Floating barrier units
First Claim
1. A floating barrier wall, comprising:
- number of individual floating barrier units arranged end-to-end, each of said barrier units including;
(i) a housing having a hollow interior, said housing being formed with opposed end walls and at least one opening;
(ii) a reinforcing member extending through said hollow interior of said housing between said opposed end walls;
(iii) a mounting post having an outer portion and an inner portion, said inner portion of said mounting post being inserted through said opening in said housing into engagement with said reinforcing member, said outer portion of said mounting post being adapted to mount at least one accessory item; and
(iv) a ballast weight connected to said housing, said ballast weight being effective to maintain said outer portion of said mounting post out of the water when said housing is placed in the water;
a coupling device extending between said reinforcing members of adjacent barrier units which connects said floating barrier units end-to-end.
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Abstract
A number of individual barrier units form a floating barrier wall each comprising a housing formed in the general shape of a highway barrier having a top wall, a bottom wall, opposed end walls, and, opposed side walls interconnected to form a hollow interior which is preferably partially or completely filled with a foam material. A ballast weight is secured to each barrier unit, either inside or outside of the hollow interior, to maintain them in an upright position in the water. Cables, couplers and/or other connectors are employed to mount adjacent barrier units end-to-end to form a barrier wall which can encircle a vessel or otherwise isolate an area within a seaport or other body of water to provide security.
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Citations
22 Claims
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1. A floating barrier wall, comprising:
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number of individual floating barrier units arranged end-to-end, each of said barrier units including; (i) a housing having a hollow interior, said housing being formed with opposed end walls and at least one opening; (ii) a reinforcing member extending through said hollow interior of said housing between said opposed end walls; (iii) a mounting post having an outer portion and an inner portion, said inner portion of said mounting post being inserted through said opening in said housing into engagement with said reinforcing member, said outer portion of said mounting post being adapted to mount at least one accessory item; and (iv) a ballast weight connected to said housing, said ballast weight being effective to maintain said outer portion of said mounting post out of the water when said housing is placed in the water; a coupling device extending between said reinforcing members of adjacent barrier units which connects said floating barrier units end-to-end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A floating barrier unit, comprising:
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a housing having a hollow interior, said housing being formed with opposed end walls and at least one opening; a reinforcing member extending through said hollow interior of said housing between said opposed end walls; a mounting post having an outer portion and an inner portion, said inner portion of said mounting post being inserted through said opening in said housing into engagement with said reinforcing member, said outer portion of said mounting post being adapted to mount at least one accessory item; and a ballast weight connected to said housing, said ballast weight being effective to maintain said outer portion of said mounting post out of the water when said housing is placed in the water. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A floating barrier unit, comprising:
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a housing having a hollow interior, said housing being formed with opposed end walls and at least one opening; a reinforcing member extending through said hollow interior of said housing between said opposed end walls; a mounting post having an outer portion and an inner portion, said inner portion of said mounting post being inserted through said opening in said housing into engagement with said reinforcing member, said outer portion of said mounting post being adapted to mount at least one accessory item; a ballast weight connected to said housing, said ballast weight being effective to maintain said outer portion of said mounting post out of the water when said housing is placed in the water; and a connector secured at a first end to said mounting post and at a second end to said ballast weight. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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