Security barrier system
AssigneePerformance Development Corporation
InventorsJoe W. Anderson, Victor J. Kaminsky, Thomas A. Lancaster, III, Douglas J. Hornstra, Michael W. Light, James C. Powers, Richard W. Schenk
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Abstract
A security barrier apparatus which may be used in conjunction with an existing security gate or may be used as a stand-alone security barrier gate. The system uses a passive restraining device comprising a bollard having at least one catch horn extending therefrom which engages a corresponding structure on the gate to restrain the gate when impacted.
Claims16
A security barrier apparatus comprising:
- a first elongate structural member for preventing ingress into a protected area, wherein the first elongate structural member is disposed in a substantially horizontal plane when in a closed position and wherein a second end of the first elongate structural member includes two substantially vertically extending members extending away from the first elongate structural member in opposite directions;
- an upright member, at least a portion of said upright member is on a protected side of the elongate structural member;
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- at least one passive engagement device for snaring the first elongate structural member, the passive engagement device comprising two horns extending substantially horizontally from the upright member in a direction substantially orthogonal to a length axis of the first elongate structural member when the first elongate structural member is pivoted into the closed position, wherein the horns are adjacent the second end of the first elongate structural member when the first elongate structural member is pivoted into the closed position such that, when the first elongate structural member is impacted in a direction toward the protected area when the first elongate structural member is in the closed position, the first elongate structural member contacts the portion of the upright member on the protected side of the elongate structural member and the horns snares the substantially vertically extending members.
A security barrier apparatus comprising an elongate structural member for preventing ingress into a protected area, wherein the elongate structural member is disposed in a substantially horizontal plane when pivoted into a closed position;
- a first passive engagement device connected to the elongate structural member substantially adjacent a first end of the elongate structural member, the passive engagement device comprising two horns extending substantially vertically away from opposing sides of the elongate structural member in opposite directions substantially orthogonally to a length axis of the elongate structural member;
- first and second upright members, wherein the first upright member is on a protected side of the elongate structural member;
- and two horns extending substantially horizontally from the first upright member in a direction substantially orothogonal to the length axis of the elongate structural member, wherein, when the elongate structural member is impacted in a direction toward the protected area, the elongate structural member contacts the first upright member and the two substantially vertically extending horns of the elongate structural member snare the two substantially horizontally extending horns of the first upright member.
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