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Patents by Inventor Dean L. Sicking
Dean L. Sicking has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20250032892Abstract: Rate of deceleration is an important factor in determining the severity of injuries, such as head and neck injuries, possibly sustained when participants collide with a wall assembly while playing, for example, ice hockey. The described wall assemblies each include a support assembly and a movable wall assembly supported by and movable with respect to the support assembly. Telescoping parts of the movable wall assembly enable deflection of the movable wall assembly to complex angles with respect to the support assembly. In addition, movable wall assemblies can be coupled such that impact on one wall assembly can cause deflection of an adjacent wall assembly. Covers, shields, and spacers can be positioned to decrease gap formation during deflection of the movable wall assembly to reduce the risk of pinch points.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2024Publication date: January 30, 2025Applicant: Sicking Safety Systems LLCInventor: Dean L. SICKING
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Patent number: 12109482Abstract: Rate of deceleration is an important factor in determining the severity of injuries, such as head and neck injuries, possibly sustained when participants collide with a wall assembly while playing, for example, ice hockey. The described wall assemblies each include a support assembly and a movable wall assembly supported by and movable with respect to the support assembly. Telescoping parts of the movable wall assembly enable deflection of the movable wall assembly to complex angles with respect to the support assembly. In addition, movable wall assemblies can be coupled such that impact on one wall assembly can cause deflection of an adjacent wall assembly. Covers, shields, and spacers can be positioned to decrease gap formation during deflection of the movable wall assembly to reduce the risk of pinch points.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2023Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Sicking Safety Systems LLCInventor: Dean L. Sicking
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Publication number: 20240229388Abstract: A corrugated guardrail, guardrail terminal, and support post designs that improve control of a vehicle during collisions are described. The disclosed designs also reduce the likelihood of intrusion into vehicle systems and the occupant compartment(s). Embodiments include folding and/or flattening of the corrugated guardrail and controlling the folded and flattened guardrail to avoid intrusion into the vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2024Publication date: July 11, 2024Applicant: Sicking Safety Systems LLCInventor: Dean L. SICKING
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Publication number: 20240117580Abstract: Guardrail, guardrail terminal, and support post designs that improve control of a vehicle during collisions are described. The disclosed designs also reduce the likelihood of intrusion into vehicle systems and the occupant compartment(s). Embodiments include folding and/or flattening of the guardrail and controlling the folded and flattened guardrail to avoid intrusion into the vehicle. Other embodiments include containing the guardrail in an impact head of a guardrail terminal, which also avoids vehicle intrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2023Publication date: April 11, 2024Applicant: Sicking Safety Systems LLCInventors: Dean L. SICKING, Dakotah SICKING, Steven D. THOMPSON, Kenneth WALLS, Kevin D. SCHRUM, Joseph SCHWERTZ, David LITTLEFIELD, Andrew DAMERON
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Publication number: 20230415025Abstract: Rate of deceleration is an important factor in determining the severity of injuries, such as head and neck injuries, possibly sustained when participants collide with a wall assembly while playing, for example, ice hockey. The described wall assemblies each include a support assembly and a movable wall assembly supported by and movable with respect to the support assembly. Telescoping parts of the movable wall assembly enable deflection of the movable wall assembly to complex angles with respect to the support assembly. In addition, movable wall assemblies can be coupled such that impact on one wall assembly can cause deflection of an adjacent wall assembly. Covers, shields, and spacers can be positioned to decrease gap formation during deflection of the movable wall assembly to reduce the risk of pinch points.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2023Publication date: December 28, 2023Applicant: Sicking Safety Systems LLCInventor: Dean L. SICKING
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Patent number: 11846077Abstract: Guardrail, guardrail terminal, and support post designs that improve control of a vehicle during collisions are described. The disclosed designs also reduce the likelihood of intrusion into vehicle systems and the occupant compartment(s). Embodiments include folding and/or flattening of the guardrail and controlling the folded and flattened guardrail to avoid intrusion into the vehicle. Other embodiments include containing the guardrail in an impact head of a guardrail terminal, which also avoids vehicle intrusion.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Sicking Safety Systems LLCInventors: Dean L. Sicking, Dakotah Sicking, Steven D. Thompson, Kenneth Walls, Kevin D. Schrum, Joseph Schwertz, David Littlefield, Andrew Dameron
