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Mechanism for actuating a barrier and a barrier including an actuator mechanism
11725354 · 2023-08-15 · ·

A barricade includes a foundation frame, a finger wedge barrier, a hinge hingedly coupling the finger wedge barrier to the foundation frame, and an actuator mechanism coupled to the foundation frame and the finger wedge barrier. The finger wedge barrier is configured to rotate about the hinge between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration, and the actuator mechanism is configured to rotate the finger wedge barrier between the stowed configuration and the deployed configuration. The actuator mechanism includes an actuator comprising a housing and a rod configured to reciprocally move in the housing, a first linkage having a first end rotatably coupled to the rod and a second end rotatably coupled to the finger wedge barrier, and a second linkage having a first end rotatably coupled to the rod and a second end rotatably coupled to the foundation frame.

Bollard system
11319681 · 2022-05-03 · ·

A bollard system may include a bollard, a carrier device having a recess adapted to carry the bollard in a stowed configuration, and a pivot rod fixedly secured to the bollard and received by a pivot carrier of the carrier device. The bollard may be adapted to rotate about a longitudinal axis of the pivot rod between a deployed configuration and the stowed configuration. The bollard system may also include a lock plate adapted to be received by the carrier device to maintain the bollard in the deployed configuration. The bollard system may further include a cover plate carried by the carrier device and adapted to cover at least a portion of the recess of the carrier device in both the stowed configuration and the deployed configuration.

PIER HATCH CONTROL SYSTEM
20220127815 · 2022-04-28 ·

A hatch control system providing creation of temporary bonded zones and ISPS (International Port Plants and Vessel security) area meeting legislations in order to build a barrier from the ground used in broad areas accessible by public and particularly in cruise ports. The system includes a hatch containing concrete coating having steel construction profiles thereon and located in parallel to the ground thus raising upward from one surface on ground and opening-closing vertically, an actuator connected to inside of the cover and providing opening-closing of the cover by rotation motion, a hydraulic power unit connected to the actuator and providing power transmission to the actuators, a control center connected to hydraulic power unit and sending command to the hydraulic power unit to provide opening-closing of the hatches.

PIER HATCH CONTROL SYSTEM
20220127815 · 2022-04-28 ·

A hatch control system providing creation of temporary bonded zones and ISPS (International Port Plants and Vessel security) area meeting legislations in order to build a barrier from the ground used in broad areas accessible by public and particularly in cruise ports. The system includes a hatch containing concrete coating having steel construction profiles thereon and located in parallel to the ground thus raising upward from one surface on ground and opening-closing vertically, an actuator connected to inside of the cover and providing opening-closing of the cover by rotation motion, a hydraulic power unit connected to the actuator and providing power transmission to the actuators, a control center connected to hydraulic power unit and sending command to the hydraulic power unit to provide opening-closing of the hatches.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VEHICLE BARRIERS

Systems and methods for autonomous, modular, and/or multi-segment vehicle barriers, such as portable vehicle barriers that may be automatically anchored to the ground in response to threat detection.

Portable Vehicle Barrier
20210348348 · 2021-11-11 ·

A portable vehicle barrier is transportable to a desired location, unfolded from a compact transport configuration and deployed to provide an effective vehicle barrier that can be used temporarily and then refolded into the compact transport configuration and transported to a remote location for utilization or storage. The vehicle barrier is formed with a central base having front and rear sections that are pivotally hinged to the central base. A barrier member can be selectively activated to rise into an active position and restrain the passage of vehicles. An impact into the barrier member causes the central base to tip in order to drive pointed teeth into the tires of the vehicle and into the underlying road surface and stop the impacting vehicle. The front and rear sections have vertical bars that move into a nesting horizontal position when the front and rear sections are pivoted into the transport position.

Systems and methods for monitoring access to a secured area
11214933 · 2022-01-04 ·

A moveable barrier proximate to an entry point to the secured area may obstruct entry to the secured area or permit access thereto. The barrier may be used in conjunction with one or more sensors that are each capable of detecting metallic objects. In response to determining that a metallic object does not satisfy one or more access parameters, the barrier may be caused to block access to the secured area. The one or more sensors may be in communication with a logic controller that permits a user at a human-machine interface to reset or reconfigure each of the one or more sensors.

Systems and methods for monitoring access to a secured area
11214933 · 2022-01-04 ·

A moveable barrier proximate to an entry point to the secured area may obstruct entry to the secured area or permit access thereto. The barrier may be used in conjunction with one or more sensors that are each capable of detecting metallic objects. In response to determining that a metallic object does not satisfy one or more access parameters, the barrier may be caused to block access to the secured area. The one or more sensors may be in communication with a logic controller that permits a user at a human-machine interface to reset or reconfigure each of the one or more sensors.

METHOD FOR ACTUATING A BARRIER
20230358003 · 2023-11-09 ·

A barricade includes a foundation frame, a finger wedge barrier, a hinge hingedly coupling the finger wedge barrier to the foundation frame, and an actuator mechanism coupled to the foundation frame and the finger wedge barrier. The finger wedge barrier is configured to rotate about the hinge between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration, and the actuator mechanism is configured to rotate the finger wedge barrier between the stowed configuration and the deployed configuration. The actuator mechanism includes an actuator comprising a housing and a rod configured to reciprocally move in the housing, a first linkage having a first end rotatably coupled to the rod and a second end rotatably coupled to the finger wedge barrier, and a second linkage having a first end rotatably coupled to the rod and a second end rotatably coupled to the foundation frame.

METHOD FOR ACTUATING A BARRIER
20230358003 · 2023-11-09 ·

A barricade includes a foundation frame, a finger wedge barrier, a hinge hingedly coupling the finger wedge barrier to the foundation frame, and an actuator mechanism coupled to the foundation frame and the finger wedge barrier. The finger wedge barrier is configured to rotate about the hinge between a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration, and the actuator mechanism is configured to rotate the finger wedge barrier between the stowed configuration and the deployed configuration. The actuator mechanism includes an actuator comprising a housing and a rod configured to reciprocally move in the housing, a first linkage having a first end rotatably coupled to the rod and a second end rotatably coupled to the finger wedge barrier, and a second linkage having a first end rotatably coupled to the rod and a second end rotatably coupled to the foundation frame.