A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
A platform for research: civil engineering, architecture and urbanism
There is provided a protector (10) for protecting a structure (1) from impact. The protector is generally elongate and includes a mouth (16) that is able to open to accommodate the structure. The mouth is biased towards a closed position so that the mouth grips the structure to hold it in place. The mouth is provided by a pair of opposed jaws (12, 14) and an inner plate (18) provided to act as a stop for the mouth. A bumper (28) is provided that extends spaced from the inner plate. The protector further includes at least one angled linear web (30) that extends between the inner plate and bumper at a front of the protector. Advantageously, it has been found that as the bumper crushes, the angled linear web and the side connection of the bumper combine to cause the bumper to spread outwardly and around the structure thereby acting to deflect the force of the impact around the structure. Such deflection reduces the damage to the structure.
There is provided a protector (10) for protecting a structure (1) from impact. The protector is generally elongate and includes a mouth (16) that is able to open to accommodate the structure. The mouth is biased towards a closed position so that the mouth grips the structure to hold it in place. The mouth is provided by a pair of opposed jaws (12, 14) and an inner plate (18) provided to act as a stop for the mouth. A bumper (28) is provided that extends spaced from the inner plate. The protector further includes at least one angled linear web (30) that extends between the inner plate and bumper at a front of the protector. Advantageously, it has been found that as the bumper crushes, the angled linear web and the side connection of the bumper combine to cause the bumper to spread outwardly and around the structure thereby acting to deflect the force of the impact around the structure. Such deflection reduces the damage to the structure.
Structure protector
SMITH LUKE (author)
2018-07-05
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC:
B65G
TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
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Transport- oder Lagervorrichtungen, z.B. Förderer zum Laden oder Abladen
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A47B
Tische
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TABLES
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E01F
ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
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Zusätzliche Baumaßnahmen, wie die Ausstattung von Straßen oder die bauliche Ausbildung von Bahnsteigen, Landeplätzen für Hubschrauber, Wegweisern, Schneezäunen oder dgl.