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US 2020/0149235 A1Published application
Barrier Systems and Methods
OwnerZofia Wawrzynekinventor
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Abstract
In an example, a system of road barriers includes a corner barrier segment, which includes a central member, a first member extending from the central member, and second member extending from the central member. The first member and the second member are configured to rotate about an axis of the central member relative to each other. The system also includes a first barrier segment coupled to the first member of the corner barrier segment via fasteners on both the first barrier segment and the first member. The system further includes a second barrier segment coupled to the second member of the corner barrier segment via fasteners on both the second barrier segment and the second member.
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A barrier system, comprising:
- a corner barrier segment, wherein the corner barrier segment comprises:
- a central member comprising a pin extending along an axis,
- a first member coupled to the central member, wherein the first member comprises:
- a first fastener at a first end of the first member,
- a first arm portion defining a first bore substantially surrounding the central member at a second end of the first member, wherein the first bore extends in a direction of the axis of the central member, and
- a substantially rectangular portion between the first end and the second end of the first member;
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- a second member coupled to the central member, wherein the second member comprises:
- a second fastener at a first end of the second member,
- a second arm portion defining a second bore substantially surrounding the central member at a second end of the second member, wherein the second bore extends in the direction of the axis of the central member, and
- a substantially rectangular portion between the first end and the second end of the second member,
- wherein the central member extends through the first bore of the first arm portion and the second bore of the second arm portion such that the first member and the second member are configured to rotate, about the axis of the central member, relative to each other;
- a first barrier segment coupled to the first fastener via a third fastener on a first end of the first barrier segment;
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- a second barrier segment coupled to the second fastener via a fourth fastener on a first end of the second barrier segment,
- wherein the first barrier segment and the second barrier segment are hollow, wherein the first barrier segment comprises a first aperture at an upper portion of the first barrier segment,
- wherein the second barrier segment comprises a second aperture at an upper portion of the second barrier segment, and
- wherein the first aperture and the second aperture provide access to an internal cavity of the first barrier segment and an internal cavity of the second barrier segment, respectively.
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A method comprising:
- positioning a corner barrier segment in a first configuration, wherein the corner barrier segment comprises:
- a central member, comprising a pin extending along an axis,
- a first member comprising a first fastener at a first end of the first member, wherein the first member comprises a first arm portion first arm portion defining a first bore substantially surrounding the central member at a second end of the first member, wherein the first bore extends in a direction of the axis of the central member, and wherein the first member comprises a substantially rectangular portion between the first end and the second end of the first member,
- a second member comprising a second fastener at a first end of the second member, wherein the second member comprises a second arm portion defining a second bore substantially surrounding the central member at a second end of the second member, wherein the second bore extends in the direction of the axis of the central member, and wherein the second member comprises a substantially rectangular portion between the first end and the second end of the second member,
- wherein the central member extends through the first bore of the first arm portion and the second bore of the second arm portion such that the first member and the second member are configured to rotate, about the axis of the central member, relative to each other,
- wherein, in the first configuration, the first member and the second member define a first angle about the central member;
- wherein the first barrier segment and the second barrier segment are hollow;
- wherein the first barrier segment comprises a first aperture at an upper portion of the first barrier segment;
- wherein the second barrier segment comprises a second aperture at an upper portion of the second barrier segment, and
- wherein the first aperture and the second aperture provide access to an internal cavity of the first barrier segment and an internal cavity of the second barrier segment, respectively;
- rotating, about the axis of the central member, at least one of the first or the second member to position the corner barrier segment in a second configuration in which the first member and the second member define a second angle about the central member, wherein the first angle is different than the second angle;
- coupling the first member of the corner barrier segment to a first barrier segment;
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- coupling the second member of the corner barrier segment to a second barrier segment.
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