pivotably connected to a Second Stage and the Second Stage is pivotably connected to the frame. By pivoting the Stages about hinges the attenuation System may be folded from an extended, deployed position or mode to a shortened transit mode for easy relocation of the entire attenuation System.

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