Browsing Business Library and Collaboration Commons by Author "Mak, King K."

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    • Apparatus and methods for strengthening guardrail installations 
      Ross Jr., Hayes E.; Bligh, Roger P.; Mak, King K.; Ross Jr., Hayes E. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2003-06-10)
      Devices and methods for strengthening the upper portions of the support posts for guardrails and guardrail end treatments against the forces that are imparted to the post during an impact. The upper portions of support ...
    • Gandy dancer: end piece for crash cushion or rail end treatment 
      Mak, King K. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1994-09-20)
      A method of cushioning highway vehicle impacts and an improved end piece for a highway crash cushion or rail end treatment for concrete barriers or for guard rail terminals. The end piece has means to trap the bumper or ...
    • Metal beam rail terminal 
      Ivey, Don L.; Buth, Carl E.; Mak, King K.; Sicking, Dean (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1995-02-21)
      The invention features a new and improved safety treatment for rails, such as a highway guardrail or barrier, which through compression of elongated segments of a telescoping terminal dissipates energy from vehicle impacts ...
    • Slot guard for slotted rail terminal 
      Bligh, Roger P.; Mak, King K.; Ross, Hayes E., Jr. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 2002-08-20)
      Slot guards for a slotted rail terminals are described having a central section and a pair of wing portions that are angularly disposed with respect to the central portion. The wing portions are folded away from the plane ...
    • Slotted rail terminal 
      Sicking, Dean I.; Bligh, Roger P.; Mak, King K.; Ross, Hayes E., Jr. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1995-04-18)
      A slotted rail terminal for highway guardrails. The rail of the terminal contains at least one slotted section extending along the rail and having at least one longitudinal slot of a size sufficient to reduce the ability ...
    • Thrie-beam terminal with breakaway post cable release 
      Mak, King K.; Bligh, Roger P.; Ross, Hayes E., Jr.; Sicking, Dean L. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1996-08-20)
      An end treatment for a thrie-beam type guardrail and safety device specifically oriented toward trucks, vans and other utility vehicles having high profiles and centers of gravity. A slotted thrie-beam terminal is featured ...
    • Thrie-beam terminal with breakaway post cable release 
      Mak, King K.; Bligh, Roger P.; Sicking, Dean L.; Ross, Hayes E., Jr. (United States. Patent and Trademark Office; Texas A&M University. Libraries, 1996-04-02)
      An end treatment for a thrie-beam type guardrail and a safety device specifically oriented toward trucks, vans and other utility vehicles having high profiles and centers of gravity. A slotted thrie-beam terminal is featured ...