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Patent number: 11759697Abstract: Rate of deceleration is an important factor in determining the severity of injuries, such as head and neck injuries, possibly sustained when participants collide with a wall assembly while playing, for example, ice hockey. The described wall assemblies each include a support assembly and a movable wall assembly supported by and movable with respect to the support assembly. Telescoping parts of the movable wall assembly enable deflection of the movable wall assembly to complex angles with respect to the support assembly. In addition, movable wall assemblies can be couple such that impact on one wall assembly can cause deflection of an adjacent wall assembly. Covers, shields, and spacers can be positioned to decrease gap formation during deflection of the movable wall assembly to reduce the risk of pinch points.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2022Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Sicking Safety Systems LLCInventor: Dean L. Sicking
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Publication number: 20230069692Abstract: Guardrail, guardrail terminal, and support post designs that improve control of a vehicle during collisions are described. The disclosed designs also reduce the likelihood of intrusion into vehicle systems and the occupant compartment(s). Embodiments include folding and/or flattening of the guardrail and controlling the folded and flattened guardrail to avoid intrusion into the vehicle. Other embodiments include containing the guardrail in an impact head of a guardrail terminal, which also avoids vehicle intrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: Sicking Safety Systems LLCInventors: Dean L. Sicking, Dakotah Sicking, Steven D. Thompson, Kenneth Walls, Kevin D. Schrum, Joseph Schwertz, David Littlefield, Andrew Dameron
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Publication number: 20220347551Abstract: Rate of deceleration is an important factor in determining the severity of injuries, such as head and neck injuries, possibly sustained when participants collide with a wall assembly while playing, for example, ice hockey. The described wall assemblies each include a support assembly and a movable wall assembly supported by and movable with respect to the support assembly. Telescoping parts of the movable wall assembly enable deflection of the movable wall assembly to complex angles with respect to the support assembly. In addition, movable wall assemblies can be couple such that impact on one wall assembly can cause deflection of an adjacent wall assembly. Covers, shields, and spacers can be positioned to decrease gap formation during deflection of the movable wall assembly to reduce the risk of pinch points.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Applicant: Sicking Safety Systems LLCInventor: Dean L. SICKING
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Patent number: 11466415Abstract: Guardrail, guardrail terminal, and support post designs that improve control of a vehicle during collisions are described. The disclosed designs also reduce the likelihood of intrusion into vehicle systems and the occupant compartment(s). Embodiments include folding and/or flattening of the guardrail and controlling the folded and flattened guardrail to avoid intrusion into the vehicle. Other embodiments include containing the guardrail in an impact head of a guardrail terminal, which also avoids vehicle intrusion.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Inventors: Dean L. Sicking, Dakotah Sicking, Blake A. Feltman, Steven D. Thompson, Kenneth Walls, Kevin D. Schrum, Joseph Schwertz, David Littlefield, Andrew Dameron
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Patent number: 11389714Abstract: Rate of deceleration is an important factor in determining the severity of injuries, such as head and neck injuries, possibly sustained when participants collide with a wall assembly while playing, for example, ice hockey. The described wall assemblies each include a support assembly and a movable wall assembly supported by and movable with respect to the support assembly. Telescoping parts of the movable wall assembly enable deflection of the movable wall assembly to complex angles with respect to the support assembly. In addition, movable wall assemblies can be couple such that impact on one wall assembly can cause deflection of an adjacent wall assembly. Covers, shields, and spacers can be positioned to decrease gap formation during deflection of the movable wall assembly to reduce the risk of pinch points.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Inventor: Dean L. Sicking
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Patent number: 10914044Abstract: A highway crash attenuation system having an improved breakaway guardrail post. An improved upper section of Post 1 has an anchor bearing plate with a cooperating stabilizing bolt engaging with the upstream face of the upper post section. The downstream side of the upper post section is provided with split, spaced-apart strut sections which do not obstruct the rear cable pass through notch.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: Safety By Design, Inc.Inventors: John R. Rohde, Dean L. Sicking, King K. Mak, John D. Reid
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Patent number: 10857959Abstract: A crash attenuation system having an improved, controlled axle release mechanism for a truck trailer mounted attenuator. The axle release mechanism has an axle release insert disposed within an outer bursting tube which is urged downstream by a mandrel resulting in controlled shearing of the fasteners passing through different size elongated slots in the insert and retaining the insert within the bursting tube. Differential shear forces cause the fasteners to shear at different times as the insert is urged downstream resulting in a controlled release of the breakaway axle assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Assignee: Safety By Design, CoInventors: Dean L. Sicking, John R. Rohde, King K. Mak, John D. Reid
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Publication number: 20200190754Abstract: Guardrail, guardrail terminal, and support post designs that improve control of a vehicle during collisions are described. The disclosed designs also reduce the likelihood of intrusion into vehicle systems and the occupant compartment(s). Embodiments include folding and/or flattening of the guardrail and controlling the folded and flattened guardrail to avoid intrusion into the vehicle. Other embodiments include containing the guardrail in an impact head of a guardrail terminal, which also avoids vehicle intrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2019Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Dean L. Sicking, Dakotah Sicking, Blake A. Feltman, Steven D. Thompson, Kenneth Walls, Kevin D. Schrum, Joseph Schwertz, David Littlefield, Andrew Dameron
