Climbing Inhibition System

Abstract

A climbing inhibition system for inhibiting a person from vandalizing a bridge includes a bridge that has a lateral surface. The lateral surface has a ledge extending outwardly therefrom. A wedge is coupled to the lateral surface of the bridge. Thus, the wedge may inhibit a person from gaining a foothold on the ledge thereby inhibiting the person from defacing or vandalizing the lateral surface.

Claims

1. A climbing inhibition system configured to inhibit a person from climbing on a bridge, said system comprising: a bridge having an lateral surface, said lateral surface having a ledge extending outwardly therefrom, said ledge having an upper surface and a distal edge with respect to said lateral surface; and a wedge being coupled to said lateral surface of said bridge wherein said wedge is configured to inhibit a person from gaining a foothold on said ledge thereby inhibiting the person from defacing or vandalizing said lateral surface, said wedge having a basal surface, a first end and a second end, said basal surface being positioned to abut said upper surface of said ledge, said rear surface being positioned to abut said lateral surface of said bridge, said front surface angling downwardly between said lateral surface of said bridge and said distal edge of said ledge wherein said front surface is configured to inhibit the person from gaining a foothold on said upper surface of said ledge, said basal surface extending outwardly beyond each of said first end and said second end to define a pair of tabs on said wedge.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein said wedge has a rear surface and a front surface, said rear surface being oriented perpendicular with respect to said basal surface, said front surface angling between said basal surface and said rear surface such that said front surface defines a hypotenuse of a right triangle.

3. (canceled)

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5. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of bolts, each of said bolts extending through an associated one of said tabs and engaging said ledge such that said wedge is coupled to said ledge.

6. A climbing inhibition system configured to inhibit a person from climbing on a bridge, said system comprising: a bridge having a lateral surface, said lateral surface having a ledge extending outwardly therefrom, said ledge having an upper surface and a distal edge with respect to said lateral surface; and a wedge being coupled to said lateral surface of said bridge wherein said wedge is configured to inhibit a person from gaining a foothold on said ledge thereby inhibiting the person from defacing or vandalizing said lateral surface, said wedge having a basal surface, a rear surface and a front surface, said rear surface being oriented perpendicular with respect to said basal surface, said front surface angling between said basal surface and said rear surface such that said front surface defines a hypotenuse of a right triangle, said wedge having a first end and a second end, said basal surface extending outwardly beyond each of said first end and said second end to define a pair of tabs on said wedge, said basal surface being positioned to abut said upper surface of said ledge, said rear surface being positioned to abut said lateral surface of said bridge, said front surface angling downwardly between said lateral surface of said bridge and said distal edge of said ledge wherein said front surface is configured to inhibit the person from gaining a foothold on said upper surface of said ledge; and a plurality of bolts, each of said bolts extending through an associated one of said tabs and engaging said ledge such that said wedge is coupled to said ledge.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0005] The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

[0006] FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a climbing inhibition system according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0007] FIG. 2 is a right side perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0008] FIG. 3 is a right side cut-away view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0009] FIG. 4 is a right side cut away view of an alternative embodiment of the disclosure.

[0010] FIG. 5 is a perspective in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0011] With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 5 thereof, a new inhibition device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

[0012] As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the climbing inhibition system 10 generally comprises a bridge 12 that has a lateral surface 14. The lateral surface 14 has a ledge 16 extending outwardly therefrom and the ledge 16 may be oriented perpendicular to the lateral surface 14. The ledge 16 has an upper surface 18 and a distal edge 20 with respect to the lateral surface 14. The bridge 12 may be a train bridge, a highway bridge or other bridge 12 that supports vehicular traffic. The lateral surface 14 may comprise a web of a support beam of the bridge 12. The ledge 16 may comprise a flange of the support beam of the bridge 12.

[0013] A wedge 22 is coupled to the lateral surface 14 of the bridge 12. The wedge 22 inhibits a person 24 from gaining a foothold on the ledge 16. Thus, the wedge 22 inhibits the person 24 from defacing or vandalizing the lateral surface 14.

[0014] The wedge 22 has a basal surface 26, a rear surface 28 and a front surface 30. The rear surface 28 is oriented perpendicular with respect to the basal surface 26. The front surface 30 angles between the basal surface 26 and the rear surface 28. Thus, the front surface 30 defines a hypotenuse of a right triangle. The wedge 22 has a first end 32 and a second end 34 and the wedge 22 is elongated between the first end 32 and the second end 34. The wedge 22 may have a length that is equal to a length of the bridge 12.

[0015] The basal surface 26 extends outwardly beyond each of the first end 32 and the second end 34 to define a pair of tabs 36 on the wedge 22. The basal surface 26 is positioned to abut the upper surface 18 of the ledge 16. The rear surface 28 is positioned to abut the lateral surface 14 of the bridge 12. The front surface 30 angles downwardly between the lateral surface 14 of the bridge 12 and the distal edge 20 of the ledge 16. Thus, the front surface 30 may inhibit the person 24 from gaining a foothold on the upper surface 18 of the ledge 16.

[0016] A plurality of bolts 38 is provided. Each of the bolts 38 may extend through an associated one of the tabs 36. Each of the bolts 38 may engage the ledge 16. Thus, the wedge 22 is coupled to the ledge 16. In an alternative embodiment 40 as shown in FIG. 4, each of the bolts 38 may extend through the basal surface 26 of the wedge 22.

[0017] In use, the wedge 22 is positioned such that the basal surface 26 of the wedge 22 abuts the upper surface 18 of the ledge 16. The wedge 22 is positioned such that the rear surface 28 abuts the lateral surface 14 of the bridge 12. The bolts 38 are extended through the tabs 36 to couple the wedge 22 to the bridge 12. The front surface 30 of the wedge 22 inhibits the person 24 from gaining a foothold on the ledge 16. Thus, the person 24 is inhibited from painting graffiti or otherwise defacing the lateral surface 14 of the bridge 12.

[0018] With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, system and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0019] Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.