Mobile barrier

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9394657-B2
Application number	US-201514693808-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 22, 2015
Priority date	Jun 13, 2008
Publication date	Jul 19, 2016
Grant date	Jul 19, 2016

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

The invention claimed is:

1. A mobile barrier, comprising:
(a) first and second platforms, at least one of said first and second platforms having an axle and wheels attached thereto;
(b) at least one wall section positioned between and connected to the first and second platforms, the at least one wall section defining a protected work area on a side of the barrier;
(c) wherein the at least one wall section has a plurality of interconnected levels, each level comprising first and second longitudinal members, a plurality of truss members interconnecting the first and second longitudinal members, and being connected to an end member; and
(d) wherein the at least one wall section further comprises a base bracket and an accessory attached to the base bracket.

2. The barrier of claim 1 , wherein the accessory is selected from the group comprising: a crane with a hook, a crane with a bucket to remove debris, a crane with a bucket for workers to do overhead work, an attachment for pulling or setting posts, a paint sprayer, a power washer, a guide or a roller for puffing cable, a jackhammer, a concrete cutter, a trencher, a box frame that can be lowered into trenches and moved along to protect from wall collapse, a slide for pouring concrete, or a leveler/compacter for concrete, asphalt or dirt and the like.

3. The barrier of claim 1 , wherein the base bracket further includes an outrigger.

4. The barrier of claim 1 , wherein the accessory is controlled by a wireless remote control.

5. The barrier of claim 1 , wherein the accessory is controlled by controls mounted adjacent to the base bracket.

Assignees

• Concaten Inc

Inventors

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

Classifications

• E01F15/148 Primary

  mobile arrangements · CPC title

• B60P3/00

  Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects (ambulances or other vehicles with special provisions for transporting patients or disabled persons, or their personal conveyances A61G3/00; hearses A61G21/00; fire-fighting land vehicles A62C27/00; refuse-collecting vehicles B65F3/00, B65F7/00; snow-removing vehicles E01H; armoured or armed vehicles F41H7/00; self-propelled mine-clearing vehicles F41H11/16) · CPC title

• B66C23/36

  mounted on road or rail vehicles; Manually-movable jib-cranes for use in workshops; Floating cranes (with pneumatic or hydraulic motors B66C23/54; vehicle or ship aspects B60 - B63) · CPC title

• E01F15/006

  Lane control by movable lane separating barriers, e.g. shiftable barriers, retractable kerbs (E01F15/12 takes precedence; by crossable lane separators E01F9/594); Apparatus or barriers specially adapted therefor, e.g. wheeled barriers (wall-type modules E01F15/08) · CPC title

• E01F9/662

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