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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7219588 | Portable convertible blast effects shield A rapidly deployable portable convertible blast effects shield/ballistic shield includes a set two or more telescoping cylindrical rings operably connected to each other to convert between a telescopically-collapsed configuration for storage and transport, and a tel... | 05/22/2007 |
| 6941874 | System for preventing the intrusion of a window into a rail vehicle cab in the event of an impact To prevent a window intruding into a cab of a rail vehicle in the event of an impact, the vehicle including a protective structure between the window and the interior of the cab and the protective structure including an opening facing the window, the protective stru... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6845874 | Collision attenuating system A collision attenuator for a vehicle including an energy absorbing cylinder, a mounting assembly adapted to secure the energy absorbing cylinder to an end of the vehicle, a contact plate mounted to the energy absorbing cylinder, a control valve for extending and ret... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6814246 | Collision attenuating system A collision attenuating system for a moving vehicle including an energy-absorbing airbag assembly dimensioned and configured for attenuating the impact between the moving vehicle and a pedestrian or an impacted vehicle located in or crossing the path of the moving v... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6619491 | Collision attenuator A train collision attenuator mounted on a leading end of a train for attenuating the force of impact between a moving train and a pedestrian or motor vehicle. The train collision attenuator includes an energy absorbing assembly and a mounting assembly. Th... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6293205 | Train collision system A train collision system helps reduce the severity of impact between a train and a land vehicle or pedestrian. The system uses a flatbed rail car that is coupled to the front of a train. Several deformable barrels, each at least partially filled with an i... | 09/25/2001 |
| 5307744 | Magnetic skirt product protection assembly for transporting on railroad cars A magnetic skirt assembly is provided which is used as a metallic particle and grit collector on a railroad car to protect transported products. The magnetic skirt (20) includes a supporting frame structure (21) and a magnetic material (36) operatively at... | 05/03/1994 |
| 5092250 | Anti-pilferage device for container-carrying railroad flatcars An anti-pilferage device is attached to the car body of a railroad flatcar of the type for carrying containers. The device has a mounting plate attached to the car frame at a point adjacent the doors of a container loaded on the car. A barrier is tiltably... | 03/03/1992 |
