Security barrier system
AssigneePerformance Development Corporation
InventorsJoe Anderson, Victor Kaminsky, Thomas Lancaster, Douglas Hornstra, Michael Light, James Powers, Richard Schenk
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Abstract
The invention relates to a security barrier apparatus. Some embodiments of the present invention may be used in conjunction with a previously existing security gate or perimeter and other embodiments may be used as stand-alone security barrier gate systems. The various embodiments of the security barrier apparatus comprise a passive security gate apparatus that is capable of withstanding the force of an object, such as a vehicle, of up to 1.1×106 ft-lb/s wherein the driver of the object is attempting to gain entrance through the security gate apparatus.
Claims23
A security barrier apparatus comprising:
- first and second elongate structural members for preventing ingress into a protected area;
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- a plurality of upright members on a protected side of the elongate structural members wherein at least one of the plurality of upright members comprises at least one passive engagement device to snare at least one of the elongate structural members when the elongate structural members are impacted.
A security barrier apparatus comprising a barrier assembly comprising an elongate structural member for preventing ingress into a protected area;
- a first passive engagement device connected to the elongate structural member substantially adjacent a first end of the elongate structural member in the protected area;
- and first and second upright members, wherein the first passive engagement device is configured to snare the first upright member when the security barrier apparatus is impacted.
A security barrier apparatus comprising a barrier assembly comprising a looped flexible cable member wherein at least a portion of the flexible cable member passes through an elongate structural member with substantially curved end portions;
- and a plurality of upright members on a protected side of the barrier assembly wherein at least one of the plurality of upright members comprises at least one passive engagement device for snaring the barrier assembly when the barrier assembly is impacted.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.