Collapsible barrier and a system comprising the same
OwnerAmos Kleininventor
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Abstract
A collapsible barrier is provided that comprises multiple collapsible elements, wherein each one of the collapsible elements has a bottom edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge, wherein the bottom edge is configured to pivot so as to allow the collapsible element to move between an upright state and a horizontal state, and wherein the collapsible elements are adjacently arranged so that the collapsible barrier is either in an upright state when the multiple elements are in an upright state, or in a horizontal state when the multiple collapsible elements are in a horizontal state.
Claims17
A collapsible barrier system for blocking vehicles attempting to cross the collapsible barrier system on a surface, the collapsible barrier system comprising at least one collapsible barrier arranged across the surface, each of the collapsible barriers being pivotally connected to the surface and comprising multiple collapsible elements adjacently arranged one next to the other in an enclosed structure, wherein the multiple collapsible elements are similar in shape and wherein each one of the multiple collapsible elements has a bottom edge, a first side edge, and a second side edge, wherein the bottom edge is connected to the surface and configured to pivot relative to the surface to allow the enclosed structure to move between an upright state in which the barrier blocks vehicles from passing and a collapsed state in which the multiple collapsible elements are outwardly collapsed to a horizontal position on the surface to allow vehicles to pass through.
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