System and method for protecting restricted-access areas against intrusions by pedestrians and/or non-cab vehicles in general, with access permitted for vehicles with a cab, including convertible vehicles with closed top

• US 10,147,291 B2
• Filed: 05/15/2014
• Issued: 12/04/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Melo Tarcisio Caddah
• Original Assignee: Melo Tarcisio Caddah
• Inventors: Tarcisio Caddah, Melo
• Primary Examiner(s): Feild, Joseph
• Assistant Examiner(s): POINT, RUFUS C
• Application Number:
  US15/311,157
• Publication Number:
  US 20170076574A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,664 Days
• CPC Class Codes: E05G 5/00 Bank protection devices E05G1/12, E05G7/00 take precedence; closed circuit television systems H04N7/18
• CPC Class Codes: E05G 7/00 Safety transaction partitions, e.g. movable pay-plates; Bank drive-up windowsnon-safety paying counters, e.g. for supermarkets A47F9/02; secure depositories for food A47G29/14; secure transfers between a building and a vehicle B60P3/03
• CPC Class Codes: G08B 15/005 by electric shock
• CPC Class Codes: G08G 1/015 with provision for distinguishing between two or more types of vehicles, e.g. between motor-cars and cycles

Abstract

Disclosed is a power supply provides electric power—with appropriate voltage and amperage for the planned use—to supports—that can be shielded electrical materials—wherefrom flexible, charged conductors exit. These may be disposed exiting from lower supports in the ground, or from the supports of one or both sides of lateral and/or upper structures delimiting the entry/exit locations of the restricted access area and having dimensions and shapes most suitable to the specific use intended. This system renders it possible to prevent pedestrian and/or vehicles in general without a cabin from accessing the area, with access allowed to vehicles with a cabin, including convertible vehicles with a closed hood, although simultaneously or immediately before or after the passage of authorized vehicle(s), preventing intrusions, invasions, assaults etc. to the restricted access area.

Claims

1. A system of protecting a restricted access area, comprising:

a) a conductor, which is an electricity conductive flexible element, comprising a core coated with a conductive metal layer, wherein the conductor curves or bends by an external force when the external force is applied to the conductor, and wherein the conductor returns to an original shape when the application of the external force to the conductor is ceased;

b) a support comprising an electric cable, wherein the conductor is attached to the support and connected to the electric cable such that an electric current passes through from the electric cable to the conductor;

c) a power supply providing the electric current to the electric cable of the support; and

d) two support rods with grounded conductors, located before and/or after the support, wherein the grounded conductors are configured to discharge residual electricity of a vehicle after passing through the support.

2. The system of protecting the restricted access area according to claim 1, comprising two or more said conductors, wherein lengths of the conductors are substantially equal each other, and wherein the lengths of the conductors are in a range of 1-3 meters.

3. The system of protecting the restricted access area according to claim 1, wherein the support comprises an insulating material shielding the electric cable such that the insulating material prevents entry of water or other elements into the electric cable.

4. The system of protecting the restricted access area according to claim 1, wherein the support is buried underground at the entry/exit location of the restricted access area.

5. The system of protecting the restricted access area according to claim 1, wherein the electric cable is shield by an insulating material to prevent electric current leak, water and/or other external factors, and wherein the electric cable directly connected to the conductor.

6. A method of protecting a restricted access area, comprising:

a) protecting the restricted access area by the system of claim 1;

b) blocking a vehicle at an entry/exit location of the restricted access area by a physical blockage, waiting for a recognition of an authorized person and an approval of admission or triggering a remote controller available within the vehicle;

c) removing the physical blockage at the entry/exit location either by moving the physical blockage upward or sliding the physical blockage sideways to allow the vehicle to pass the entry/exit location of the restricted access area when the approval is generated by the authorized person or the remote controller is triggered to remove the physical blockage at the entry/exit location.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the core is a plastic material.

8. The system according to claim 1, wherein the support is placed on a soil at the entry/exit location.

9. The system according to claim 1, wherein the conductive metal layer is selected from the group consisting of copper and aluminum.

10. The system according to claim 1, wherein the power supply is a public network or a supplemental source including a generator or no-breaks.

11. The system according to claim 1, wherein a shape of the conductor is selected from the group consisting of a linear, a curved line and a zigzag shape.

12. The system according to claim 1, wherein the support is constructed by a side A which is a bottom structure, sides B and D which are lateral structures, a side C which is a upper structure at the entry/exit location.

13. The system according to claim 3, comprises two or more said supports, wherein the supports are provided at 5-20 cm intervals in the restricted access area.

14. The system according to claim 6, wherein the support encircles only the entry/exit location in the restricted access area.

15. The system according to claim 6, wherein the physical blockage is selected from the group consisting of a gate, a traffic arm and a movable fence.