Vehicle barricade or maximum security barrier
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1. A vehicle barricade for roadways or the like, comprising:
- (a) first and second spaced generally parallel wall means contiguously disposed along opposite sides of said roadway for providing a checkpoint therebetween;
(b) shaft receiving means secured in said roadway generally along the surface thereof and extending generally transversely between said wall means;
(c) shaft means cooperatively associated with said shaft receiving means and adapted for pivoting on an axis;
(d) barrier plate means secured to said shaft means and pivotal therewith between a first generally horizontal position and a second angularly disposed position, said first position adapted for permitting vehicle passage through said checkpoint and said second position adapted for preventing vehicle passage through said checkpoint by engagement of said barrier plate means with a vehicle;
(e) said shaft receiving means includes means cooperating with said shaft means for preventing removal of said shaft means therefrom;
(f) each of said wall means includes an angularly disposed portion adapted for engaging and supporting a portion of said barrier plate means when in said second position;
(g) means associated with said barrier plate means for pivoting said barrier plate means between said first and second position;
(h) said means cooperating with said shaft means for preventing removal includes a plurality of fingers extending angularly from said shaft receiving means; and
,(i) said barrier plate means has a plurality of apertures therethrough, each of said apertures is aligned with one of said fingers whereby said fingers extend through said apertures when said barrier plate means is in said second position for thereby preventing removal of said shaft means.
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A vehicle barricade has two concrete walls contiguously disposed along either side of a roadway for defining a checkpoint. A shaft is pivotally secured to the roadway and extends transversely between the concrete walls. A barrier plate is pivotal with the shaft between a first horizontal position and a second angularly disposed position adapted for preventing vehicle passage through the checkpoint by engagement of the barrier plate with the vehicle. A shaft retaining system is provided for preventing removal of the shaft and the barrier plate therewith from the roadway surface.
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1. A vehicle barricade for roadways or the like, comprising:
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(a) first and second spaced generally parallel wall means contiguously disposed along opposite sides of said roadway for providing a checkpoint therebetween; (b) shaft receiving means secured in said roadway generally along the surface thereof and extending generally transversely between said wall means; (c) shaft means cooperatively associated with said shaft receiving means and adapted for pivoting on an axis; (d) barrier plate means secured to said shaft means and pivotal therewith between a first generally horizontal position and a second angularly disposed position, said first position adapted for permitting vehicle passage through said checkpoint and said second position adapted for preventing vehicle passage through said checkpoint by engagement of said barrier plate means with a vehicle; (e) said shaft receiving means includes means cooperating with said shaft means for preventing removal of said shaft means therefrom; (f) each of said wall means includes an angularly disposed portion adapted for engaging and supporting a portion of said barrier plate means when in said second position; (g) means associated with said barrier plate means for pivoting said barrier plate means between said first and second position; (h) said means cooperating with said shaft means for preventing removal includes a plurality of fingers extending angularly from said shaft receiving means; and
,(i) said barrier plate means has a plurality of apertures therethrough, each of said apertures is aligned with one of said fingers whereby said fingers extend through said apertures when said barrier plate means is in said second position for thereby preventing removal of said shaft means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle barricade for roadways or the like, comprising:
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(a) first and second generally parallel wall means contiguously disposed along opposite sides of said roadway for providing a checkpoint therebetween; (b) shaft receiving means secured in said roadway generally along the surface thereof and extending generally transversely between said wall means; (c) shaft means cooperatively associated with said shaft receiving means and adapted for pivoting on an axis; (d) barrier plate means secured to said shaft means and pivotal therewith between a first generally horizontal position and a second angularly disposed position, said first position adapted for permitting vehicle passage through said checkpoint and said second position adapted for preventing vehicle passage through said checkpoint by engagement of said barrier plate means with a vehicle; (e) said shaft receiving means includes means cooperating with said shaft means for preventing removal of said shaft means therefrom; (f) each of said wall means includes an angularly disposed portion adapted for engaging and supporting a portion of said barrier plate means when in said second portion; (g) means associated with said barrier plate means for pivoting said barrier plate means between said first and second positions; (h) said barrier plate means has first and second spaced generally parallel surfaces; (i) reinforcing means are secured to at least one of said surfaces for strengthening said barrier plate means; (j) said first surface has said reinforcing means secured thereto; and
,(k) said reinforcing means has ramped edges for thereby permitting vehicle passage over said first surface and said reinforcing means when in said first position. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A vehicle barricade for roadways or the like, comprising:
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(a) first and second spaced generally parallel wall means contiguously disposed along opposite sides of said roadway for providing a checkpoint therebetween; (b) shaft receiving means secured in said roadway generally along the surface thereof and extending generally transversely between said wall means; (c) shaft means cooperatively associated with said shaft receiving means and adapted for pivoting on an axis; (d) barrier plate means secured to said shaft means and pivotal therewith between a first generally horizontal position and a second angularly disposed position, said first position adapted for permitting vehicle passage through said checkpoint and said second position adapted for preventing vehicle passage through said checkpoint by engagement of said barrier plate means with a vehicle; (e) said shaft receiving means includes means cooperating with said shaft means for preventing removal of said shaft means therefrom; (f) each of said wall means includes an angularly disposed portion adapted for engaging and supporting a portion of said barrier plate means when in said second position; (g) means associated with said barrier plate means for pivoting said barrier plate means between said first and second positions; (h) said shaft receiving means includes an open semi-circular cylindrical member adapted for receiving said shaft means; (i) a mounting plate is secured to said cylindrical member and to said roadway; (j) a plurality of fingers extend angularly from said mounting plate; and
,(k) said barrier plate has a plurality of apertures therethrough, each of said apertures is aligned with one of said fingers and said fingers extend through said apertures when said barrier plate is in said secured position for preventing removal of said shaft means from said shaft receiving means.
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