US 12,227,910 B2
Crash cushion
Sean Thompson, Elk Grove, CA (US); and Patrick Leonhardt, Loomis, CA (US)
Assigned to Valtir LLC, Dallas, TX (US)
Filed by Valtir LLC, Dallas, TX (US)
Filed on Mar. 18, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/608,504.
Application 18/608,504 is a continuation of application No. 17/337,091, filed on Jun. 2, 2021, granted, now 11,970,826.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/035,414, filed on Jun. 5, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0218621 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. E01F 15/14 (2006.01)
CPC E01F 15/143 (2013.01) [E01F 15/146 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A support past assembly comprising:
a ground anchor; and
a support post having a front, a rear and opposite sides, wherein at least the rear side comprises a pair of vertical slots and a hinge portion defined between the slots, wherein the hinge portion and at least one of the front and/or sides are connected to the ground anchor with welds, wherein when the support is subjected to an impact, the welds connecting the at least one of the front and/or opposite sides are configured to break as the support post rotates towards the ground anchor about the hinge portion from an upright position to a laid over position.