Dismountable barrier

Claim 2

A dismountable barrier comprising two parallel rows of generally vertical planar rectangular panels resting on the ground in substantial end to end abutment, the panels having inturned lower flanges, vertically spaced brackets at each end of said panels, the brackets of abutting panels overlapping and each having apertures in mutual vertical alignment, transverse link members extending between the ends of panels in said rows so as to brace said panels against moving apart, said transverse link members having apertures at their ends aligned with the apertures in the brackets, generally vertical locking bars passing through said apertures in said brackets and said link members, and a mass of dense non-self-supporting material filling most of the space between said rows of panels and resting on the ground.

Claim 3

A barrier according to claim 1, wherein the panels have inturned flanges at their upper edges.

Claim 4

A barrier according to claim 1, wherein some at least of the locking bars are extended upwardly to form standards supporting a fence above the barrier.

Claim 5

A barrier according to claim 1, further comprising transverse vertical panels provided to either side of the links and the locking bars whereby to prevent the latter from being submerged in the filling material.

Claim 6

A barrier according to claim 1, wherein the brackets extend beyond the ends of the panels.

Claim 7

A barrier according to claim 1, wherein the panels in the two parallel rows are of different lengths, including long panels arranged in parallel pairs, and short filler panels interposed between the long panels at the outside of corners in the barrier.

Claim 8

A barrier according to claim 6, wherein the brackets extend beyond the ends of the panels, the brackets at opposite ends of the long panels being at different heights, and the brackets on the filler panels being at yet further different heights.

Claim 9

A dismountable barrier comprising two parallel rows of generally vertical planar rectangular panels resting on the ground in substantial end to end abutment, the panels having inturned lower flanges, vertically spaced brackets at each end of said panels, the brackets of abutting panels overlapping and each having apertures in mutual vertical alignment, generally vertically locking bars passing through said apertures, some at least of the locking bars being extended upwardly to form standards supporting a fence above the barrier, transverse link members extending between the ends of panels in said rows so as to brace said panels against moving apart, and a mass of dense non-self-supporting material filling most of the space between said rows of panels and resting on the ground.

Claim 10

A dismountable barrier comprising two parallel rows of generally vertical planar rectangular panels resting on the ground in substantial end to end abutment, the panels having inturned lower flanges, vertically spaced brackets at each end of said panels, the brackets of abutting panels overlapping and each having apertures in mutual vertical alignment, generally vertically locking bars passing through said apertures, some at least of the locking bars being extended upwardly to form standards supporting a fence above the barrier, transverse link members extending between the ends of panels in said rows so as to brace said panels against moving apart, and a mass of dense non-self-supporting material filling most of the space between said rows of panels and resting on the ground.

Claim 11

A dismountable barrier comprising two parallel rows of generally vertical planar rectangular panels resting on the ground in substantial end to end abutment, the panels having inturned lower flanges, vertically spaced brackets at each end of said panels, the brackets of abutting panels overlapping and each having apertures in mutual vertical alignment, generally vertical locking bars passing through said apertures, transverse link members extending between the ends of panels in said rows so as to brace said panels against moving apart, and a mass of dense non-self-supporting material filling most of the space between said rows of panels and resting on the ground and on said flanges, the panels in the two parallel rows being of different lengths, including long panels arranged in parallel pairs, and short filler panels interposed between the long panels at the outside of corners in the barrier.

Claim 12

A dismountable barrier comprising two parallel rows of generally vertical planar rectangular panels resting on the ground in substantial end to end abutment, the panels having inturned lower flanges, vertically spaced brackets at each end of said panels, the brackets of abutting panels overlapping and each having apertures in mutual vertical alignment, generally vertical locking bars passing through said apertures, transverse link members extending between the ends of panels in said rows so as to brace said panels against moving apart, and a mass of dense non-self-supporting material filling most of the space between said rows of panels and resting on the ground and on said flanges, the panels in the two parallel rows being of different lengths, including long panels arranged in parallel pairs, and short filler panels interposed between the long panels at the outside of corners in the barrier.

