Anti-Ram Barrier
At least one modular vehicular barrier includes an angle connector bracket, a first barrier arm, a second barrier arm, and a fastening mechanism. The first barrier arm is positioned in between a left plate and a right plate of the angled connector bracket as a proximal end of the first barrier arm is connected to the left and right plates. The second barrier arm is perimetrically positioned in between a front plate, a rear plate, the left plate, and the right plate of the angled connector bracket as a proximal end of the second barrier arm is removably mounted to the left and right plates through the fastening mechanism. The first barrier arm and the second barrier arm are positioned at an obtuse angle so that the modular vehicular barrier is able to lift and disable a motor vehicle, when the motor vehicle attempts to drive through.
The present invention relates generally to a barrier to prevent vehicles from passing. More specifically, the present invention is an anti-ram barrier that can easily be assembled, moved, and positioned for large outdoor gatherings.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTIONLarge outdoor gatherings are extremely common during the warm months in various areas. Many events such as concerts and marathons cannot be held inside without exceeding a building's maximum capacity or it does not logistically make sense due to the space needed for the event. Unfortunately, during some of these events, harmful individuals attempt to use motor vehicles to terrorize and harm people attending the events. This problem dates as far back as to motor vehicles first being widely used and many governments and groups have come up with ways to counteract these attacks by either preventing them or limiting the damage. Many of these solutions consist of permanent barriers or large heavy barriers. The issue with permanent barriers is that they work well for areas such as government buildings where the area needs to be secured and safe at all times but are not practical to be used for temporary events where the security measures are only needed for as long as the temporary event takes place. Other than permanent barriers another way to limit attacks are with large heavy barriers such as garbage trucks or other large vehicles. The issue with this method is twofold. First, the large heavy barrier is only effective if its size is big enough and outweighs the other attacking vehicle. For example, if an average pickup truck was used to block a street entrance, it could prevent a car from passing but would have difficulty keeping a tractor trailer from passing. Second, due to the large and heavy size of the barrier, convenience and practicality become an issue. These barriers become difficult to transport to the event location and prove difficult to properly set up, especially in a narrower city street environment.
An objective of the present invention is to provide users with a barrier, to help eliminate motor vehicle attacks at outdoor events. The present invention intends to provide users with an anti-ram barrier that can be easily assembled and conveniently placed in any situation and will disable any vehicle that runs through the barrier. More specifically, the present invention utilizes a pivot motion to lift a motor vehicle into the air, damaging the underside and disabling it, if the motor vehicle attempts to drive through the anti-ram barrier. Furthermore, the present invention also dugs into the ground surface during and after the pivot motion to limit any sliding movement. As a result, the present invention is able to provide effective protection for large outdoor gatherings.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONThe present invention is a barrier to help with motor vehicle attacks on outdoor events. The present invention seeks to provide users with an anti-ram barrier that can prevent a motor vehicle from passing by lifting it off the ground and damaging the underside. In order to accomplish this the present invention uses a pivot motion and digs into the ground surface when a forwards momentum of a vehicle is encountered.
All illustrations of the drawings are for the purpose of describing selected versions of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention.
The present invention is an anti-ram barrier to prevent motor vehicles from passing. An objective of the present invention is to provide users with a portable anti-ram barrier that disables a motor vehicle to stop vehicle attacks on outdoor events. The present invention utilizes a pivot motion to lift a motor vehicle into the air thus damaging the underside and disabling the motor vehicle when the motor vehicle attempts to drive through the anti-ram barrier. The present invention is referred as at least one modular vehicular barrier 1 herein after and comprises an angled connector bracket 2, a first barrier arm 11, a second barrier arm 20, and a fastening mechanism 29 as shown in
In reference to the general configuration, the angled connector bracket 2 that angularly mounts the first barrier arm 11 and the second barrier arm 20 comprises a front plate 3, a rear plate 4, a left plate 5, and a right plate 6. In reference to
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The bottom section 9 of the left plate 5 and the bottom section 9 of the right plate 6 function as a pair of legs so that the modular vehicular barrier 1 can be positioned upright on the ground surface. The tooth section 10 of the left plate 5 and the tooth section 10 of the right plate 6 are oriented downward toward the ground surface so that the angled connector bracket 2 is able to quickly initiate the pivot motion. More specifically, when the motor vehicle contacts the modular vehicular barrier 1, the pivot motion of the modular vehicular barrier 1 lifts up the motor vehicle into the air and disable the motor vehicle. Furthermore, the tooth section 10 of the left plate 5 and the tooth section 10 of the right plate 6 are able to dig into the ground surface during the pivot motion of the modular vehicular barrier 1 to limit or prevent any sliding movement of the modular vehicular barrier 1.
