Guardrail system with a releasable post

A guardrail system includes a guardrail, a support post, and a fastener joining the guardrail and the support post. The support post includes a hole receiving the fastener, a fastener retention mechanism, and a slot for the movement of the fastener during an impact. The fastener retention mechanism...

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Main Authors LEONHARDT PATRICK A, SMITH BRIAN E
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.12.2015
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ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTIONOF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, ORTHE LIKE
CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
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Summary:A guardrail system includes a guardrail, a support post, and a fastener joining the guardrail and the support post. The support post includes a hole receiving the fastener, a fastener retention mechanism, and a slot for the movement of the fastener during an impact. The fastener retention mechanism retains the fastener in the hole until a predetermined level of force is attained during an impact, after which the fastener is released and moves into the slot. Methods of moving the guardrail relative to the post are also provided.
Bibliography:Application Number: US201314054131