Claim 13

A dismountable barrier comprising two parallel rows of vertically extending panels resting on the ground and configured so as to define substantially smooth and unobstructed external side surfaces of the barrier, said panels having inturned flanges at their lower edges, cross members extending internally between said rows of panels, vertically withdrawable locking members slidably engaging with brackets formed in said panels internally of said external surfaces so as simultaneously to connect said cross members to the panels and link the ends of adjacent panels in a row to one another, and a mass of dense non-self-supporting material filling most of the space between said rows of panels and resting upon the ground and upon said flanges.

Claim 14

A dismountable barrier comprising two parallel rows of vertically extending panels resting on the ground and configured so as to define substantially smooth and unobstructed external side surfaces of the barrier, said panels having inturned flanges at their lower edges, cross members extending internally between said rows of panels, vertically withdrawable locking members slidably engaging with brackets formed in said panels internally of said external surfaces so as simultaneously to connect said cross members to the panels and link the ends of adjacent panels in a row to one another, and a mass of dense non-self-supporting material filling most of the space between said rows of panels and resting upon the ground and upon said flanges.

Claim 15

A barrier assembly for forming a readily erected and dismounted elongated barrier comprising a plurality of panels each presenting an internal surface having inwardly projecting members at opposite end regions and an inwardly projecting flange along at least one edge adapted to constitute a bottom edge during use, and each panel presenting an external surface which is generally smooth and unobstructed in the direction of the bottom edge, and a plurality of linking members comprising cross members and locking members, the cross members and locking members of the linking members and the inwardly projecting members of the panels being configured so that each locking member is slidable in a direction transverse to the panel bottom edge into engagement with the inwardly projecting members proximate adjacent ends of two panels when the panels are aligned in two longitudinally extending parallel rows on a supporting surface so as to extend generally vertically with their external surfaces outward, and so that each locking member is slidably engageable with a cross member to connect said panels into said rows and said cross members so as to extend between said rows to provide an elongated partially open-bottomed barrier adapted to contain a mass of dense non-self-supporting material resting partly on said flanges to support the panels and a formed elongated barrier against overturning under impact.

Claim 16

A barrier assembly for forming a readily erected and dismounted elongated barrier comprising a plurality of panels each presenting an internal surface having inwardly projecting members at opposite end regions and an inwardly projecting flange along at least one edge adapted to constitute a bottom edge during use, and each panel presenting an external surface which is generally smooth and unobstructed in the direction of the bottom edge, and a plurality of linking members comprising cross members and locking members, the cross members and locking members of the linking members and the inwardly projecting members of the panels being configured so that each locking member is slidable in a direction transverse to the panel bottom edge into engagement with the inwardly projecting members proximate adjacent ends of two panels when the panels are aligned in two longitudinally extending parallel rows on a supporting surface so as to extend generally vertically with their external surfaces outward, and so that each locking member is slidably engageable with a cross member to connect said panels into said rows and said cross members so as to extend between said rows to provide an elongated partially open-bottomed barrier adapted to contain a mass of dense non-self-supporting material resting partly on said flanges to support the panels and a formed elongated barrier against overturning under impact.

Claim 17

A barrier assembly according to claim 11, wherein the locking members are bars, and the cross members and inwardly projecting members have apertures which are vertically alignable to receive said bars.

Claim 18

A barrier assembly according to claim 12, wherein certain of the bars are elongated to provide fence support standards when the barrier is erected.

Claim 19

A readily erected and dismounted elongated free standing roadway barrier assembly for flanking a roadway, comprising a plurality of panels flanged at at least one edge, said panels being disposable in two parallel rows on a supporting surface to present continuous outwardly directed vertically extending surfaces which are generally smooth and unobstructed in the longitudinal direction of the rows, and to present inturned lower flanges which are shaped to partially cover such a supporting surface between the rows and which are disposed to support a sufficient part of the weight of dense non-self-supporting material introduced between said rows for such material to restrain lifting of the panels and to support the panels and the barrier against overturning under impact during use, and releasable connecting means adapted to extend internally between said panels when so disposed in rows to connect said panels into said rows and said rows to each other, the connecting means being shaped to maintain the panels in laterally spaced relationship for material introduced between the rows to rest on such a supporting surface and thereby restrain lateral displacement of the barrier under impact.