The first barrier arm 11 is positioned along the ground surface and designed to engage the vehicle underside to damage the underside of the motor vehicle and to lift up the motor vehicle. The first barrier arm 11 is preferably an elongated rectangular steel shaft that can structurally withstand the weight of the motor vehicle. In reference to
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The first barrier arm 11 further comprises a hand grip so that the user can easily maneuver the modular vehicular barrier 1 with respect to the first barrier arm 11. The hand grip is connected onto the top wall 16 thus allowing the user to easily grasp and move the modular vehicular barrier 1.
The second barrier arm 20 is angularly positioned to the ground surface and designed to engage the front end/rear end of the motor vehicle to initiate the pivot motion. The second barrier arm 20 is preferably an elongated rectangular steel shaft that can structurally withstand the vehicle momentum. In reference to
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The second barrier arm 20 further comprises a hand grip so that the user can easily maneuver the modular vehicular barrier 1 with respect to the second barrier arm 20. The hand grip is connected onto the rear wall 26 thus allowing the user to easily grasp and move the modular vehicular barrier 1.
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When the present invention is arranged in a row configuration, the least one modular vehicular barrier 1 comprises a plurality of modular vehicular barriers 1 so that each of the plurality of modular vehicular barrier 1 can be mounted to each other as shown in
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Although the invention has been explained in relation to its preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that many other possible modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
Claims
1. An anti-ram barrier comprising:
- at least one modular vehicular barrier;
- the modular vehicular barrier comprising an angled connector bracket, a first barrier arm, a second barrier arm, and a fastening mechanism;
- the angled connector bracket comprising a front plate, a rear plate, a left plate, and a right plate;
- the front plate and the rear plate being positioned parallel and offset to each other;
- the left plate and the right plate being positioned parallel and offset to each other;
- the front plate and the rear plate being perpendicularly connected to the left plate and the right plate;
- the first barrier arm being positioned in between the left plate and the right plate;
- a proximal end of the first barrier arm being connected to the left plate and the right plate;
- the second barrier arm being perimetrically positioned in between the front plate, the rear plate, the left plate, and the right plate;
- a proximal end of the second barrier arm being removably mounted to the left plate and the right plate through the fastening mechanism; and
- the first barrier arm and the second barrier arm being positioned at an obtuse angle.
2. The anti-ram barrier as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
- the left plate and the right plate each comprising a top section, a middle section, a bottom section, and a tooth section;
- the top section, the middle section, the bottom section, and the tooth section being positioned coplanar to each other;
- the top section and the bottom section being oppositely positioned of each other about the middle section;
- the top section being terminally connected to the middle section;
- the bottom section being terminally connected to the middle section;
- the tooth section being positioned in between the top section and the bottom section; and
- the tooth section being terminally connected to the middle section.
3. The anti-ram barrier as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
- the first barrier arm comprising a proximal edge, a distal edge, a top wall, a bottom wall, a left wall, and a right wall;
- the left wall and the right wall being oppositely positioned of each other about the top wall;
- the top wall and the left wall being perpendicularly connected to each other;
- the top wall and the right wall being perpendicularly connected to each other;
- the bottom wall being perpendicularly connected to the left wall and the right wall; and
- the top wall, the bottom wall, the left wall, and the right wall being extended from the proximal edge to the distal edge.
4. The anti-ram barrier as claimed in claim 3 comprising, wherein the proximal edge being angularly positioned to the bottom wall.
