Mobile Barrier

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016168809-A1
Application number	US-201615048913-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Feb 19, 2016
Priority date	Jun 13, 2008
Publication date	Jun 16, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

In one embodiment, a safety trailer has semi-tractor hitches at both ends and a safety wall that is fixed to one side of the trailer. That side, however, can be changed to the right or left side of the road, depending on the end to which the truck attaches. A caboose can be attached at the end of the trailer opposite the tractor to provide additional lighting and impact protection. Optionally, the trailer can be equipped with overhead protection, lighting, ventilation, onboard hydraulics, compressors, generators and other equipment, as well as related fuel, water, storage and restroom facilities and other amenities.

First claim

1 . A safety trailer, comprising:
(a) first and second platforms, at least one of said first and second platforms having an axle and wheels attached thereto; (b) a plurality of interconnected wall sections positioned between and connected to the first and second platforms, the plurality of wall sections defining a protected work area on a side of the trailer; (c) and wherein each wall section has a plurality of full height and partial height wall members, the full height wall members extending substantially the height and width of the wall section and the partial height wall members extending substantially the width but less than the height of the wall section, the full height and partial height members alternating along a length of the wall section.

2 . The trailer of claim 1 , wherein the trailer supports a ballast member, the ballast member being positioned near a first side of the trailer and the plurality of wall sections near a second, opposing side of the trailer, the ballast member offsetting, at least partially, a weight of the plurality of wall sections.

3 . The trailer of claim 2 , wherein the ballast member is on a first side of a longitudinal axis of the trailer and the plurality of wall sections on a second opposing side of the longitudinal axis.

4 . The trailer of claim 1 , wherein the at least one axle is engaged with a vertical adjustment member, the vertical adjustment member selectively adjusting a vertical position of a surface of the trailer.

5 . The trailer of claim 4 , wherein the adjustment member is at least one of a hydraulically and pneumatically adjustable piston.

6 . The trailer of claim 1 , wherein the interconnected wall sections slidably engage one another.

7 . The trailer of claim 1 , wherein the interconnected wall sections telescopically engage one another.

Assignees

• Concaten Inc

Inventors

• Groeneweg Kevin K
• Meyerink David
• Meyerink Duane
• Severson Leroy

Classifications

• E01F15/00

  Safety arrangements for slowing, redirecting or stopping errant vehicles, e.g. guard posts or bollards; Arrangements for reducing damage to roadside structures due to vehicular impact (arrangements for fastening signs or signals to safety barriers or the like E01F9/669; for forcibly arresting vehicles E01F13/00) · CPC title

• E01F9/662 Primary

  mounted on vehicles, e.g. service vehicles; Warning vehicles travelling along with road-maintenance, e.g. remotely controlled · CPC title

• B62D63/061

  Foldable, extensible or yielding trailers (foldable caravans B60P3/34; adjustable chassis frames B62D21/14) · CPC title

• E01F15/088

  Details of element connection · CPC title

• E01F15/10

  portable, e.g. for temporary use {not used} · CPC title