US3849936A
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Parking stall barrier
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1973-03-12
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Granted: 1974-11-26
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Expires: 1993-03-12
Abstract
Abstract A remote control vehicular parking stall barrier apparatus for controlling the use of a parking space. The apparatus includes a barrier member which is selectively positionable in a stall blocking position or a retracted position. Control means provided with the apparatus permits the user to unlock the barrier in either of the stall blocking or retracted positions so as to permit movement of the barrier to the retracted position when the user wishes to use the parking space and to permit movement of the barrier to the stall blocking position when the user removes his vehicle from the parking space. The apparatus is surface mounted for facilitated installation and includes electrically operated means for effecting unlocking of the barrier when desired.
Inventors
- 👤 V Geraci
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 13:12
CPC Classifications
E; E01; E01F; E01F13/00; E01F13/04; E01F13/08; E01F13/085
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 41
Claim 1
Independent Claim
182 words
A remote control vehicular parking stall barrier apparatus comprising: a barrier member; means for mounting the barrier member in a vehicular parking stall; switch means associated with said barrier to be operated by at least one of the wheels of a vehicle as it is brought into or from the stall; a remote control signal receiver; means for selectively guiding the barrier to a stall blocking position, and to a retracted position allowing ingress and egress by the vehicle relative to the stall; means for permitting operation of the signal receiver only when said switch means is operated; means for releasably retaining said barrier in the retracted position and in said stall blocking position; controlled means for transmitting a signal to the receiver; and means responsive to concurrent operation of the signal receiver by said controlled means and operation of the switch means to release said releasable retaining means for permitting movement of the barrier to the retracted position upon the vehicle entering said stall, and permitting movement of the barrier to the stall blocking position upon the vehicle leaving said stall.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
182 words
A remote control vehicular parking stall barrier apparatus comprising: a barrier member; means for mounting the barrier member in a vehicular parking stall; switch means associated with said barrier to be operated by at least one of the wheels of a vehicle as it is brought into or from the stall; a remote control signal receiver; means for selectively guiding the barrier to a stall blocking position, and to a retracted position allowing ingress and egress by the vehicle relative to the stall; means for permitting operation of the signal receiver only when said switch means is operated; means for releasably retaining said barrier in the retracted position and in said stall blocking position; controlled means for transmitting a signal to the receiver; and means responsive to concurrent operation of the signal receiver by said controlled means and operation of the switch means to release said releasable retaining means for permitting movement of the barrier to the retracted position upon the vehicle entering said stall, and permitting movement of the barrier to the stall blocking position upon the vehicle leaving said stall.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The remote control vehicular parking stall barrier apparatus of claim 1 wherein said guiding means includes means for urging the barrier to the stall blocking position.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The remote control vehicular parking stall barrier apparatus of claim 1 wherein said guiding means includes spring means for biasing the barrier to the stall blocking position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
The remote control vehicular parking stall barrier apparatus of claim 1 wherein said barrier is yieldingly mounted adjacent said switch means to be urged downwardly by the weight of the vehicle thereon and means are provided for operating said switch means in response to the downward movement of said barrier by said vehicle weight.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
The remote control vehicular parking stall barrier apparatus of claim 1 further including means for pivotally mounting the barrier adjacent one end thereof about a horizontal axis and means for swinging said barrier about said axis between an inclined stall blocking position and a horizontal retracted position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
58 words
The remote control vehicular parking stall barrier apparatus of claim 1 further including means for pivotally mounting the barrier adjacent one end thereof about a horizontal axis and means for swinging said barrier about said axis between an inclined stall blocking position and a horizontal retracted position including means for biasing the barrier toward said stall blocking position.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
The remote control vehicular parking stall barrier apparatus of claim 1 wherein said barrier extends lengthwise across the stall at least the width of the lateral wheel spacing of the vehicle so as to be engaged simultaneously by a pair of the vehicle wheels.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
70 words
The remote control vehicular parking stall barrier apparatus of claim 1 wherein said releasable retaining means comprises a movably mounted latch member, a connector movably mounted to said barrier and having means engaging the latch member to lock the barrier in said stall blocking position, and electrically operated means for moving the latch member to release said barrier by disengaging the latch member from said means engaging the latch member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
69 words
The remote control vehicular parking stall barrier apparatus of claim 1 wherein said releasable retaining means comprises a movably mounted latch member, a connector movably mounted to said barrier and having means engaging the latch member to lock the barrier in said retracted position, and electrically operated means for moving the latch member to release said barrier by disengaging the latch member from said means engaging the latch member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The remote control vehicular parking stall barrier apparatus of claim 1 including battery means for operating said signal receiver and means for releasing said releasable retaining means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The remote control vehicular parking stall barrier apparatus of claim 1 wherein said apparatus comprises surface mounting apparatus.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
