Road structure – process – or apparatus – Traffic steering device or barrier
Reexamination Certificate
2008-03-27
2011-12-27
Addie, Raymond (Department: 3671)
Road structure, process, or apparatus
Traffic steering device or barrier
C404S010000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08083433
ABSTRACT:
An example of a vehicle barrier system for arresting an impacting vehicle of substantial mass within a selected distance of the fence includes a pair of terminal posts positioned in and secured to the ground in a spaced apart relationship; at least three cables, each cable having opposing terminal ends hingedly connected respectively to each of the terminal posts, the at least three cables held in tension a distance above a grade of the ground and vertically spaced apart from one another in relation to the grade; and a line post secured in the ground and positioned between the pair of terminal posts, the line post holding a portion of each of the cables.
REFERENCES:
patent: 429038 (1890-05-01), Kerr, Sr.
patent: 1857435 (1932-05-01), Cole
patent: 2237106 (1941-04-01), Minert
patent: 2265698 (1941-12-01), Opgenorth
patent: RE22060 (1942-04-01), Hayden et al.
patent: 3665587 (1972-05-01), Michaelsen
patent: 5039066 (1991-08-01), Stacey
patent: 5118056 (1992-06-01), Jeanise
patent: 5332071 (1994-07-01), Duncan
patent: 5387049 (1995-02-01), Duckett
patent: 5762443 (1998-06-01), Gelfand et al.
patent: 6065738 (2000-05-01), Pearce et al.
patent: 6131873 (2000-10-01), Blazon et al.
patent: 6840194 (2005-01-01), Young
patent: 6843613 (2005-01-01), Gelfand et al.
patent: 6902151 (2005-06-01), Nilsson
patent: 6962328 (2005-11-01), Bergendahl
patent: 7070031 (2006-07-01), Smith et al.
patent: 7367549 (2008-05-01), Titmus
patent: 2002/0014620 (2002-02-01), Nilsson
patent: 2003/0213946 (2003-11-01), Alberson et al.
patent: 2007/0007501 (2007-01-01), Neusch
Baxter, John R. ‘Letter to Mr. Michael Kempen regarding Safence 3RC 350 TL4’ [online]. U.S. Department of Transportation—Federal Highway Administration—Office of Safety. Dec. 27, 2006 [retrieved on Aug. 13, 2008]. Retrieved from the Internet: <URL: http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/roadway—dept/road—hardware/barriers/pdf/b88d.pdf, entire document, especially p. 1-2.
Road Systems, Inc.—NCHRP 350. [online]. Feb. 5, 2005. [retrieved on Aug. 13, 2008]. Retrieved from the internet: <URL: http://web.archive.org/web/20050205174158/http://roadsystems.com
chrp.htm, entire document especially p. 1-2.
PCT/US08/58491; International Search Report and Written Opinion mailed Aug. 19, 2008.
Addie Raymond
Ehrlich Henry L.
Neusch Innovations, LP
Winstead PC
LandOfFree
Vehicle barrier fence does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Vehicle barrier fence, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Vehicle barrier fence will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4313440