Patents Assigned to Lindsay Transportation Solutions, Inc.
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Patent number: 11136736Abstract: An anchorless crash cushion apparatus having a plurality of interconnected water-filled crash cushion elements and a non-water filled forward-most cushion element includes vehicle capture structure resisting upward tilting of an impacting vehicle and ramping of the impacting vehicle and stabilizing structure resisting relative rotation between the crash cushion elements in both vertical and lateral planes during vehicle impact. The forward-most cushion element defines a notch and a metal nose cap having a weakened midsection is located in front of the notch.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2019Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: Lindsay Transportation Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Matthew A. Elmore, Jason T. Lim, Alvaro E. Morales Flores, Daniel Paul Dacayanan Loya, Gerrit A. Dyke, Jeff M. Thompson
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Patent number: 11035088Abstract: An anchorless crash cushion apparatus having a plurality of interconnected water-filled crash cushion elements and a non-water filled forward-most cushion element includes vehicle capture structure resisting upward tilting of an impacting vehicle and ramping of the impacting vehicle and stabilizing structure including a midnose structure resisting relative rotation between crash cushion elements in both vertical and lateral planes during vehicle impact.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2019Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Lindsay Transportation Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Paul Dacayanan Loya, Matthew A. Elmore, Jason T. Lim, Alvaro E. Morales Flores, Gerrit A. Dyke, Jeff M. Thompson
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Publication number: 20200248421Abstract: An anchorless crash cushion apparatus having a plurality of interconnected water-filled crash cushion elements and a non-water filled forward-most cushion element includes vehicle capture structure resisting upward tilting of an impacting vehicle and ramping of the impacting vehicle and stabilizing structure resisting relative rotation between the crash cushion elements in both vertical and lateral planes during vehicle impact. A transition weldment is employed to connect the anchorless crash cushion apparatus to a rigid hazard object.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2019Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: Lindsay Transportation Solutions, Inc.Inventors: MATTHEW A. ELMORE, ALVARO E. MORALES FLORES, JASON T. LIM, DANIEL PAUL DACAYANAN LOYA, GERRIT A. DYKE, JEFF M. THOMPSON
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Publication number: 20200248420Abstract: An anchorless crash cushion apparatus having a plurality of interconnected water-filled crash cushion elements and a non-water filled forward-most cushion element includes vehicle capture structure resisting upward tilting of an impacting vehicle and ramping of the impacting vehicle and stabilizing structure including a midnose structure resisting relative rotation between crash cushion elements in both vertical and lateral planes during vehicle impact.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2019Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: Lindsay Transportation Solutions, Inc.Inventors: DANIEL PAUL DACAYANAN LOYA, Matthew A. Elmore, Jason T. Lim, Alvaro E. Morales Flores, Gerrit A. Dyke, Jeff M. Thompson
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Publication number: 20200248419Abstract: An anchorless crash cushion apparatus having a plurality of interconnected water-filled crash cushion elements and a non-water filled forward-most cushion element includes vehicle capture structure resisting upward tilting of a frontally impacting vehicle and ramping of the frontally impacting vehicle and stabilizing structure resisting relative rotation between the crash cushion elements in both vertical and lateral planes during vehicle impact. External elongated deformable structural members extend along the sides of the crash cushion elements and bend outwardly away from the crash cushion elements during frontal vehicle impact.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2019Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: LINDSAY TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: Matthew A. Elmore, Jason T. Lim, Daniel Paul Dacayanan Loya, Alvaro E. Morales Flores, Gerrit A. Dyke, Jeff M. Thompson
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Publication number: 20200248418Abstract: An anchorless crash cushion apparatus having a plurality of interconnected water-filled crash cushion elements and a non-water filled forward-most cushion element includes vehicle capture structure resisting upward tilting of an impacting vehicle and ramping of the impacting vehicle and stabilizing structure resisting relative rotation between the crash cushion elements in both vertical and lateral planes during vehicle impact. The forward-most cushion element defines a notch and a metal nose cap having a weakened midsection is located in front of the notch.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2019Publication date: August 6, 2020Applicant: Lindsay Transportation Solutions, Inc.Inventors: MATTHEW A. ELMORE, JASON T. LIM, ALVARO E. MORALES FLORES, DANIEL PAUL DACAYANAN LOYA, GERRIT A. DYKE, JEFF M. THOMPSON
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Patent number: 10544555Abstract: Roadway barrier apparatus including roadway barrier modules disposed end to end and pivotally connected together by a pivot pin positioned in aligned apertures of connector brackets at the ends of the modules, the pivot pin having a groove and a spring biased hinge pusher member positionable in the groove to limit upward movement of the pivot pin.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2018Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: Lindsay Transportation Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Jason T. Lim, Jeffrey M. Thompson, Richard Boston
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Patent number: 10501901Abstract: A guardrail vehicle crash absorbing assembly including a braking structure at a panel joint including a tooth having a cutting portion for making a horizontal cut in a rail panel slidably moving relative to another rail panel.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2017Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Lindsay Transportation Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Marco Anghileri, Valeria Di Giacomo, Roberto Brivio Colombo, Gerrit A. Dyke, Jeffrey M. Thompson, Daniel Paul Dacayanan Loya
