Abstract: A security bench for use as a seat and as a defensive barricade against vehicles and explosive force comprises a support base, a framed screen securely attached to and overlapping the top of the base, and a seating surface attached to the top of the framed screen. The base, made of granite, concrete, or the like, is relatively massive, providing resistance to vehicular and explosive force. The frame portion of the framed screen, made from structural steel, reinforces the structural integrity of the base, and, along with the screen (and potentially the seating surface) acts to repel or absorb explosive force or debris.

Abstract: A recessed support assembly includes a ledge member having an upper portion and an attachment bore formed in the ledge member. A bracket conforms to the upper portion and includes a securement aperture aligned with the attachment bore. A first fastening device extends through the securement aperture and into the attachment bore, thus fixing the bracket to the ledge member. A bridging element is also included and is mated to the bracket via a second fastening device, which extends through an attachment aperture in the bracket and into the bridging element. An operative end of the second fastening device is captured between the bracket and the upper portion of the ledge.