95 words
The remote control vehicular parking stall barrier apparatus of claim 1 wherein said releasable retaining means comprises a movably mounted latch member, a connector movably mounted to said barrier, and having means engaging the latch member to lock the barrier in said stall blocking position and in said retracted position, electrically operated means for moving the latch means to release said barrier by disengaging the latch means from said means engaging the latch means, and means for urging the connector away from the latch member when said latch means is moved to release the barrier.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
92 words
The remote control vehicular parking stall barrier apparatus of claim 1 wherein said means for releasably retaining said barrier means comprises holding means having a holding portion and a pivot portion, said means responsive to the operation of the signal receiver comprises means for selectively pivoting said pivot portion, and said barrier member includes means cooperating with said holding portion of the holding means for releasably holding the barrier in said retracted and stall blocking position as an incideNt of the pivoting of the holding means by said signal receiver responsive means.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
46 words
The remote control vehicular parking stall barrier apparatus of claim 13 wherein said signal receiver responsive means includes a pivot element carrying said pivot portion of the latching means and a solenoid connected to said pivot element for pivoting said element about a pivot axis thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
40 words
The remote control vehicular parking stall barrier apparatus of claim 13 wherein said holding portion comprises a turned end of said holding means and said cooperating means of the barrier defines a latch member selectively engaged by said turned end.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
The remote control vehicular parking stall barrier apparatus of claim 1 wherein said mounting means includes a base member and said guiding means includes a spring acting between said barrier and said base member for urging the barrier to the stall blocking position.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
55 words
The remote control vehicular parking stall barrier apparatus of claim 1 wherein said mounting means includes a base member and means for pivotally mounting said barrier to the base member, and said guiding means includes a spring acting between said barrier and said base member for pivotally urging the barrier to the stall blocking position.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
67 words
The remote control vehicular parking stall barrier apparatus of claim 1 wherein said means for releasably retaining the barrier comprises a rod and a plurality of latching elements longitudinally spaced on said rod and engageable with cooperating means on the barrier, and said means responsive to operation of the signal receiver comprises means for selectively moving said rod to disengage said latching elements from said cooperating means.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
84 words
The remote control vehicular parking stall barrier apparatus of claim 1 wherein said mounting means includes a base member and means for pivotally mounting said barrier to the base member, and said guiding means includes a spring acting between said barrier and said base member for pivotally urging the barrier to the stall blocking position, said means for pivotally mounting said barrier including yieldable means, said switch means being disposed adjacent said mounting means to be pivoted as an incident of the yielding thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
31 words
The remote control vehicular parking stall barrier apparatus of claim 1 wherein said barrier is elongated and said releasable retaining means includes holding means disposed adjacent the ends of the barrier.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
38 words
The remote control vehicular parking stall barrier apparatus of claim 1 wherein said barrier is elongated and said releasable retaining means includes holding means disposed adjacent the ends of the barrier and adjacent the center of the barrier.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
103 words
Barrier apparatus for controlling access to a vehicular parking space having an entrance portion, said apparatus comprising: a barrier member; mounting means for movably mounting said barrier member to said entrance portion of said parking space for selective movement between an upstanding blocking position thereacross and a retracted horizontal non-blocking position permitting movement of a vehicle into and from said parking space; locking means for selectively locking the barrier member in said blocking and non-blocking positions; and release means for releasing said locking means to unlock said barrier member in either of said positions only when a vehicle bears against said barrier apparatus.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
103 words
Barrier apparatus for controlling access to a vehicular parking space having an entrance portion, said apparatus comprising: a barrier member; mounting means for movably mounting said barrier member to said entrance portion of said parking space for selective movement between an upstanding blocking position thereacross and a retracted horizontal non-blocking position permitting movement of a vehicle into and from said parking space; locking means for selectively locking the barrier member in said blocking and non-blocking positions; and release means for releasing said locking means to unlock said barrier member in either of said positions only when a vehicle bears against said barrier apparatus.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
30 words
The vehicular parking space barrier apparatus of claim 22 wherein said release means includes remote control means for permitting the user to unlock said barrier while remaining within the vehicle.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
17 words
The vehicular parking space barrier apparatus of claim 22 wherein said mounting means comprises surface mounting structure.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
25 words
The vehicular parking space barrier apparatus of claim 22 wherein said release means includes a battery and battery-operated means for selectively unlocking the barrier member.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
45 words
The vehicular parking space barrier apparatus of claim 22 wherein said rElease means includes a radio receiver operatively associated with said release means to effect unlocking of the barrier member and transmitter means adapted to be disposed within the vehicle for remotely operating said receiver.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
