ES2203298A1 - Protector for guardrail post, has body mounted on case around post, two complementary halves mounted at positions facing post, and additive incorporated with adherent product - Google Patents

Abstract

The protector has a body mounted on a case around a post, and two complementary halves mounted at positions facing the post. A curved outer surface is defined in a case-convex form, and an additive is incorporated with an adherent product. Grinding used tires are made of rubber granules, where the additive is displayed in an outer surface.

Description

Guard for guard posts.

Object of the invention

The present invention relates to a protector for posts of guardrails, of the type that have a configuration tubular general formed by a single body intended to be mounted to pod mode on the pole, or by two complementary halves intended to be mounted in opposite positions on the pole, covering its lateral surface and defining in any case a curved-convex outer surface.

Background of the invention

The existing guardrails on the sides of the roads they are fixed on fastening posts that are in turn solidly fixed to the ground to support, in case of accident, possible impacts of vehicles and prevent with it is its exit from the road.

The aforementioned posts represent a significant danger in case of accident This is because they are generally conformed by metal profiles of various sections, usually in "H", but almost always with more or less live edges, which result very dangerous in case of accident because they can produce cuts and even, in the case of the impact of motorcyclists or cyclists, limb amputation

Currently, to avoid the danger of the edges of the posts used in the guardrails, are placed on them, as a sheath, metal covers with cylindrical geometry, that although they avoid the danger of the edges, they do not diminish the hardness of the posts on impacts

The hardness of the materials conforming to said posts, with or without edges, currently represents a problem that is not faced conveniently.

Description of the invention

To solve the aforementioned problems, the guard for guardrail posts object of the invention, which provides constructive features aimed at facilitating its installation and ensure proper protection against impacts

The protector has a general tubular configuration that can be formed by a single body intended to be mounted as a sheath around the pole guard of the guardrails, or for two complementary halves intended to be mounted in positions faced on the mentioned post, covering its surface lateral and in any case defining an outer surface curved-convex

According to the invention, the protector is formed by rubber granules from crushing used tires and by an adherent product responsible for the union of said granules of rubber.

This composition results in a sturdy product but with a certain degree of elasticity, which is good for the shock absorption. In addition, it has the added advantage of mitigation of the great environmental problem represented by used tires, because its use in the composition of protector contributes to their recycling and with it It provides ecological advantages.

Optionally, the protector can include a reflective product or luminescent either in the form of an outer collar, or in the form of of granules or additive incorporated into the adherent product.

The protector may have on its outer surface at least a perimeter recess for positioning a collar reflective, in the case of considering it as an option reflective with possibilities of being applied in the installation of in question

When the body of the protector is composed of two halves complementary to be mounted in opposite positions, the bonding of both can be done using a fixing adhesive suitable.

Description of the figures

To complement the description that is being made and with in order to facilitate the understanding of the characteristics of the invention, a game is attached to the present specification of drawings in which, for illustrative and non-limiting purposes, has represented the following:

- Figure 1 shows a perspective view of an example of realization of the guard for guard posts with a expanded detail of its surface, in which they have been represented the components thereof.

- Figure 2 shows exploded perspective view of a variant of realization of the protector, composed in this case by halves Complementary and a reflective collar.

Preferred Embodiment of the Invention

The pole guard shown in figure 1 has a single body (1) of tubular general configuration intended for be mounted as a sheath around the support post of the guardrails thanks to the shaped hole (12) coinciding in shape and volume with the guardrail post, which in our realization It is a "H" profile.

The body (1) is made up of rubber granules (2) from crushing used tires and by a product adherent (3) responsible for the union of the rubber granules (two).

Optionally the body (1) can include a reflective product or luminescent (4) which in the example shown is represented by some reflective granules.

In the variant embodiment shown in figure 2 the body of the protector is divided into two complementary halves (11) intended to be mounted in opposite positions on the corresponding guardrail post, looking at the position of use with an adhesive (5). This embodiment, of composition analogous to the previous one, it provides an additional advantage consisting of that it is not necessary to disassemble the metal band of the guardrail to Perform its positioning on the pole.

In the aforementioned embodiment the body of the protector, fruit of the union of both complementary halves (11), presented in its outer surface a perimeter recess (13) for the positioning of the reflective collar (41).

Once the nature of the invention has been sufficiently described, as well as an example of preferred embodiment, it is stated the appropriate effects that the materials, shape, size and disposition of the described elements may be modified, as long as this does not involve an alteration of the essential features of the invention claimed in continuation.

Claims (2)

1. Guard for guard posts; of the type that have a general tubular configuration formed by a single body (1) intended to be mounted as a sheath around the post, or by two complementary halves (11) intended to be mounted in opposite positions on the post covering its surface lateral and in any case defining a curved-convex outer surface; characterized in that it is made up of rubber granules (2) from the crushing of used tires, by an adherent product (3) responsible for the union of the rubber granules (2) and, optionally, by a reflective or luminescent product (4) either in the form of granules (4), either in the form of an outer collar (41), or in the form of an additive incorporated into the adherent product (3). 2. Protector, according to the preceding claim, characterized in that it has at least one perimeter recess (13) on its outer surface for positioning a reflective collar (41).