Ultra-shallow bollard assembly
AssigneeAllied Tube & Conduit Corporation
InventorCain Vidamo
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Abstract
A bollard assembly, including a main body surrounding a post, wherein the main body is operable to be positioned below grade, and wherein the post is operable to extend above grade. The main body may include an upper plate including an opening to receive the post, a lower plate opposite the upper plate, and a plurality of support members extending between the upper plate and the lower plate, wherein two or more support members of the plurality of support members extend radially from a central axis extending through the post. The bollard assembly may further include a support assembly coupleable with the main body, wherein the support assembly includes at least one support bar insertable between the upper plate and the lower plate.
Claims20
A vehicle barrier, comprising:
- a main body including a first end surrounding a post, wherein the main body is operable to be positioned below grade, wherein the post is operable to extend above grade, and wherein the main body comprises:
- an upper plate including an opening to receive the post;
- a lower plate opposite the upper plate;
- and
- a plurality of support members extending between the upper plate and the lower plate, wherein the plurality of support members extend radially from a central axis extending through the post;
- a support assembly coupleable with the main body, wherein the support assembly comprises:
- at least one support bar insertable between the upper plate and the lower plate, the at least one support bar comprising a first end adjacent the post and a second end extending outside the main body;
- and
- a cross member directly coupled to the second end of the at least one support bar;
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- a set of guide members located at a second end of the main body, separate from the plurality of support members, wherein the set of guide members are operable to receive the support assembly therebetween, and wherein the set of guide members are directly coupled to both the upper plate and the lower plate.
A bollard assembly, comprising:
- a main body surrounding a post, wherein the main body is operable to be positioned below grade, wherein the post is operable to extend above grade, wherein the main body includes an impact end and a back end, and wherein the main body comprises:
- an upper plate including an opening to receive the post;
- a lower plate opposite the upper plate;
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- a plurality of support members extending between the upper plate and the lower plate, wherein the plurality of support members extend radially from a central axis extending through the opening and the post;
- a support assembly extending from the back end of the main body, wherein the support assembly comprises:
- a support bar insertable between the upper plate and the lower plate, the support bar comprising a first end adjacent the post and a second end extending outside the main body;
- and
- a cross member directly coupled to the second end of the support bar;
- and
- a set of guide members located at a second end of the main body, separate from the plurality of support members, wherein the set of guide members are operable to receive the support assembly therebetween, and wherein the set of guide members are directly coupled to both the upper plate and the lower plate.
A bollard assembly, comprising:
- a main body surrounding a post, wherein the post extends perpendicular to the post, wherein the main body is operable to be positioned below grade, wherein the post is operable to extend above grade, and wherein the main body comprises:
- an upper plate including a first opening to receive the post;
- a lower plate opposite the upper plate, the lower plate including a second opening to receive the post;
- and
- a plurality of support members extending between the upper plate and the lower plate, wherein the plurality of support members extend radially from a central axis extending through the opening and the post;
- a support assembly coupleable with the main body, wherein the support assembly comprises:
- a support bar insertable between the upper plate and the lower plate, the support bar comprising a first end adjacent the post and a second end extending outside the main body;
- and
- a cross member directly coupled to the second end of the support bar;
- and
- a set of guide members located at a second end of the main body, separate from the plurality of support members, wherein the set of guide members are operable to receive the support assembly therebetween, and wherein the set of guide members are directly coupled to both the upper plate and the lower plate.
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