Freestanding force protection system
First Claim
1. A portable barrier wall for preventing the passage of people, vehicles, projectiles, blast debris, liquids or wind comprising:
- at least two x-shaped freestanding support structures, said x-shaped freestanding support structures supporting retaining members that collectively form a containment structure,each said x-shaped freestanding support structure formed by two legs that lie in a vertical plane, said two legs crossing each other to form the x-shaped freestanding support structure, each leg is provided with a foot on a lower end of the leg that rests upon a to surface of the ground and with an opposite upper end that extends upward away from the ground, andfill material contained within each retaining member, means for sealing the fill material within each retaining member.
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Abstract
A portable barrier wall used for preventing the passage of people, vehicles, projectiles, blast debris, liquids, wind or waves through the wall. The wall is constructed of one or more x-shaped freestanding support structures arranged in parallel orientation to form a frame for holding retaining members that attach to the support structures. The retaining members form U-shaped containment structures within each segment of the wall. Fill material is added to the containment structures which are then sealed. Connecting means attach the two support structures together to prevent movement. Wall used to contain liquids may additionally include a liquid impervious layer that is placed external to the retaining member on the side of the barrier wall that will be in contact with liquid and the layer is anchored under the feet of one of the support structures. The wall may additionally hold absorptive or adsorptive materials to contain spills and contaminants.
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1. A portable barrier wall for preventing the passage of people, vehicles, projectiles, blast debris, liquids or wind comprising:
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at least two x-shaped freestanding support structures, said x-shaped freestanding support structures supporting retaining members that collectively form a containment structure, each said x-shaped freestanding support structure formed by two legs that lie in a vertical plane, said two legs crossing each other to form the x-shaped freestanding support structure, each leg is provided with a foot on a lower end of the leg that rests upon a to surface of the ground and with an opposite upper end that extends upward away from the ground, and fill material contained within each retaining member, means for sealing the fill material within each retaining member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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