US20100247238A1 - Parking stall barrier - Google Patents
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- E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
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- E01F13/04—Arrangements for obstructing or restricting traffic, e.g. gates, barricades ; Preventing passage of vehicles of selected category or dimensions movable to allow or prevent passage
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- the present invention relates to a barrier which prevents persons from parking their vehicles in reserved parking stalls.
- a parking stall barrier which includes an elongated horizontal member and a pair of supports.
- the pair of supports are positioned in spaced relation and support the opposed ends of the horizontal member.
- the horizontal member is movable vertically along the supports between a raised barrier position and a lowered access position.
- a locking latch mechanism secures the horizontal member in the raised barrier position. When the locking latch mechanism is released, the horizontal member can be moved from the raised barrier position to the lowered access position to facilitate vehicle ingress and egress.
- FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a parking stall barrier.
- FIG. 2 is a side elevation view, in section, of the parking stall barrier of FIG. 1 in a raised barrier position.
- FIG. 3 is a side elevation view, in section, of the parking stall barrier of FIG. 1 , in a lowered access position.
- a parking stall barrier generally identified by reference numeral 10 will now be described with reference to FIG. 1 through 3 .
- parking stall barrier 10 consists of an elongated horizontal member 12 having opposed ends 22 .
- a pair supports are positioned in spaced relation and support opposed ends 22 of horizontal member 12 .
- the supports are a pair of hollow support posts 24 .
- each support post 24 has a side wall 26 that defines an interior cavity 28 .
- a vertical opening 30 is provided in side wall 26 through which one of opposed ends 22 of horizontal member 12 extends into interior cavity 28 .
- horizontal member 12 is movable vertically within vertical opening 30 between a raised barrier position depicted in FIG. 2 and a lowered access position depicted in FIG. 3 .
- a locking latch mechanism 18 maintains horizontal member 12 in the raised barrier position.
- Locking latch mechanism 18 has a latch 32 controlled by a solenoid 34 .
- a wireless actuator 36 is used to remotely actuate solenoid 34 to release latch 32 on locking latch mechanism 18 .
- horizontal member 12 can be make in a variety of configurations, it is preferred that horizontal member 12 be made with a transverse curvature which provides strength and facilitates a vehicle passing over it. For aesthetic reasons, it is also preferred that a flexible ground engaging shroud 14 overlie horizontal member 12 and carry markings 15 which make horizontal member 12 of parking stall barrier 10 highly visible.
- signage 40 be supported by support posts 24 , with a message that warns that the parking stall is reserved. In the illustrated embodiment, signage 40 has a message portion 42 and a shaft portion 44 , which raises message portion 42 to eye level.
- parking stall barrier 10 serves as a barrier to prevent unauthorized entry of a vehicle into a parking stall.
- a person authorized to use the parking stall pushes a button 48 on wireless actuator 36 .
- Wireless actuator 36 then sends a signal caused acutate solenoid 34 to release locking latch mechanism 18 by moving latch 32 from under horizontal member 12 .
- pressure from vehicle tires 38 temporarily overcome the biasing force of springs 16 to move horizontal member 12 from the raised barrier position depicted in FIG. 2 to the lowered access position depicted in FIG.
- Barrier 10 may be provided to prevent unauthorized entry into any type of space. Examples of various types of spaces that barrier 10 may be used with include private apartment, company, and handicapped parking. Barriers 10 may be used singularly or in multiples. Barrier 10 has the advantage of removing the need for a manned security post. Any attempt to compromise barrier 10 may activate a pressure sensitive switch mechanism (not shown) that may in turn activate an alarm. Alternatively, an alarm could be activated by motion or heat sensors.
- Barrier 10 may also function as an anti-theft device. Once a vehicle is locked in by barrier 10 , a thief cannot easily remove the vehicle from behind barrier 10 .
- a panic button may be provide on wireless actuator 36 in order to allow a user to activate the alarm if suspicious activity is spotted by the user.
