Stackable barrier
OwnerKenneth Paul Rogersinventor
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Abstract
A stackable barrier unit includes: an elongate main body having a top surface, a bottom surface, longitudinal ends, and two sidewalls each having an upper margin joined to the top surface a lower margin extending tower than the bottom surface of the main body. A base width defined between lower outer margins of the sidewalls is greater than a top width of the top surface. Engagement extensions having engagement features extend from the longitudinal ends for linking two or more barrier units together. The engagement features may include a tapered pin and a hole. A rib may connect the first sidewall to the second sidewall below the bottom surface. A channel may be formed in the top surface of the main body directly above and parallel to the at least one rib.
Claims20
A stackable barrier unit comprising:
- an elongate main body having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface between a first longitudinal end and an opposite second longitudinal end;
- a first sidewall having an upper margin joined to the top surface of the main body and a lower margin extending lower than the bottom surface of the main body;
- a second sidewall having an upper margin joined to the top surface of the main body and a lower margin extending lower than the bottom surface of the main body, wherein a base width defined between lower margins of the sidewalk is greater than a top width of the top surface of the main body defined between the upper margin of the first sidewall and the upper margin of the second sidewall for stability;
- a first extension extending from the first longitudinal end of the main body, the first extension having a first engagement feature;
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- a second extension extending from the second longitudinal end of the main body, wherein the first extension is elevated relative to second extension, the second extension having a second engagement feature.
A stack of nested barrier units comprising:
- a first barrier unit including at least:
- an elongate main body having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface between a first longitudinal end and an opposite second longitudinal end;
- a first sidewall and a second sidewall on opposite lateral sides of the main body from each other, each having an upper margin joined to the top surface of the main body and a lower margin extending lower than the bottom surface of the main body;
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- a rib below the bottom surface of the main body, the rib connecting the first sidewall to the second sidewall;
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- a second barrier unit including at least:
- an elongate main body having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface between a first longitudinal end and an opposite second longitudinal end, wherein a channel is formed in the top surface of the main body;
- a first sidewall and a second sidewall on opposite lateral sides of the main body from each other, each having an upper margin joined to the top surface of the main body and a lower margin extending lower than the bottom surface of the main body,
- wherein the top surface of the main body of the second barrier faces the bottom surface of the main body of the first barrier, and
- wherein the rib is positioned at least partially in the channel maintaining positional registration of the first and second barriers.
A method of stacking barrier units, the method comprising:
- providing a first barrier unit including at least:
- an elongate main body having a top surface and an opposite bottom surface between a first longitudinal end and an opposite second longitudinal end;
- a first sidewall and a second sidewall on opposite lateral sides of the main body from each other, each having an upper margin joined to the top surface of the main body and a lower margin extending lower than the bottom surface of the main body;
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- a rib below the bottom surface of the main body, the rib connecting the first sidewall to the second sidewall;
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- providing a second barrier unit including at least:
- an elongate main body having a. top surface and an opposite bottom surface between a first longitudinal end and an opposite second longitudinal end, wherein a channel is formed in the top surface of the main body;
- a first sidewall and a second sidewall on opposite lateral sides of the main body from each other, each having an upper margin joined to the top surface of the main body and a lower margin extending lower than the bottom surface of the main body;
- positioning the first barrier at least partially upon the second barrier such that the top surface of the main body of the second barrier faces the bottom surface of the main body of the first barrier, and
- longitudinally sliding the first barrier upon the second barrier until the rib is positioned at least partially in the channel maintaining positional registration of the first and second barriers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.