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Vehicle impact testing device

  • US 20040168503A1
  • Filed: 01/05/2004
  • Published: 09/02/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle crash test apparatus comprising:

  • a road surface for a test vehicle to travel on;

    a barrier disposed at one end of the road surface;

    a left-right pair of guide rails provided in the length direction in the proximity of the road surface; and

    a towing device suspended movably between the left and right guide rails, to lead a test vehicle on the road surface to the barrier, so that the test vehicle is pulled to the proximity of the barrier using the towing device, and part-way through the pulling the test vehicle is disconnected from the towing device and the test vehicle is caused to collide with the barrier.

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