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US 12,247,363 B1Granted
Vehicle barrier system and method of construction thereof
OwnerAnthony J. Bertasinventor
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Abstract
A vehicle barrier system is provided. The system includes a barrier structure integrally connected to a moment slab. The barrier structure includes a front curb section connected to two side curb sections that each extend at an angle from the front curb section in a direction toward the moment slab. The front and side curb sections are formed by a casing into which concrete is poured. The barrier structure and moment slab are cast-in-place concrete structures. The barrier structure may be installed on top of an elevated structure so that a vehicle may back up to the front curb section and dump material from the elevated structure.
Claims17
A vehicle barrier system, comprising:
- a barrier structure comprising a front curb section and two opposing side curb sections each connected to the front curb section, wherein each of the side curb sections extends from the front curb section at an angle to the front curb section, wherein the front curb section and side curb sections define a concrete form having a hollow interior,
- wherein the front curb section has a front wall and a rear wall, and wherein each of the side curb sections has a front wall and a rear wall, wherein the barrier structure includes a base attached to the rear wall of the front curb section and to each respective rear wall of the side curb sections, wherein the rear wall of the front curb section and each respective rear wall of the side curb sections extend upwardly from the base, wherein the front wall of the front curb section and each respective front wall of the side curb sections has a lower edge positioned above the base so as to define an open portion of the concrete form,
- wherein the barrier structure further comprises a plurality of vertical support members, wherein each respective vertical support member is connected to the base and to the lower edge of the front wall of the front curb section or to the lower edge of the front wall of a respective one of the side curb sections;
- and
- a moment slab connected to the front curb section and to the side curb sections, wherein at least a portion of the moment slab is disposed between the side curb sections, wherein the moment slab comprises concrete, wherein the concrete extends through the open portion of the concrete form and upwardly into the hollow interior of the concrete form.
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A method of comprising the steps of:
- providing a concrete form comprising a front curb section and two opposing side curb sections each connected to the front curb section, wherein each of the side curb sections extends from the front curb section at an angle to the front curb section, wherein the front curb section has a front wall and a rear wall, and wherein each of the side curb sections has a front wall and a rear wall, wherein the barrier structure includes a base attached to the rear wall of the front curb section and to each respective rear wall of the side curb sections, wherein the rear wall of the front curb section and each respective rear wall of the side curb sections extend upwardly from the base, wherein the concrete form has a hollow interior, wherein the front wall of the front curb section and each respective front wall of the side curb sections has a lower edge positioned above the base so as to define an open portion of the concrete form that provides access to the interior;
- preparing a generally flat subgrade surface;
- placing the concrete form on the subgrade surface with the base laying horizontally on the subgrade surface;
- positioning the concrete form so that the base of the concrete form is positioned above a top side of a retaining wall that retains soil of an earthen support structure;
- installing a moment slab disposed at least partially between the side curb sections by pouring wet concrete slurry to form the moment slab, wherein the moment slab is positioned on the earthen support structure, wherein the concrete slurry extends through the open portion of the concrete form and into the interior of the concrete form, wherein the concrete slurry substantially fills the interior of the concrete form;
- allowing the concrete slurry to cure to connect the moment slab to the front curb section and to the side curb sections;
- providing a vehicle capable of dumping material;
- backing the vehicle up to the front wall of the front curb section;
- and
- dumping material from the vehicle over the retaining wall.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.