Patent ID: 7726632
Filing Date: 2010-06-01
Classification: E01F

Abstract:
1. A shock absorbing system of high contention and energy absorption capacity to contain a vehicular impact, the system comprising: a plurality of posts, each post having a strut, a frontal plate and a base plate, said posts affixed to a terrain at regular intervals, two or more systems of continuous horizontal rails arranged longitudinally and attached to the frontal plate of the post by a clamp placed on an inner side of each rail, the strut of each post being formed by two distinct tubular profiles along a vertical length of the post to define a separating device, one tubular profile in front of and facing the other tubular profile, welded to each other and welded to the frontal plate, wherein the tubular profile positioned nearest the frontal plate has a U-shaped cross section defined by a base and a pair of spread wings extending therefrom such that free ends of the spread wings are welded to the frontal plate, and the other tubular profile has a trapezoidal-shaped cross section,