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Bollard and cable vehicle barrier

  • US 20050220536A1
  • Filed: 03/24/2005
  • Published: 10/06/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2004
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A below-grade collapsible bollard and cable vehicle barrier system disposed in a vehicle pathway comprising:

  • a. a vault having a top, a bottom, two ends, an approach side and a shoulder side, said vault being located near the center of said vehicle pathway;

    b. a rod rotatably mounted inside said vault, said rod extending perpendicular to the direction of traffic movement;

    c. a bollard having a first end and a second end, said bollard being coupled to said rod substantially near said first end, whereby rotation of said rod rotates said bollard to extend the second end thereof above said vault in a vertical direction, hereafter raised position;

    d. an actuator having a first end secured within said vault and a second end coupled to said rod through an arm, said actuator being disposed for rotating said rod; and

    , e. a cable having each end thereof affixed to deadweight anchors on either side of said vehicle pathway, and said cable being disposed perpendicular to said vehicle pathway, said cable also being affixed near the second end of said bollard, whereby when said bollard is in said raised position said cable is stretched across said vehicle pathway and when said bollard is in a lowered position said cable is relaxed on said vehicle pathway.

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