Impact absorbing parking space barrier
OwnerHenry Condeinventor
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Abstract
A barrier or guard rail which is designed to be installed between vehicle parking spaces or stalls in a parking lot and which includes an elongated cushioned impact absorbing surface which is supported in an elevated relationship to the surface of the parking lot to protect vehicle side panels and doors from being damaged by the accidental impact of an adjacent vehicle or vehicle door.
Claims12
A vehicle body protection barrier for use in a parking lot having a surface which is divided into a plurality of generally parallel parking spaces in which vehicles are parked in a generally parallel relationship comprising, an elongated rail means mounted in elevated relationship to the parking lot surface and between two adjacent parking spaces and extending along a portion of the length and generally parallel to the vehicle parked within such spaces, said rail means having oppositely oriented elongated side walls which are in generally facing relationship with the parking spaces, at least said sidewalls of said rail means having an outer impact absorbing surface, vertically extending post means having first and second ends, base means secured to the parking lot surface between the adjacent spaces, said first end of said post means being connected to said base means and said second end of said post means being connected to said rail means.
A barrier apparatus for use in parking lots having surfaces defined by generally parallel parking spaces comprising an elongated generally horizontally extending rail means having inner and outer portions, first and second ends and oppositely disposed elongated sidewall portions, said inner portion of said rail means being defined by an elongated core means and said outer protion being a generally resilient material which is carried by said core so that said sidewall portions have an outer surface formed of an impact absorbing material, at least two generally vertically extending horizontally spaced post means having first and second end portions, a base means engageable with the surface of the parking lot, said first end portion of said post means being connected to said base means, and said second ends of said post means being removably secured to said core means of said rail means whereby said elongated rail means may be selectively disposed in general parallel relationship between two adjacent parking spaces in an elevated position with respect to the parking lot surface.
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