US 2024/0254703 A1 · Mobile Barrier

Abstract

A mobile barrier having a base portion and at least one elongated posts extending upwardly therefrom. The base portion having lifting channels extending perpendicular from a length of the base (e.g., elongated sides) and creating a much longer contact point between the base and the prongs of the lifting mechanism. The base is also reinforced above the lifting channels to ensure that the base can handle the additional stresses required to lift the barrier. In some embodiments, the lifting channels have a reduced height to only receive low profile prongs from a low profile lifting mechanism. Some embodiments include post caps configured to house one or more sensors. The post caps are also configured to detach from the posts when impacts by a vehicle and/or the ground surface to expose the beveled edges of the free ends of the posts and allow said edges to pierce the ground surface.

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Dependent claims

A mobile barrier for halting a vehicle, the mobile barrier comprising:

a base having a first lifting channel and a second lifting channel therethrough, wherein the base comprises at least one flexible reinforcement member extending across at least a portion of a width, a length, or both of the base and at least a portion of a width, a length, or both of the first lifting channel, the second lifting channel, or both;
at least one post configured to be affixed to a top surface of the base, wherein the at least one post comprises a free end configured to extend upwardly from the top surface of the base;
wherein the first lifting channel is disposed about a bottom surface of the base between a distal portion and a center portion the base, and the second lifting channel is disposed about the bottom surface of the base between a proximal portion and the center portion the base;
wherein the first lifting channel and the second lifting channel traverse the base perpendicular to a length of the base;
and
wherein the free end of the at least one post comprises at least one tip edge, the at least one tip edge configured to pierce a ground surface when the mobile barrier is toppled.

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A mobile barrier for controlling a movement of a crowd, the mobile barrier comprising:

a base having a first lifting channel and a second lifting channel therethrough, wherein the base comprises at least one flexible reinforcement member extending across at least a portion of a width, a length, or both of the base and at least a portion of a width, a length, or both of the first lifting channel, the second lifting channel, or both;
at least one post configured to be affixed to a top surface of the base, wherein the at least one post comprises a free end configured to extend upwardly from the top surface of the base;
wherein the first lifting channel is disposed about a bottom surface of the base between a distal portion and a center portion the base, and the second lifting channel is disposed about the bottom surface of the base between a proximal portion and the center portion the base;
wherein the first lifting channel and the second lifting channel traverse the base perpendicular to a length of the base;
and
wherein the free end of the at least one post comprises at least one tip edge, the at least one tip edge configured to pierce a ground surface when the mobile barrier is toppled;
and
wherein the free end of the at least one post comprises at least one channel disposed about at least a portion of a top surface of the free end.

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A mobile barrier for detecting a hazard within a designated area, the mobile barrier comprising:

a base having a first lifting channel and a second lifting channel therethrough, wherein the base comprises at least one flexible reinforcement member extending across at least a portion of a width, a length, or both of the base and at least a portion of a width, a length, or both of the first lifting channel, the second lifting channel, or both;
at least one post configured to be affixed to a top surface of the base, wherein the at least one post comprises a free end configured to extend upwardly from the top surface of the base;
a post cap configured to be selectively coupled to the free end of the at least one post;
wherein the first lifting channel is disposed about a bottom surface of the base between a distal portion and a center portion the base, and the second lifting channel is disposed about the bottom surface of the base between a proximal portion and the center portion the base;
wherein the first lifting channel and the second lifting channel traverse the base perpendicular to a length of the base;
wherein the free end of the at least one post comprises at least one tip edge, the at least one tip edge configured to pierce a ground surface when the mobile barrier is toppled;
and
wherein the post cap is configured to cover the at least one tip edge, whereby when the mobile barrier begins to topple, the post cap is configured to detach from the free end of the at least one post, thereby exposing the at least one tip edge of the at least one post.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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