US3630035A
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Barrier which may be used for the protection of harbor installations
Assignee: Pneumatiques Caoutchouc Manufacture et Plastiques Kleber Colombes SA
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Filing: 1969-11-03
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Granted: 1971-12-28
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Expires: 1989-11-03
Abstract
Abstract A barrier, which may be used for the protection of harbor installations, is provided with a tiltable impact member and resilient means is arranged in horizontal and vertical planes in a mounting for the member so that the forces tending to tilt the barrier act in shear on the resilient means.
Inventors
- 👤 Roland Charles Wanneroy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 01:02
CPC Classifications
E; E02; E02B; E02B3/00; E02B3/20; E02B3/28; E02B3/26; Y; Y02; Y02A; Y02A30/00; Y02A30/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
245 words
A barrier which may be used for protection of harbor installations, including a normally vertical impact shield member having two spaced brackets rigidly connected thereto, each bracket having a surface facing and parallel to a surface of the other bracket, a part adapted to be fixed to a harbor installation and having two parallel faces, each of the said faces being on an opposite side of the part in a plane which is perpendicular to the said parallel surfaces of the brackets, an intermediate frame forming a portion of an interconnection between the impact shield member and the part adapted to be fixed to a harbor installation, the said intermediate frame having a first pair of parallel faces, each of the first pair of parallel faces facing a respective one of the parallel surfaces of the brackets, and a second pair of parallel faces, each of the second pair of parallel faces facing a respective one of the parallel faces of the part adapted to be fixed to the harbor installation, and flat inserts of resilient material attached to and positioned between each of the first pair of parallel faces of the intermediate frame and the respective one of said surfaces of the brackets and between each of the second pair of parallel faces and the respective one of the said parallel faces of the part fixed to the harbor installation, whereby forces tending to tilt the impact member act upon the inserts in shear.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
245 words
A barrier which may be used for protection of harbor installations, including a normally vertical impact shield member having two spaced brackets rigidly connected thereto, each bracket having a surface facing and parallel to a surface of the other bracket, a part adapted to be fixed to a harbor installation and having two parallel faces, each of the said faces being on an opposite side of the part in a plane which is perpendicular to the said parallel surfaces of the brackets, an intermediate frame forming a portion of an interconnection between the impact shield member and the part adapted to be fixed to a harbor installation, the said intermediate frame having a first pair of parallel faces, each of the first pair of parallel faces facing a respective one of the parallel surfaces of the brackets, and a second pair of parallel faces, each of the second pair of parallel faces facing a respective one of the parallel faces of the part adapted to be fixed to the harbor installation, and flat inserts of resilient material attached to and positioned between each of the first pair of parallel faces of the intermediate frame and the respective one of said surfaces of the brackets and between each of the second pair of parallel faces and the respective one of the said parallel faces of the part fixed to the harbor installation, whereby forces tending to tilt the impact member act upon the inserts in shear.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
104 words
A barrier according to claim 1 wherein the part adapted to be fixed to a harbor installation has a projection, the projection extends into the intermediate frame and has upper and lower horizontal faces constituting the parallel faces of the part adapted to be fixed to the harbor installation, the intermediate frame has horizontal faces constituting said second pair of parallel surfaces which are both corresponding and adjacent to the said horizontal faces of the projection, and one pair of resilient inserts is placed between each of the upper and lower horizontal faces of the projection and a corresponding face of the intermediate frame.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
90 words
A barrier according to claim 1 wherein the frame has a pair of vertical faces constituting said first pair of parallel faces, a pair of brackets, each having a vertical face constituting one of the said parallel facing surfaces whiCh is both corresponding and adjacent to one of the said faces of the frame, extends from the impact member, a pair of resilient inserts is mounted, one between each of the vertical faces of the frame and a corresponding face of a bracket, and the inserts are made of rubber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A barrier according to claim 1 wherein there is provided a stop on the impact member, the stop has a curved surface and the curved surface is arranged to bear on the relatively fixed part whereby the impact member may pivot to tilt vertically or horizontally about the curved surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
In combination, a barrier according to claim 1, a mooring post and a platform, the mooring post being formed from a plurality of flexible tubular posts and the platform connecting the mooring post to the barrier.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-12-27 | 1975-06-28 | 1975-12-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-12-27 | 1979-06-28 | 1979-12-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-12-27 | 1983-06-28 | 1983-12-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |