Patent ID: 9417038
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: F16F,F41H,F42D

Claim Text:
1. A blast barrier system comprising: a thermoplastic polymeric blast panel attached to a first face of a beam; a first end of a strut attached to a second face of the beam opposite the first face; a second end of the strut attached to an energy absorber comprising a substantially tubular member extending longitudinally along an axis from a first end portion to a second end portion, each of the first end portion and the second end portion having a substantially similar geometric profile; the energy absorber attached to a structure, wherein the energy absorber extends substantially longitudinally and horizontally along a face of the structure, wherein the blast panel flexes when compressed by a blast force and wherein the energy absorber collapses under a predetermined load when compressed by a residual blast force.