Patent ID: 9347191
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: E01F

Claim Text:
1. An energy dissipating joint for connecting a rail to a post in a vehicle barrier fence comprising: a generally upstanding post having a top end and at least one side wall defining an interior cavity; an elongate rail having generally opposing ends, at least one of the ends being supported by the post, the opposing ends defining a longitudinal axis therebetween; at least one deformable flange attached adjacent one end of the rail, the flange extending outwardly generally orthogonally around the rail; and a receiver disposed in the at least one side wall adjacent the top end, the receiver having a pair of generally spaced apart bearing ends defining an opening through the at least one side wall through which the rail may extend, the opening sized to inhibit longitudinal movement of the rail by interaction between the bearing ends and the at least one deformable flange causing deformation thereof, the energy dissipating joint being connected by positioning the rail in the receiver and the at least one deformable flange in the interior cavity.