Claim 20

A readily erected and dismounted elongated free standing roadway barrier assembly for flanking a roadway, comprising a plurality of panels flanged at at least one edge, said panels being disposable in two parallel rows on a supporting surface to present continuous outwardly directed vertically extending surfaces which are generally smooth and unobstructed in the longitudinal direction of the rows, and to present inturned lower flanges which are shaped to partially cover such a supporting surface between the rows and which are disposed to support a sufficient part of the weight of dense non-self-supporting material introduced between said rows for such material to restrain lifting of the panels and to support the panels and the barrier against overturning under impact during use, and releasable connecting means adapted to extend internally between said panels when so disposed in rows to connect said panels into said rows and said rows to each other, the connecting means being shaped to maintain the panels in laterally spaced relationship for material introduced between the rows to rest on such a supporting surface and thereby restrain lateral displacement of the barrier under impact.

Claim 21

A barrier assembly according to claim 14, wherein said releasable connecting means comprise locking members vertically insertable into and withdrawable from locations between and engaging the panels when disposed in rows.

Claim 22

A barrier assembly according to claim 14, wherein said releasable connecting means comprise brackets secured to and extending from end regions of said panels inwardly of said outwardly directed surfaces, cross members disposable between two rows of the panels with apertures therein aligned with further apertures in said brackets, and locking members insertable from above through said apertures when aligned.

Claim 23

A barrier assembly according to claim 15 or 16, wherein at least certain of said locking members are elongated so as to extend above said barrier when erected and form fencing standards.

Claim 24

A roadway barrier member adapted to be assembled with corresponding barrier members removably connected to opposed ends thereof for forming on a supporting surface an elongated easily dismountable free standing roadway flanking barrier having a pair of opposed, outwardly directed external surfaces which are generally smooth and free from outwardly projecting obstructions in the direction of the elongated barrier, the barrier member comprising: (a) a pair of panels for positioning along a bottom edge of each panel on such a supporting surface in laterally spaced relationship, and (b) connecting means for removably connecting the panels, the connecting means comprising cross member means to be positioned to extend internally between the panels, the cross member means being shaped to maintain the panels in their laterally spaced relationship for removable particulate filler material housed between the panels to engage with such a supporting surface between the panels; each panel having an interior and an exterior surface, panel fittings being provided for each panel extending internally of its exterior surface to cooperate with the connecting means and to cooperate with panel fittings of corresponding barrier members for the connection of the panels of the member to the panels of such corresponding barrier member, and each panel having an inturned flange proximate its bottom edge to be directed inwardly during use, each flange being such as to be capable of being engaged sufficiently by removable particulate filler material housed between the panels during use to allow such a filler material to support the barrier member in its erected free standing condition and to restrain the panels against lifting and the barrier member against overturning under impact during use.

Claim 25

A roadway barrier member adapted to be assembled with corresponding barrier members removably connected to opposed ends thereof for forming on a supporting surface an elongated easily dismountable free standing roadway flanking barrier having a pair of opposed, outwardly directed external surfaces which are generally smooth and free from outwardly projecting obstructions in the direction of the elongated barrier, the barrier member comprising: (a) a pair of panels for positioning along a bottom edge of each panel on such a supporting surface in laterally spaced relationship, and (b) connecting means for removably connecting the panels, the connecting means comprising cross member means to be positioned to extend internally between the panels, the cross member means being shaped to maintain the panels in their laterally spaced relationship for removable particulate filler material housed between the panels to engage with such a supporting surface between the panels; each panel having an interior and an exterior surface, panel fittings being provided for each panel extending internally of its exterior surface to cooperate with the connecting means and to cooperate with panel fittings of corresponding barrier members for the connection of the panels of the member to the panels of such corresponding barrier member, and each panel having an inturned flange proximate its bottom edge to be directed inwardly during use, each flange being such as to be capable of being engaged sufficiently by removable particulate filler material housed between the panels during use to allow such a filler material to support the barrier member in its erected free standing condition and to restrain the panels against lifting and the barrier member against overturning under impact during use.