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Patent number: 10378165Abstract: A guardrail crash absorbing assembly including overlapping elongated upstream and downstream rail panels, an impact head for sliding an upstream rail panel relative to a downstream panel when impacted by a vehicle, and a cutting tooth with a cutting tooth portion having a cutting surface and a hook structure for cutting and splitting the downstream rail panel upon vehicle impact on the impact head.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: Lindsay Transportation Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Gerrit A. Dyke, Jeffrey M. Thompson, Daniel Paul Decayanan Loya, Alvaro E. Morales Flores, Jason T. Lim, Scott G. Kroeker, Marco Anghileri
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Patent number: 10364538Abstract: Apparatus positioned at a guardrail lead end portion for absorbing energy resulting from vehicle impact includes an impact terminal, a support structure supporting the impact terminal at or adjacent to a lead end portion of the guardrail and a chute. The guardrail is in frictional engagement with inner chute surfaces and the chute applies torquing forces on the guardrail during passage of the guardrail through the chute to cause twisting of the guardrail and absorb vehicle collision impact energy.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: Lindsay Transportation Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Gerrit A. Dyke, Joseph Martin Sicat
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Patent number: 10190274Abstract: A connecting device is provided, including an elongate member (EM) having two or more engaging elements which are spaced along the length of the EM; and at least one engaging element which orthogonally extends out from the EM and which has a portion which also extends, in a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the EM, a distance Y, wherein distance Y extends substantially 15-20% of the length of the EM.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2015Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Lindsay Transportation Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Dallas Rex James, Jason Paul Rogers
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Patent number: 10151143Abstract: An all welded signal light assembly transportable in secure, stacked condition with a plurality of all welded signal light assemblies of like construction.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2016Date of Patent: December 11, 2018Assignee: Lindsay Transportation Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Paul Keck, Nicholas Kent Bang, Benjamin Ryan Ossman
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Publication number: 20180216303Abstract: A guardrail crash absorbing assembly including overlapping elongated upstream and downstream rail panels. An impact head for sliding said upstream rail panel relative to said downstream panel when impacted by a vehicle, and a cutting tooth for cutting and splitting the downstream rail panel upon vehicle impact on the impact head.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2017Publication date: August 2, 2018Applicant: LINDSAY TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: GERRIT A. DYKE, JEFFREY M. THOMPSON, DANIEL PAUL DECAYANA LOYA, ALVARO E. MORALES FLORES, JASON T. LIM, SCOTT G. KROEKER, MARCO ANGHILERI
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Patent number: 10030344Abstract: Roadway barrier bicycle safety apparatus for attachment to an upper portion of a roadway barrier segment for topping the upper portion to prevent a bicycle from extending over the upper portion. The apparatus includes a shell having a curved upper surface and configured to prevent snagging of a bicycle or bicycle rider.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2017Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: Lindsay Transportation Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Alvaro E. Morales Flores, Jason T. Lim, Daniel Paul Dacayanan Loya, Christopher A. Sanders, Erik Weber, Steve Johnson
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Publication number: 20180058144Abstract: An all welded signal light assembly transportable in secure, stacked condition with a plurality of all welded signal light assemblies of like construction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2016Publication date: March 1, 2018Applicant: LINDSAY TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: PAUL KECK, NICHOLAS KENT BANG, BENJAMIN RYAN OSSMAN
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Patent number: 9714493Abstract: Apparatus for absorbing energy when impacted by a vehicle includes guardrail forming structure for folding a guardrail including a pipe through which the guardrail passes and an elongated ramp-like guardrail engagement member in the pipe which cooperates with the pipe to apply compressive forces to the guardrail and fold the guardrail.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2016Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: Lindsay Transportation Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Gerrit Andrew Dyke, Joseph Martin Sicat
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Patent number: 9611599Abstract: A guardrail crash absorbing assembly including two relatively slidable rail panels, each having top and bottom edge portions, and a braking structure attached to one of the rail panels engaging and deforming an edge portion of the other rail panel to dissipate kinetic energy and absorb impact forces.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Lindsay Transportation Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Gerrit A. Dyke, Joseph Martin Sicat
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Patent number: 9611601Abstract: A crash absorbing guardrail panel assembly including rail panels overlapping at adjacent end portions, an end terminal moving one of the rail panels along the other rail panel when impacted by a vehicle, and braking structure on one of the rail panels engaging an edge of the other rail panel to dissipate kinetic energy during relative sliding movement between the rail panels and absorb impact forces on the end terminal.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Lindsay Transportation Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Marco Anghileri, Valeria Di Giacomo
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Patent number: D840852Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Lindsay Transportation Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Alvaro E. Morales Flores, Jason T. Lim, Daniel Paul Dacayanan Loya, Christopher A. Sanders, Erik Weber, Steve Johnson
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Patent number: D840853Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2017Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Lindsay Transportation Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Alvaro E. Morales Flores, Jason T. Lim, Daniel Paul Dacayanan Loya, Christopher A. Sanders, Erik Weber, Steve Johnson