Abstract: An absorbing apparatus includes a shock-absorbing unit that includes a front plate, a rear plate and a shock-absorbing core arranged between the front plate and the rear plate. The apparatus also includes a base connected to the rear plate of the shock-absorbing unit and having a rear plate, and a side shield surrounding at least partially the shock-absorbing core. One end of the side shield is connected to the front plate or the rear plate of the shock-absorbing unit, while the other end of the side shield is spaced-apart from the other of the front plate or the rear plate of the shock-absorbing unit. The base includes an energy absorbing element connected to the rear plate of the shock-absorbing unit and mounted in the rear plate of the base, while the rear plate of the base includes a cutting unit for cutting a surface of the energy absorbing element.

Abstract: A device has a rod (8) mounted in an articulated support (1), suitable for cutting with a cutting tool, the articulated support (1) comprising a body (3) with an internal spherical surface (5), in which a movable external spherical surface (4) of an inner ring (2) is embedded. In addition, the inner ring (2) of the articulated support (1) has at least one cutting knife (10, 10a) designed to cut the outer layer of the rod (8).

Abstract: An absorbing apparatus includes a shock-absorbing unit that includes a front plate, a rear plate and a shock-absorbing core arranged between the front plate and the rear plate. The apparatus also includes a base connected to the rear plate of the shock-absorbing unit and having a rear plate, and a side shield surrounding at least partially the shock-absorbing core. One end of the side shield is connected to the front plate or the rear plate of the shock-absorbing unit, while the other end of the side shield is spaced-apart from the other of the front plate or the rear plate of the shock-absorbing unit. The base includes an energy absorbing element connected to the rear plate of the shock-absorbing unit and mounted in the rear plate of the base, while the rear plate of the base includes a cutting unit for cutting a surface of the energy absorbing element.

Abstract: A device has a rod (8) mounted in an articulated support (1), suitable for cutting with a cutting tool, the articulated support (1) comprising a body (3) with an internal spherical surface (5), in which a movable external spherical surface (4) of an inner ring (2) is embedded. In addition, the inner ring (2) of the articulated support (1) has at least one cutting knife (10, 10a) designed to cut the outer layer of the rod (8).