Claim 26

A member according to claim 18, in which the connecting means further comprises locking members removably engageable with the panel fittings and with the cross member means to connect the cross member means to the panels and simultaneously to connect the panels to panels of a corresponding barrier member.

Claim 27

A member according to claim 18 or claim 19, in which the panels of the member are corresponding panels, and in which each panel has the panel fittings provided adjacent its opposed ends, the panel fittings at the opposed ends being arranged complementarily to each other to allow mating with the panel fittings of a corresponding panel when positioned at either end thereof.

Claim 28

A member according to any one of claims 18 to 20, in which each panel is generally planar.

Claim 29

A member according to any one of claims 18 to 20, in which each panel is generally rectangular.

Claim 30

For use in the assembly and disassembly of an easily dismountable elongated free standing roadway barrier resting upon a support to flank a roadway, a group of cooperating members comprising: a plurality of panels each (a) having an exterior surface and an interior surface, (b) having along its interior surface proximate a bottom edge, a flange extending significantly inwardly in the direction substantially opposite said exterior surface and adapted to be engaged by and held by the weight of particulate ballast material conformable to the shape of the barrier interior; (c) panel defining at least two vertically spaced apertures inwardly of the exterior surface adjacent each panel end adjoining said bottom edge, such apertures being adapted to align with similar apertures of adjoining panels to afford removable locking of pairs of said panels into a row to form an elongated barrier wall on a support surface; (d) having its exterior surface substantially free of obstruction in a direction generally parallel to the bottom edge; a plurality of cross members adapted to afford crosslinking between parallel pairs of said panels; and a plurality of removable connector fittings for simultaneous engagement with said panel apertures and with said cross members, the structures of the panels, fittings and cross members being such that: (a) pairs of said panels may be secured to each other to form a first elongated barrier wall, and (b) others pairs of said panels may be secured to form a second elongated barrier wall maintained in substantially parallel spaced relationship with said first barrier wall by said cross members, (c) said barrier walls may have said flanges and fittings extending within their external surfaces so that the exterior of the barrier walls may be substantially free of obstruction in the direction of the elongated wall, and (d) said barrier walls may define a space between them for receipt of particulate ballast material to rest on a support surface for locating the barrier on the surface and to engage said flanges and thereby provide stability to the barrier against easy overturning.

Claim 31

For use in the assembly and disassembly of an easily dismountable elongated free standing roadway barrier resting upon a support to flank a roadway, a group of cooperating members comprising: a plurality of panels each (a) having an exterior surface and an interior surface, (b) having along its interior surface proximate a bottom edge, a flange extending significantly inwardly in the direction substantially opposite said exterior surface and adapted to be engaged by and held by the weight of particulate ballast material conformable to the shape of the barrier interior; (c) panel defining at least two vertically spaced apertures inwardly of the exterior surface adjacent each panel end adjoining said bottom edge, such apertures being adapted to align with similar apertures of adjoining panels to afford removable locking of pairs of said panels into a row to form an elongated barrier wall on a support surface; (d) having its exterior surface substantially free of obstruction in a direction generally parallel to the bottom edge; a plurality of cross members adapted to afford crosslinking between parallel pairs of said panels; and a plurality of removable connector fittings for simultaneous engagement with said panel apertures and with said cross members, the structures of the panels, fittings and cross members being such that: (a) pairs of said panels may be secured to each other to form a first elongated barrier wall, and (b) others pairs of said panels may be secured to form a second elongated barrier wall maintained in substantially parallel spaced relationship with said first barrier wall by said cross members, (c) said barrier walls may have said flanges and fittings extending within their external surfaces so that the exterior of the barrier walls may be substantially free of obstruction in the direction of the elongated wall, and (d) said barrier walls may define a space between them for receipt of particulate ballast material to rest on a support surface for locating the barrier on the surface and to engage said flanges and thereby provide stability to the barrier against easy overturning.