24 words
The vehicular parking space barrier apparatus of claim 22 including an enclosure, said locking means and said release means being disposed within said enclosure.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
26 words
The vehicular parking space barrier apparatus of claim 27 including battery means for controlling the locking and unlocking of the barrier member mounted within the enclosure.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
28 words
The vehicular parking space barrier apparatus of claim 27 including a remote controlled receiver for controlling the locking and unlocking of the barrier member mounted within the enclosure.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
118 words
Barrier apparatus for controlling access to a vehicular parking space having an entrance portion, said apparatus comprising: a barrier member; mounting means for movably mounting said barrier member on the surface of said entrance portion of said parking space for selective movement between an upstanding blocking position thereacross and a retracted horizontal non-blocking position permitting movement of a vehicle into and from said parking space; electrically operative locking means underlying said barrier member and overlying said parking space surface for selectively locking the barrier member in said blocking and non-blocking positions; and release means for releasing said locking means to unlock said barrier member in either of said positions only when a vehicle bears against said barrier apparatus.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
118 words
Barrier apparatus for controlling access to a vehicular parking space having an entrance portion, said apparatus comprising: a barrier member; mounting means for movably mounting said barrier member on the surface of said entrance portion of said parking space for selective movement between an upstanding blocking position thereacross and a retracted horizontal non-blocking position permitting movement of a vehicle into and from said parking space; electrically operative locking means underlying said barrier member and overlying said parking space surface for selectively locking the barrier member in said blocking and non-blocking positions; and release means for releasing said locking means to unlock said barrier member in either of said positions only when a vehicle bears against said barrier apparatus.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
21 words
The vehicular parking barrier apparatus of claim 30 including enclosure means for protecting the electrically operative locking means against the elements.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
29 words
The vehicular parking barrier apparatus of claim 30 including a lower mounting member, said electrically operative locking means being carried subjacent said barrier member on said lower mounting member.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
45 words
The vehicular parking barrier apparatus of claim 30 wherein said locking means includes a holding element movable with said barrier member and a movable latching element carried by said surface mounting means for selective engagement with said holding element to positionally retain said barrier member.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
55 words
The vehicular parking barrier apparatus of claim 30 wherein said locking means includes a holding element movable with said barrier member, a movable latching element carried by said mounting means for selective engagement with said holding element to positionally retain said barrier member, and radio means for remotely controlling the movement of said latching element.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
154 words
Barrier apparatus for controlling access to a parking space having an entrance portion, said apparatus comprising: a barrier member mounting means for movably mounting said barrier member to said entrance portion of said parking space for selective movement between an upstanding blocking position thereacross and a retracted horizontal non-blocking position permitting movement of a vehicle into and from said parking space; electrically operative locking means underlying said barrier member for selectively locking said barrier member in said blocking and non-blocking positions, said locking means selectively locking said barrier member in said non-blocking position as an incident of a vehicle passing over said barrier; remote control signal transmitting and receiving release means for selectively operating said locking means to release said locking apparatus; and means for causing said barrier member to move from said non-blocking position to said blocking position upon said release only when the barrier member is free of engagement by the vehicle.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
154 words
Barrier apparatus for controlling access to a parking space having an entrance portion, said apparatus comprising: a barrier member mounting means for movably mounting said barrier member to said entrance portion of said parking space for selective movement between an upstanding blocking position thereacross and a retracted horizontal non-blocking position permitting movement of a vehicle into and from said parking space; electrically operative locking means underlying said barrier member for selectively locking said barrier member in said blocking and non-blocking positions, said locking means selectively locking said barrier member in said non-blocking position as an incident of a vehicle passing over said barrier; remote control signal transmitting and receiving release means for selectively operating said locking means to release said locking apparatus; and means for causing said barrier member to move from said non-blocking position to said blocking position upon said release only when the barrier member is free of engagement by the vehicle.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
67 words
The vehicular parking barrier apparatus of claim 35 wherein said locking means further selectively prevents movement of said barrier member from said blocking position to said non-blocking position, and said remote control means further is arranged to operate said locking means to pErmit movement of said barrier member from said blocking position to said non-blocking position as an incident of a vehicle passing over said barrier member.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
25 words
The vehicular parking barrier apparatus of claim 35 wherein said electrically operative locking means is disposed fully above the parking surface of said parking space.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-11-25 | 1978-05-27 | 1978-11-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-11-25 | 1982-05-27 | 1982-11-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-11-25 | 1986-05-27 | 1986-11-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |