Steel yielding guardrail support post

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Inventors

Alberson, Dean C.
Bullard, Jr., D. Lance
Buth, C. Eugene
Bligh, Roger P.

Application #

308296

Filed

Dec-2-2002

Published

Jun-7-2005

Current US Class

256/13.1
404/10
404/6
404/9

International Classes

E01F 015//00

Field of Search

256/1 256/131 404/6 404/9 404/10

Assignee

The Texas A&M University System (College Station, TX)

Examiners

Stodola; Daniel P.

Attorney, Agent or Firm

Baker Botts L.L.P.

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