5. The anti-ram barrier as claimed in claim 3 comprising, wherein the distal edge being angularly positioned to the top wall.
6. The anti-ram barrier as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
- the proximal end of the first barrier arm being connected along a middle section of the left plate and a tooth section of the left plate; and
- the proximal end of the first barrier arm being connected along a middle section of the right plate and a tooth section of the right plate.
7. The anti-ram barrier as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
- the second barrier arm comprising a proximal edge, a distal edge, a front wall, a rear wall, a left wall, and a right wall;
- the left wall and the right wall being oppositely positioned of each other about the front wall;
- the front wall and the left wall being perpendicularly connected to each other;
- the front wall and the right wall being perpendicularly connected to each other;
- the rear wall being perpendicularly connected to the left wall and the right wall; and
- the front wall, the rear wall, the left wall, and the right wall being extended from the proximal edge to the distal edge.
8. The anti-ram barrier as claimed in claim 7 comprising, wherein the proximal edge being perpendicularly positioned to the front wall and the rear wall.
9. The anti-ram barrier as claimed in claim 7 comprising, wherein the distal edge being angularly positioned to the rear wall.
10. The anti-ram barrier as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
- the proximal end of the second barrier arm being removably mounted to a top section of the left plate through the fastening mechanism; and
- the proximal end of the second barrier arm being removably mounted to a top section of the right plate through the fastening mechanism.
11. The anti-ram barrier as claimed in claim 10 comprising:
- the fastening mechanism comprising a bracket opening, an arm opening, a connector pin, and a lock pin;
- the bracket opening laterally traversing through the top section of the left plate and the top section of the right plate;
- the arm opening laterally traversing through the proximal end of the second barrier arm;
- the arm opening and the bracket opening being concentrically aligned with each other;
- the connector pin being concentrically engaged within the bracket opening and the arm opening; and
- the lock pin being terminally engaged with the connector pin.
12. The anti-ram barrier as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
- a wheel assembly; and
- the wheel assembly being operatively coupled to the left plate, the proximal end of the first barrier arm, and the right plate, wherein the wheel assembly engages between a rolling configuration and a stationary configuration.
13. The anti-ram barrier as claimed in claim 12 comprising:
- the wheel assembly comprising at least one wheel, a tubular control arm, and a handle;
- the at least one wheel being rotatably mounted to the tubular control arm;
- the tubular control arm rotatably traversing through the left plate, the proximal end of the first barrier arm, and the right plate; and
- the handle being terminally connected to the tubular control arm.
14. The anti-ram barrier as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
- a digger tooth;
- the digger tooth being terminally connected to a distal end of the second barrier arm; and
- the digger tooth being outwardly extended from a rear wall of the second barrier arm.
15. The anti-ram barrier as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
- a front brace;
- the front brace being foldably connected to a distal end of the first barrier arm; and
- the front brace being foldably connected to a right wall of the first barrier arm.
16. The anti-ram barrier as claimed in claim 1 comprising:
- a rear lower brace;
- the least one modular vehicular barrier comprising a plurality of modular vehicular barriers;
- the rear lower brace being attached to a wheel assembly of each of the plurality of modular vehicular barriers; and
- each of the plurality of modular vehicular barriers being evenly distributed along the rear lower brace.
17. The anti-ram barrier as claimed in claim 16 comprising:
- a front brace; and
- the front brace of an arbitrary barrier from the plurality of modular vehicular barriers being perpendicularly mounted to an adjacent barrier from the plurality of modular vehicular barriers.
18. The anti-ram barrier as claimed in claim 16 comprising:
- a rear upper brace; and
- the rear upper brace being remotely mounted in between an arbitrary barrier from the plurality of modular vehicular barriers and an adjacent barrier from the plurality of modular vehicular barriers.
19. The anti-ram barrier as claimed in claim 16 comprising:
- a riot fence; and
- the riot fence being removably mounted to the second barrier arm of each of the plurality of modular vehicular barriers.
Type: Application
Filed: Mar 18, 2022
Publication Date: Sep 22, 2022
Inventor: John Graziadei (Laval)
Application Number: 17/698,926