ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,698,607, issued on Aug. 4, was assigned to ROBOS INTERNATIONAL Ltd. (Auckland, New Zealand).
"Flexible tensioned crash barrier" was invented by David Marshall Hudson (Auckland, New Zealand).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A roadside crash barrier configured for deflecting errant vehicles towards the road. The barrier comprising at least one tensioned flexible strap comprising a planar face facing the road in use. Compared to prior art systems, the present invention reduces the chances of injury to motorcyclists, as well as being fast and easy to install. A collapsible end anchor for holding the tension of the straps is also described herein...