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7566031 Triggering system for the plastic collapse of a metal structural element  
A system for absorbing energy to attenuate a force caused by an impact includes: an elongated tubular element; a fixed ring having a plurality of wedge-shaped flanges associated with the elongated...
7523912 Pivot base assembly for traffic pole  
A pivot assembly that can be retrofitted to existing traffic poles. The pivot assembly comprises a bearing assembly disposed between a top plate and a bottom plate. The bottom plate connects to the...
7510163 Device for the elastic mounting of a hydraulic unit in a motor vehicle braking system on a vehicle  
A hydraulic unit is elastically supported by means of elastomer elements, through which bolts pass, on two legs of a mounting bracket that extend perpendicular to one another. The leg of the...
7434778 Breakaway signpost connector  
A breakaway signpost connector enables a sign support member to be fastened to an anchor member. The connector includes at least one shear member and a coupler assembly. The shear member has a...
7316376 Apparatus for pivotably mounting an electrical enclosure  
A combined mounting apparatus and electrical enclosure assembly that is adapted to be supported on a support surface includes a frame member that is adapted to be supported on the support surface....
7290748 Breakaway support for overhead lines  
The breakaway support for overhead lines is a coordinated failure control device. The breakaway support for overhead lines sacrifices itself to ensure that the supporting structure is not damaged....
7281651 Multiple mailbox mount  
A multiple mailbox mount has a vertical post adapted to be anchored in the ground. A body having two opposed, spaced-apart, vertical ends, a continuously-semicircular curved section extending...
7264219 Breakaway banner support assembly  
A breakaway banner support assembly for mounting to a vertical support structure having at least one mounting member connected to a support structure, a support rod extending along a generally...
7172161 Holder for rod-like objects such as pipes or cables  
A holder for rod-like objects, such as pipes, cables or the like, has a holder portion and a slide which is pressed longitudinally into the holder portion. The holder portion has a pair of arms...
7112749 Sensor mounting apparatus for minimizing parasitic stress  
A compliant interface ( 14,16 ) for vehicular seat weight sensors minimizes parasitic stresses affecting sensor output. In one embodiment, an integral compliant interface ( 14 ) has an annular...
7065911 Apparatus formed from recycled tire materials  
An apparatus includes an elongated body formed from recycled tire material. At least one reinforcing member extends within the body and is disposed between opposed end portions thereof. Such a...
7056056 Collision safety device having a breakaway shear coupling  
A collision safety device having a breakaway coupling. The collision safety device comprises first and second post segments. A first shear plate is attached to the first post segment and a second...
7004439 Mounting bracket including impact release safety mechanism  
A mounting bracket including an impact release mechanism for use in connection with helmet-mount lights and other devices. In one embodiment, the mounting bracket is a two-piece assembly comprising...
6880665 Safety device in the pedal region of a motor car  
A pedal support for a motor vehicle includes a first partial spindle, a second partial spindle, a clamp, a bracket connected to a crash-deformable bodywork part of the motor vehicle, and a stay in...
6857615 Mechanical damping system for structures  
A mechanical damping system for a structure is provided. The mechanical damping system comprises a tubular impact frame secured to the structure. A support frame is secured to the structure with...
6792708 Lightweight collapsible sign  
The invention provides a portable, collapsible sign stand assembly in which a sign is suspended from a support tube. The support tube is connected to a support base through a connecting member...
6739567 Separable magnetic attachment assembly  
Described is a removable assembly for use on a fixed surface. The assembly includes a post having a base ( 42 ) and an attachment assembly ( 8 ). The attachment assembly includes a base plate ( 10...
6732990 Tray and cup holder combination  
The present invention is a tray assembly comprising a holder, at least one tray, at least one securement device, and at least one support element. The holder is designed to fit into the cup holder...
6696769 Mode switch assembly of automobile having impact/load absorbing apparatus  
A mode switch assembly of an automobile having an impact/load absorbing apparatus includes a housing disposed in a center facia panel in an automobile, a circuit board installed in the housing, on...
6679469 Breakaway sign stand  
A modular sign stand. The preferred embodiment consists primarily of a base portion attached to a breakaway column. The base portion is intended to be driven into the ground. The breakaway column...
6655877 Yielding column  
A yielding column for support mine roofs or the like includes a tube provided with one or more circumferential rows of slots which provide a preferred locus for buckling. A reinforcing sleeve...
6626410 Portable highway sign stand  
A yieldable portable highway sign stand is provided. The sign stand comprises a base, and a sign support coupled to and extending upwardly from the base for supporting a highway sign above the...
6560906 Portable sign stand having frangible post  
A portable signpost assembly having a portable base structure and a frangible support post coupled to the portable base structure. The frangible support post includes a plurality of corners,...
6540196 Break away support structure coupling  
A breakaway coupling for a support structure having a first post and a second post, where the breakaway coupling has a first plate coupled to the first post, a second plate coupled to the second...
6516573 Integrated breakaway for support posts  
A support post or coupling for a sign post assembly having an integrated breakaway system. The post or coupling has a selected predetermined shape and is adapted for carrying an associated...