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Publication number: 20200139221Abstract: Rate of deceleration is an important factor in determining the severity of injuries, such as head and neck injuries, possibly sustained when participants collide with a wall assembly while playing, for example, ice hockey. The described wall assemblies each include a support assembly and a movable wall assembly supported by and movable with respect to the support assembly. Telescoping parts of the movable wall assembly enable deflection of the movable wall assembly to complex angles with respect to the support assembly. In addition, movable wall assemblies can be couple such that impact on one wall assembly can cause deflection of an adjacent wall assembly. Covers, shields, and spacers can be positioned to decrease gap formation during deflection of the movable wall assembly to reduce the risk of pinch points.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Inventor: Dean L. SICKING
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Publication number: 20200130617Abstract: A crash attenuation system having an improved, controlled axle release mechanism for a truck trailer mounted attenuator. The axle release mechanism has an axle release insert disposed within an outer bursting tube which is urged downstream by a mandrel resulting in controlled shearing of the fasteners passing through different size elongated slots in the insert and retaining the insert within the bursting tube. Differential shear forces cause the fasteners to shear at different times as the insert is urged downstream resulting in a controlled release of the breakaway axle assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2018Publication date: April 30, 2020Inventors: Dean L. Sicking, John R. Rohde, King K. Mak, John D. Reid
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Patent number: 10507377Abstract: Rate of deceleration is an important factor in determining the severity of injuries possibly sustained when participants collide with a wall assembly while playing, for example, ice hockey. Decreasing the rate of deceleration of the participant during such a collision with a wall assembly, by extending the distance over which a participant decelerates, is a key factor in reducing head and spinal injuries. The present disclosure provides apparatuses for decreasing the rate of deceleration by providing a wall assembly having a moveable piece that includes a first position and a plurality of second positions with a bias of the moveable piece to the first position. The movable wall assembly can move independently of a support frame, thereby further decreasing the rate of deceleration of a participant in a collision. The movable wall assembly can be supported on a base and slidable with respect to the base.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2018Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Inventor: Dean L. Sicking
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Publication number: 20190338478Abstract: A highway crash attenuation system having an improved breakaway guardrail post. An improved upper section of Post 1 has an anchor bearing plate with a cooperating stabilizing bolt engaging with the upstream face of the upper post section. The downstream side of the upper post section is provided with split, spaced-apart strut sections which do not obstruct the rear cable pass through notch.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2018Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: John R. Rohde, Dean L. Sicking, King K. Mak, John D. Reid
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Publication number: 20180318700Abstract: Rate of deceleration is an important factor in determining the severity of injuries possibly sustained when participants collide with a wall assembly while playing, for example, ice hockey. Decreasing the rate of deceleration of the participant during such a collision with a wall assembly, by extending the distance over which a participant decelerates, is a key factor in reducing head and spinal injuries. The present disclosure provides apparatuses for decreasing the rate of deceleration by providing a wall assembly having a moveable piece that includes a first position and a plurality of second positions with a bias of the moveable piece to the first position. The movable wall assembly can move independently of a support frame, thereby further decreasing the rate of deceleration of a participant in a collision. The movable wall assembly can be supported on a base and slidable with respect to the base.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventor: Dean L. Sicking
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Patent number: 10119231Abstract: A highway crash attenuation system having W-beam rail elements attached to a plurality of vertical posts. An impact terminal with a feeder chute guides one or more of the W-beam rail elements through the impact terminal. The feeder chute has an impact shield extending along a traffic-facing side of the chute from an upstream-most end to a downstream-most end of the chute closing the traffic-facing side of the chute. The system also has an anchor cable release mechanism for releasing the cable downstream of the first vertical post and an improved first breakaway post. An improved upper section of Post 1 has an anchor bearing plate with a cooperating stabilizing bolt engaging with the upstream face of the upper post section. The downstream side of the upper post section is provided with split, spaced-apart strut sections which do not obstruct the rear cable pass through notch.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Inventors: John R. Rohde, Dean L. Sicking, King K. Mak, John D. Reid