US 12,304,409 B2
Vehicle-mounted crash attenuator
Geoffrey B. Maus, Trabuco Canyon, CA (US); and Ryan Selvius, Vista, CA (US)
Assigned to TRAFFIX DEVICES, INC., San Clemente, CA (US)
Filed by TRAFFIX DEVICES, INC., San Clemente, CA (US)
Filed on Apr. 21, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/137,981.
Application 18/137,981 is a continuation of application No. 17/577,299, filed on Jan. 17, 2022, granted, now 11,648,897.
Application 17/577,299 is a continuation of application No. 17/242,573, filed on Apr. 28, 2021, granted, now 11,247,624, issued on Feb. 15, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/018,970, filed on May 1, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0331179 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B60R 19/26 (2006.01); B60R 19/24 (2006.01); B60R 19/38 (2006.01); E01F 15/14 (2006.01); B60R 19/00 (2006.01); B60R 19/18 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 19/26 (2013.01) [B60R 19/24 (2013.01); B60R 19/38 (2013.01); E01F 15/148 (2013.01); B60R 2019/005 (2013.01); B60R 2019/1893 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A crash impact attenuator adapted for deployment on a vehicle, comprising:
a cartridge portion comprising at least one energy absorbing module; and
a backup system having a backup frame and being adapted to attach the cartridge portion to the vehicle, comprising an actuator configured to pivot the cartridge portion between a deployed orientation and a stored orientation, the backup system further comprising a lockout frame member having a contact surface thereon, the lockout frame member being actuatable between a deployed orientation wherein the contact surface contacts a portion of the backup frame and a stowed orientation wherein the contact surface is not in contact with the backup frame wherein the lockout frame member contact surface is adjustable in order to optimize engagement with the backup frame.