Barrier with region of increased thickness
First Claim
1. A barrier comprising:
- a main body,a first edge region and a second edge region, the first edge region defining a first side of the barrier, the first edge region including a first bulging element, the first edge region having an associated maximum thickness, the second edge region defining a second side of the barrier, the second edge region including a second bulging element, the first edge region and the second edge region being on opposite sides of the barrier and extending substantially parallel to each other,the main body of the barrier including one or more regions of increased thickness, the one or more regions of increased thickness being in an intermediate location between the first bulging element and the second bulging element, the one or more regions of increased thickness being spaced from the first edge region and the second edge region, the one or more regions of increased thickness not contacting the first bulging element or the second bulging element, the one or more regions of increased thickness being non-inflatable, the one or more regions of increased thickness having an associated thickness, the thickness of the one or more regions of increased thickness being substantially equal to or less than the maximum thickness of the first edge region, the one or more regions of increased thickness being defined by one or more separate elements attached to one of an inner side or an outer side of the main body, the one or more separate elements being made of the same material as the main body,the main body, the first bulging element, and the second bulging element being configured to be rolled.
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Abstract
A barrier includes a main body, a first edge region, and a second edge region. The first edge region can include a first bulging element, and the second edge region can include a second bulging element. The first and second edge regions can be on opposite sides of the barrier and can extend substantially parallel to each other. The main body of the barrier can include one or more regions of increased thickness. The region(s) of increased thickness can be in an intermediate location between the first bulging element and the second bulging element. The region(s) of increased thickness can be spaced from the first edge region and the second edge region such that the region(s) of increased thickness do not contact the first bulging element or the second bulging element. The main body, the first bulging element, and the second bulging element can be configured to be rolled.
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18 Claims
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1. A barrier comprising:
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a main body, a first edge region and a second edge region, the first edge region defining a first side of the barrier, the first edge region including a first bulging element, the first edge region having an associated maximum thickness, the second edge region defining a second side of the barrier, the second edge region including a second bulging element, the first edge region and the second edge region being on opposite sides of the barrier and extending substantially parallel to each other, the main body of the barrier including one or more regions of increased thickness, the one or more regions of increased thickness being in an intermediate location between the first bulging element and the second bulging element, the one or more regions of increased thickness being spaced from the first edge region and the second edge region, the one or more regions of increased thickness not contacting the first bulging element or the second bulging element, the one or more regions of increased thickness being non-inflatable, the one or more regions of increased thickness having an associated thickness, the thickness of the one or more regions of increased thickness being substantially equal to or less than the maximum thickness of the first edge region, the one or more regions of increased thickness being defined by one or more separate elements attached to one of an inner side or an outer side of the main body, the one or more separate elements being made of the same material as the main body, the main body, the first bulging element, and the second bulging element being configured to be rolled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 16, 17, 18)
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6. A barrier system comprising:
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a spindle having a longitudinal axis, the spindle being rotatable about the longitudinal axis; and a barrier having a main body, a first edge region and a second edge region, the first edge region defining a first side of the barrier, the first edge region including a first bulging element, the first edge region having an associated maximum thickness, the second edge region defining a second side of the barrier, the second edge region including a second bulging element, the first edge region and the second edge region being on opposite sides of the barrier and extending substantially parallel to each other, the main body of the barrier including one or more regions of increased thickness, the one or more regions of increased thickness being in an intermediate location between the first bulging element and the second bulging element, the one or more regions of increased thickness being spaced from the first edge region and the second edge region, the one or more regions of increased thickness not contacting the first bulging element or the second bulging element, the one or more regions of increased thickness being non-inflatable, the one or more regions of increased thickness having an associated thickness, the thickness of the one or more regions of increased thickness being substantially equal to or less than the maximum thickness of the first edge region, the one or more regions of increased thickness being defined by one or more separate elements attached to one of an inner side or an outer side of the main body, the one or more separate elements being made of the same material as the main body, a portion of the barrier being attached to the spindle, the barrier being configured to be selectively rolled onto or rolled from the spindle, whereby, in a stored configuration, the barrier is rolled onto the spindle, and whereby, in a deployed configuration, at least a portion of the barrier is unrolled from the spindle. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A barrier system comprising:
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a retainer having a body including a cavity and an opening, the opening permitting communication between the cavity and the outside of the retainer; and a barrier including; a main body, a first edge region, and a second edge region, the first edge region defining a first side of the barrier, the first edge region including a first bulging element, the first edge region having an associated maximum thickness, the second edge region defining a second side of the barrier, the second edge region including a second bulging element, the first edge region and the second edge region being on opposite sides of the barrier and extending substantially parallel to each other, the main body of the barrier including one or more regions of increased thickness, the one or more regions of increased thickness being in an intermediate location between the first bulging element and the second bulging element, the one or more regions of increased thickness being spaced from the first edge region and the second edge region, the one or more regions of increased thickness not contacting the first bulging element or the second bulging element, the main body having an associated width, the one or more regions of increased thickness having an associated width, the width of the one or more regions of increased thickness being less than about 50% of the width of the main body, the one or more regions of increased thickness being non-inflatable, the one or more regions of increased thickness having an associated thickness, the thickness of the one or more regions of increased thickness being substantially equal to or less than the maximum thickness of the first edge region, the one or more regions of increased thickness being defined by one or more separate elements attached to one of an inner side or an outer side of the main body, the one or more separate elements being made of the same material as the main body, at least a portion of the first edge region of the barrier including the first bulging element being received in the cavity in the retainer, the barrier passing through the opening in the retainer, whereby the barrier is retainably engaged in the retainer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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13. A barrier system comprising:
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a retainer having a body including a cavity and an opening, the opening permitting communication between the cavity and the outside of the retainer; a barrier including; a main body, a first edge region, and a second edge region, the first edge region defining a first side of the barrier, the first edge region including a first bulging element, the first edge region having an associated maximum thickness, the second edge region defining a second side of the barrier, the second edge region including a second bulging element, the first edge region and the second edge region being on opposite sides of the barrier and extending substantially parallel to each other, the main body of the barrier including one or more regions of increased thickness, the one or more regions of increased thickness being in an intermediate location between the first bulging element and the second bulging element, the one or more regions of increased thickness being spaced from the first edge region and the second edge region, the one or more regions of increased thickness not contacting the first bulging element or the second bulging element, the main body having an associated width, the one or more regions of increased thickness having an associated width, the width of the one or more regions of increased thickness being less than about 50% of the width of the main body, the one or more regions of increased thickness being non-inflatable, the one or more regions of increased thickness having an associated thickness, the thickness of the one or more regions of increased thickness being substantially equal to or less than the maximum thickness of the first edge region, at least a portion of the first edge region of the barrier including the first bulging element being received in the cavity in the retainer, the barrier passing through the opening in the retainer, whereby the barrier is retainably engaged in the retainer; and an insert having a pair of opposing walls, a spacing being defined between the pair of opposing walls, the insert including a cavity, the insert being at least partially received in the cavity of the retainer, at least a portion of the first edge region of the barrier being received in the cavity in the insert, the barrier passing through the spacing between the pair of opposing walls of the insert and the opening in the retainer, whereby the barrier is retainably engaged in the retainer by the insert.
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