Vehicle barrier system
First Claim
1. A security barrier system for use with a site requiring protection from advancing vehicles comprising:
- a composite system having a plurality of elevations and comprising;
the trafficable surface disposed at a first elevation;
a bed having a portion disposed at a second elevation above the first elevation, the bed having a first layer beneath a second layer, the first layer comprising a deformable material configured to collapse when subjected to vehicle loads, the second layer comprising a pedestrian cover surface over the deformable material that conceals the deformable material, the pedestrian cover surface configured to support pedestrian traffic over the deformable material without permanently collapsing the deformable material and to collapse along with the first layer when subjected to vehicle loads; and
a structure having a portion disposed at a third elevation above the second elevation and beyond the bed configured to resist the impact of a vehicle that has traversed the bed.
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Abstract
A security barrier system for use with a trafficable surface and a site requiring protection from advancing vehicles includes a composite bed system having a plurality of elevations and comprising a first layer beneath a second layer. The first layer includes a deformable material configured to collapse when subjected to vehicle loads, and the second layer includes a pedestrian cover surface over the deformable material that conceals the deformable material. The pedestrian cover surface is configured to support pedestrian traffic over the deformable material without permanently collapsing the deformable material and to collapse along with the first layer when subjected to vehicle loads. A structure beyond the bed system is provided to resist the impact of a vehicle that has traversed the bed system.
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28 Claims
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1. A security barrier system for use with a site requiring protection from advancing vehicles comprising:
a composite system having a plurality of elevations and comprising; the trafficable surface disposed at a first elevation; a bed having a portion disposed at a second elevation above the first elevation, the bed having a first layer beneath a second layer, the first layer comprising a deformable material configured to collapse when subjected to vehicle loads, the second layer comprising a pedestrian cover surface over the deformable material that conceals the deformable material, the pedestrian cover surface configured to support pedestrian traffic over the deformable material without permanently collapsing the deformable material and to collapse along with the first layer when subjected to vehicle loads; and a structure having a portion disposed at a third elevation above the second elevation and beyond the bed configured to resist the impact of a vehicle that has traversed the bed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A security barrier system for use with a site requiring protection from advancing vehicles comprising:
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a composite system having regions arranged at a plurality of elevations, that progressively increase in height, the system including; a first region comprising a trafficable surface; a second region comprising a bed having a first layer beneath a second layer, the first layer comprising a deformable material configured to collapse when subjected to vehicle loads, the second layer comprising a pedestrian cover surface over the deformable material that conceals the deformable material, the pedestrian cover surface configured to support pedestrian traffic over the deformable material without permanently collapsing the deformable material and to collapse along with the first layer when subjected to vehicle loads; and a third region having a structure adjacent to the bed configured to resist the impact of a vehicle that has traversed the bed. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A security barrier system for use with a trafficable surface and a site requiring protection from advancing vehicles comprising:
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a plurality of regions at different elevations above the trafficable surface, at least one region having a deformable zone with at least two distinct structures of differing materials, the first structure comprising a deformable material configured to collapse when subjected to vehicle loads, the second structure comprising a pedestrian cover surface over the first structure that conceals the first structure, the second structure configured to support pedestrian traffic over the first structure without permanently collapsing the first structure and to collapse along with the first structure when subjected to vehicle loads;
another region comprising a sidewalk adjacent the deformable zone; andyet another region having a structure adjacent to the deformable zone configured to resist the impact of a vehicle that has traversed the deformable zone. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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