Patent ID: 11885084
Assignee: nan
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 0:
1. A crash cushion for absorbing energy when impacted by a vehicle, the crash cushion comprising:
a front anchor structure;
a rear anchor structure spaced from the front anchor structure;
a plurality of supports positioned between the front anchor structure and the rear anchor structure, each support including—
a central frame,
a ground engaging component connected to the central frame and oriented to engage a ground surface,
a left side cable guide positioned at least 20″ above the ground surface and attached to the central frame,
a right side cable guide positioned at least 20″ above the ground surface and attached to the central frame,
a left hinge assembly attached to the central frame, and
a right hinge assembly attached to the central frame;

a plurality of energy absorbing modules disposed between the supports;
a plurality of side panels that interconnect the supports and envelop the energy absorbing modules;
a left side cable affixed to the front anchor structure and the rear anchor structure and extending through the left side cable guides so that a portion of the left side cable is at least 20″ above the ground surface; and
a right side cable affixed to the front anchor structure and the rear anchor structure and extending through the right side cable guides so that a portion of the right side cable is at least 20″ above the ground surface,
wherein a width between the left and right hinge assemblies of successive supports increases in a direction from the front anchor structure to the rear anchor structure.