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United States Patent | 3,602,151 |
Walker , et al. | August 31, 1971 |
An energy dissipating construction for absorbing and dissipating the kinetic energy of moving trains is disclosed which comprises a backstop fixedly secured with respect to the rails which support the train, a plurality of telescoping diaphragm members each consisting of a vertical diaphragm plate and a horizontal support plate and an energy dissipating assembly comprising a plurality of vertical liquid containing resilient cylinders between the backstop and the first diaphragm plate and between succeeding diaphragm plates, each of the cylinders having one or more openings adapted and constructed to permit escape of the liquid therefrom at a rate commensurate with the energy of impact on the construction. Upon impact each of the diaphragm assemblies telescopes with the adjacent diaphragm assembly thereby crushing the resilient liquid filled cylinders and forcing the liquid therefrom to thereby dissipate the kinetic energy of the train and bring the train to a stop.
Inventors: | Walker; Grant W. (Sacramento, CA), Young; Bruce O. (Sacramento, CA), Ford; Duane B. (Placerville, CA) |
Appl. No.: | 04/777,395 |
Filed: | November 20, 1968 |
Current U.S. Class: | 104/256 ; 267/116; 293/1 |
Current International Class: | E01F 15/00 (20060101); E01F 15/14 (20060101); B61K 7/00 (20060101); B61K 7/18 (20060101); F16F 5/00 (20060101); B61k 007/18 (); F16f 009/10 () |
Field of Search: | 104/256 293/51,1 267/1 |
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