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US 12,649,996 B2Granted
Vehicle mitigation system
OwnerPeter Duncan Whitfordinventor
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Abstract
A vehicle mitigation system includes a first portable barrier, a second portable barrier positioned in proximity to the first portable barrier but separated by a spacing distance. The vehicle mitigation system further includes at least one arrestor cable attached between the first portable barrier and the second portable barrier such that the arrestor cable spans the spacing distance between the first and second portable barriers.
Claims29
A vehicle mitigation system, comprising:
- a first portable barrier;
- a second portable barrier positioned in proximity to the first portable barrier but separated by a first spacing distance;
- a third portable barrier positioned in proximity to the first portable barrier but separated by a second spacing distance;
- first and second arrestor cables attached between the first portable barrier and the second portable barrier such that the first and second arrestor cables span the first spacing distance between the first and second portable barriers;
- and
- third and fourth arrestor cables attached between the first portable barrier and the third portable barrier such that the third and fourth arrestor cables span the second spacing distance between the first and third portable barriers;
- wherein:
- each of the first, second, third, and fourth arrestor cables is a multi-strand metallic cable;
- each of the first, second, third, and fourth arrestor cables independently comprises a first releasable attachment hook at a first end of the arrestor cable and a second releasable attachment hook at a second end of the arrestor cable;
- each of the first releasable attachment hooks is independently attached to the first portable barrier;
- two of the second releasable attachment hooks are independently attached to the second portable barrier;
- and
- two of the second releasable attachment hooks are independently attached to the third portable barrier;
- and
- wherein each of the first, second, and third portable barriers comprises:
- a base plate configured to vertically extend along a surface;
- a front plate horizontally extending from and substantially perpendicular to the base plate, wherein the front plate comprises a forward face and a rear face;
- a ramp extending from a front portion of the base plate to the forward face of the front plate;
- a kick plate extending from the rear face of the front plate;
- and
- a wheel assembly positioned on a rear portion of the base plate.
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A vehicle mitigation system, comprising:
- a first portable barrier;
- a second portable barrier positioned in proximity to the first portable barrier but separated by a first spacing distance;
- a third portable barrier positioned in proximity to the first portable barrier but separated by a second spacing distance;
- a first plurality of arrestor cables attached between the first portable barrier and the second portable barrier such that the first plurality of arrestor cables span the first spacing distance between the first and second portable barriers;
- and
- a second plurality of arrestor cables attached between the first portable barrier and the third portable barrier such that the second plurality of arrestor cables span the second spacing distance between the first and third portable barriers;
- wherein:
- each of the arrestor cables of the first and second pluralities independently comprises a first releasable attachment hook at a first end of the arrestor cable and a second releasable attachment hook at a second end of the arrestor cable;
- each of the first releasable attachment hooks is independently attached to the first portable barrier;
- and
- each of the second releasable attachment hooks is independently attached to the second and/or third portable barrier;
- and
- wherein each of the first, second, and third portable barriers comprises:
- a base plate configured to vertically extend along a surface;
- a front plate horizontally extending from and substantially perpendicular to the base plate, wherein the front plate comprises a forward face and a rear face;
- a ramp extending from a front portion of the base plate to the forward face of the front plate;
- a kick plate extending from the rear face of the front plate;
- and
- a wheel assembly positioned on a rear portion of the base plate.
16 more elements
A vehicle mitigation system, comprising:
- a first portable barrier;
- a second portable barrier positioned in proximity to the first portable barrier but separated by a first spacing distance;
- a third portable barrier positioned in proximity to the first portable barrier but separated by a second spacing distance, wherein the first or second spacing distance is greater than a width of the first portable barrier;
- a first plurality of arrestor cables attached between the first portable barrier and the second portable barrier such that the first plurality of arrestor cables span the first spacing distance between the first and second portable barriers;
- and
- a second plurality of arrestor cables attached between the first portable barrier and the third portable barrier such that the second plurality of arrestor cables span the second spacing distance between the first and third portable barriers;
- wherein:
- each of the first, second, and third portable barriers independently comprises a base plate comprising downwardly positioned teeth configured to contact a ground surface;
- each of the arrestor cables of the first and second pluralities independently comprises a first releasable attachment hook at a first end of the arrestor cable and a second releasable attachment hook at a second end of the arrestor cable;
- each of the first releasable attachment hooks is independently attached to the first portable barrier;
- two or more of the second releasable attachment hooks are independently attached to the second portable barrier;
- and
- two or more of the second releasable attachment hooks are independently attached to the third portable barrier;
- and
- wherein each of the first, second, and third portable barriers comprises:
- a base plate configured to vertically extend along a surface;
- a front plate horizontally extending from and substantially perpendicular to the base plate, wherein the front plate comprises a forward face and a rear face;
- a ramp extending from a front portion of the base plate to the forward face of the front plate;
- a kick plate extending from the rear face of the front plate;
- and
- a wheel assembly positioned on a rear portion of the base plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.