US 12,421,678 B2
Hinge plate with wedge
Matthew A. Elmore, Rio Vista, CA (US); Jason Lim, Rio Vista, CA (US); and John James Angus, Omaha, NE (US)
Assigned to Lindsay Transportation Solutions, LLC, Omaha, NE (US)
Filed by Lindsay Transportation Solutions, LLC, Omaha, NE (US)
Filed on May 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/317,566.
Prior Publication US 2024/0384483 A1, Nov. 21, 2024
Int. Cl. E01F 15/14 (2006.01)
CPC E01F 15/148 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hinge plate assembly for an anchorless crash cushion apparatus including a plurality of crash cushion elements each including opposing front and rear ends, the hinge plate assembly comprising:
a forward structure configured to support the front end of one of the plurality of crash cushion elements
a rearward structure spaced from the forward structure for supporting the rear end of the one of the crash cushion elements; and
a wedge incline connected to and between the forward and rearward structure, the wedge incline extending diagonally upward toward the forward structure, the wedge incline being configured to longitudinally align with and drive a subsequent one of the plurality of crash cushion elements upward when the forward structure is driven toward the subsequent one of the plurality of crash cushion elements.