Claim 32

The invention of claim 23, wherein the connector fittings include integral parts which can be easily removed so as to release simultaneously the joining of said pairs of panels in a barrier wall both to each other and to the cross members whereby the panels may be pulled aside from the ballast for easy disassembly and moving of the barrier to a new location.

Claim 33

The invention of claim 23 or 24, wherein at least one of the connector fittings includes as part thereof a panel portion to span the space between the barrier walls to provide an end wall formation to a section of the barrier when assembled.

Claim 34

A barrier assembly according to claim 14, in which the releasable connecting means comprises cross members disposable between two rows of panels with apertures to align with apertures of the panels for connecting the cross members to the panels.

Claim 35

A barrier assembly according to claim 26, in which the releasable connecting means further comprises locking members which are insertable through the apertures when aligned to lock the cross members to the panels.

Claim 36

A roadway barrier member adapted to be assembled with corresponding barrier members removably connected to opposed ends thereof for forming on a supporting surface an elongated easily dismountable free standing roadway flanking barrier having a pair of opposed, outwardly directed external surfaces at least one of which is generally smooth and free from outwardly projecting obstructions in the direction of the elongated barrier, the barrier member comprising: (a) a pair of panels for positioning along a bottom edge of each panel on such a supporting surface in laterally spaced relationship, and (b) connecting means for removably connecting the panels, the connecting means comprising cross member means to be positioned to extend internally between the panels, the cross member means being shaped to maintain the panels in their laterally spaced relationship for removable particulate filler material housed between the panels to engage with such a supporting surface between the panels; each panel having an interior and exterior surface, panel fittings being provided for each panel with the panel fittings of at least one panel extending internally of its exterior surface to cooperate with the connecting means and to cooperate with panel fittings of corresponding barrier members for the connection of the panels of the member to the panels of such corresponding barrier member, and each panel having an inturned flange proximate its bottom edge to be directed inwardly during use, each flange being such as to be capable of being engaged sufficiently by removable particulate filler material housed between the panels during use to allow such a filler material to support the barrier member in its erected free standing condition and to restrain the panels against lifting and the barrier members against overturning under impact during use.

Claim 37

A roadway barrier member adapted to be assembled with corresponding barrier members removably connected to opposed ends thereof for forming on a supporting surface an elongated easily dismountable free standing roadway flanking barrier having a pair of opposed, outwardly directed external surfaces at least one of which is generally smooth and free from outwardly projecting obstructions in the direction of the elongated barrier, the barrier member comprising: (a) a pair of panels for positioning along a bottom edge of each panel on such a supporting surface in laterally spaced relationship, and (b) connecting means for removably connecting the panels, the connecting means comprising cross member means to be positioned to extend internally between the panels, the cross member means being shaped to maintain the panels in their laterally spaced relationship for removable particulate filler material housed between the panels to engage with such a supporting surface between the panels; each panel having an interior and exterior surface, panel fittings being provided for each panel with the panel fittings of at least one panel extending internally of its exterior surface to cooperate with the connecting means and to cooperate with panel fittings of corresponding barrier members for the connection of the panels of the member to the panels of such corresponding barrier member, and each panel having an inturned flange proximate its bottom edge to be directed inwardly during use, each flange being such as to be capable of being engaged sufficiently by removable particulate filler material housed between the panels during use to allow such a filler material to support the barrier member in its erected free standing condition and to restrain the panels against lifting and the barrier members against overturning under impact during use.

Claim 38

A roadway barrier member according to claim 28, in which the panels of the pair are corresponding panels.