6494488 Steering column having magnesium capsules in the upper mounting bracket  
A steering column mounting bracket is provided with break-away capsules integrally formed therewith from the same material as the mounting bracket allowing the capsules to have a more consistent...
6489569 Insulator retainer  
An insulator capable of supporting the conductor of an electric fence including at least one retaining portion capable of retaining at least one fixing element to the insulator prior to the...
6471177 Break-away bracket for mounting window covering components  
A break-away bracket for mounting and supporting window coverings has a mounting base and one or more break-away segments. The segments are interconnected end to end along frangible connections and...
6467747 Breakaway signpost  
A signpost assembly includes a spring-loaded connector designed for connecting a signpost to an anchor member, the signpost being designed to shear off when struck forcefully. The signpost has at...
6430855 Sign stand with flexible upper mast portion  
A sign stand has a mast with a flexible upper portion. The flexible upper portion of the mast inhibits the mast from piercing a windshield of a vehicle when the sign stand is struck by the vehicle....
6409156 Breakaway bracket  
A breakaway bracket assembly ( 10 ) for connecting two structural members, such as a sign post ( 12 ) and a base ( 14 ). The bracket ( 10 ) has a first end strap ( 20 ) configured for attachment to...
6408590 Breakaway utility pole  
A breakaway utility pole preferably made from plastic material. The pole includes a first portion buried in the ground and protruding therefrom. A second elongated portion is interfitted into the...
6394241 Energy absorbing shear strip bender  
A simple, low cost energy absorbing shear strip bender that provides constant load, tailored load, or adjustable load/displacement profiles for use in any application where a single use energy...
6390436 Breakaway sign post  
A breakaway sign post assembly ( 30 ) including a sign support post ( 32 ), an anchoring post ( 34 ) and a breakaway collar ( 100 ). The breakaway collar ( 100 ) includes a sidewall ( 102 ) which...
6382583 Releasable device and method  
A safety device may be used to provide separation in the event of a side impact collision. The device may be used in a utility pole guy wire system, interposed between the guy wire and the ground...
6378818 Multi-position sign-mounting system  
A sign-mounting system for mounting a sign to a structure, includes a frame portion mountable to the sign and a mounting portion mountable to the structure. The system can be symmetrical with each...
6375129 Cable holder for attaching cables in a vehicle  
A cable holder for attachment of cables in a vehicle structure is formed as an elongated plate provided with indicator markings at predetermined spacing along longitudinal edges of the plate so...
6315250 One-piece swivel clip and swivel prong  
The device is a swivel clip or swivel prong with a relatively rotatable swivel and base elements. The swivel element rotates about a shaft which passes through an aperture in the base element. The...
6308927 Breakaway sign post connector  
A breakaway sign post connector includes a shear member and a bushing. The shear member includes a first end, a second end, and a necked down section intermediate the first and second ends. A...
6308924 Pump stand for sump pump container  
A stand for supporting sump pumps within a sump container at an elevation above the floor of the container, having an out-of-round somewhat-circular platform having a weakened partition line for...
6289638 Apparatus for creating a void under a structural concrete slab  
An apparatus for creating a void under a structural concrete slab which includes a body having a bottom surface with projections which deform and then collapse after a preset displacement in...
6289636 Easy parking meter post replacement without excavating the street or sidewalk  
Replacement of a damaged post for a parking meter can be accomplished by cutting the post off near the ground and affixing a replacement post to the stub of the original post with a retaining...
6250835 Poles and terminals equipped with connection to the ground with breaking point  
A pole or the like formed by an anchoring member and a vertical member which are linked by a linking piece having a zone of lower resistance to force. Block members are provided at the opposite...
6233898 Reflective warning and informational mounting member for traffic sign posts  
A reflective mounting member mountable to a traffic sign post to augment the warning capability of the sign post or to provide a text message, the sign post being defined by a rear wall, divergent...
6223982 Impact resistant mailbox support  
A mailbox post includes a movable joint, an elastic element connected to said post at two locations, one on each side of the joint, supportive against tension force between the two locations and...
6216413 Collapsible post structure  
A collapsible post structure having a fragile region that allows the post to collapse when the latter is struck. The post structure includes an elongated anchoring member. The anchoring member...
6210066 Breakaway bracket assembly  
A breakaway bracket assembly (10) for connecting two structural members, such as a sign post (12) and a base (14). The bracket (10) has a first end strap (20) configured for attachment to the post...
6131873 Energy absorbing high impact cable device  
An energy absorbing high impact cable device having a ring damper with first and second ends for attachment to at least one mesh net panel. The damper further includes a retainer for retaining the...
6113055 Sign post coupler  
The sign post coupler is a breakaway coupler for use with highway signs having a sign post and a ground post. The coupler is a hollow, tubular, integral coupler made from ductile iron and having a...
6109597 Anchor cable release mechanism for a guardrail system  
A highway guardrail terminal system having horizontally extending guardrail elements mounted on a plurality of posts. An anchor cable release bracket attached to a rail element by sleeved mounting...
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