Patent ID: 7815392
Filing Date: 2010-10-19
Classification: E01F

Abstract:
1. An energy absorbing curb system for protecting an interior wall of a facility requiring a sanitary environment, said curb system comprising: a plurality of pre-cast modular curb elements having a base, a back, a face and a top, and ends, said curb elements formed of a multicellular structure having a substantially uniform cross section, said curb elements adapted to be disposed adjacent to the wall and floor, said elements sealed to each other in an end to end relationship to form a seamless energy absorbing protective barrier to the wall, each of said elements having: (i) an outer shell disposed over at least a front portion of said structure; (ii) a seal disposed between a base of said element and floor; (iii) a rear channel disposed within said back of said element for receiving a rear anchor, said rear anchor at least partially disposed within a channel in the floor; and (iv) a front anchor disposed along said front portion to at least partially anchor said element; and a seal disposed between a top channel and the wall.