BARRIER
First Claim
1. A barrier comprising:
- A first support;
A second support;
a first arm moveable about the first support;
a second arm moveable about the second support; and
at least one coupling mounted to one of the first or second arm and arranged to slide relative to said arm;
wherein the first and second supports are spaced across an opening and the barrier is arranged between an open position and a closed position, such that in the closed position, the arms are arranged in combination to traverse the opening; and
when in the closed position the coupling is arranged to slide relative to the arms from a first position wherein the coupling is mounted on one of the arms to a second position wherein the coupling is mounted on both arms.
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Abstract
There is provided a barrier and a method of opening and closing a barrier. The barrier including a first arm moveable about a first support, a second arm moveable about a second support and at least one coupling. The first and second supports are spaced across an opening and the barrier is arranged between an open and closed position, such that in the closed position, the arms are arranged in combination to traverse the opening. The barrier is further arranged in a locked position, such that the coupling is slidably coupled to the first and second arms. The barrier improves the safety of loading bay areas in order to allow the efficient transfer of goods on freight transportation vehicles.
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Citations
15 Claims
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1. A barrier comprising:
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A first support; A second support; a first arm moveable about the first support; a second arm moveable about the second support; and at least one coupling mounted to one of the first or second arm and arranged to slide relative to said arm; wherein the first and second supports are spaced across an opening and the barrier is arranged between an open position and a closed position, such that in the closed position, the arms are arranged in combination to traverse the opening; and when in the closed position the coupling is arranged to slide relative to the arms from a first position wherein the coupling is mounted on one of the arms to a second position wherein the coupling is mounted on both arms. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of opening and closing a barrier comprising the steps of:
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moving a first arm about a first support from an open position; moving a second arm about a second support from an open position; moving the first and second arms into a closed position by arranging the arms in combination to traverse an opening, wherein the opening is spaced across the supports; sliding at least one coupling from a first position mounted on one arm to a second position wherein the coupling is mounted on both arms. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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Specification