- Barrier 10 may also be provided with, or installed as part of, a surveillance system.
Abstract
A parking stall barrier includes an elongated horizontal member and a pair of supports. The pair of supports are positioned in spaced relation and support the opposed ends of the horizontal member. The horizontal member is movable vertically along the supports between a raised barrier position and a lowered access position. A locking latch mechanism secures the horizontal member in the raised barrier position. When the locking latch mechanism is released, the horizontal member can be moved from the raised barrier position to the lowered access position to facilitate vehicle ingress and egress.
Description
- The present invention relates to a barrier which prevents persons from parking their vehicles in reserved parking stalls.
- Some drivers do not respect signs designating reserved parking stalls. To address this problem a number of devices have been proposed, as described in the following patents: U.S. Pat. No. 3,849,936; U.S. Pat. No. 4,531,472; U.S. Pat. No. 4,713,910; U.S. Pat. No. 4,879,554; U.S. Pat. No. 5,165,200; and U.S. Pat. No. 6,142,702.
- There is provided a parking stall barrier which includes an elongated horizontal member and a pair of supports. The pair of supports are positioned in spaced relation and support the opposed ends of the horizontal member. The horizontal member is movable vertically along the supports between a raised barrier position and a lowered access position. A locking latch mechanism secures the horizontal member in the raised barrier position. When the locking latch mechanism is released, the horizontal member can be moved from the raised barrier position to the lowered access position to facilitate vehicle ingress and egress.
- These and other features will become more apparent from the following description in which reference is made to the appended drawings, the drawings are for the purpose of illustration only and are not intended to in any way limit the scope of the invention to the particular embodiment or embodiments shown, wherein:
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FIG. 1 is a front elevation view of a parking stall barrier. -
FIG. 2 is a side elevation view, in section, of the parking stall barrier ofFIG. 1 in a raised barrier position. -
FIG. 3 is a side elevation view, in section, of the parking stall barrier ofFIG. 1 , in a lowered access position. - A parking stall barrier generally identified by
reference numeral 10, will now be described with reference toFIG. 1 through 3 . - Structure and Relationship of Parts:
- Referring to
FIG. 1 ,parking stall barrier 10 consists of an elongatedhorizontal member 12 having opposedends 22. A pair supports are positioned in spaced relation and support opposedends 22 ofhorizontal member 12. In the illustrated embodiment, the supports are a pair ofhollow support posts 24. Referring toFIG. 2 , eachsupport post 24 has aside wall 26 that defines aninterior cavity 28. Referring toFIG. 1 , avertical opening 30 is provided inside wall 26 through which one ofopposed ends 22 ofhorizontal member 12 extends intointerior cavity 28. Referring toFIG. 2 andFIG. 3 ,horizontal member 12 is movable vertically withinvertical opening 30 between a raised barrier position depicted inFIG. 2 and a lowered access position depicted inFIG. 3 . Springs 16 biashorizontal member 12 into the raised barrier position illustrated inFIG. 2 . Referring toFIG. 1 , alocking latch mechanism 18 maintainshorizontal member 12 in the raised barrier position.Locking latch mechanism 18 has alatch 32 controlled by asolenoid 34. Awireless actuator 36 is used to remotely actuatesolenoid 34 to releaselatch 32 onlocking latch mechanism 18. Referring toFIG. 2 , whilehorizontal member 12 can be make in a variety of configurations, it is preferred thathorizontal member 12 be made with a transverse curvature which provides strength and facilitates a vehicle passing over it. For aesthetic reasons, it is also preferred that a flexibleground engaging shroud 14 overliehorizontal member 12 and carrymarkings 15 which makehorizontal member 12 ofparking stall barrier 10 highly visible. Finally it is preferred thatsignage 40 be supported bysupport posts 24, with a message that warns that the parking stall is reserved. In the illustrated embodiment,signage 40 has amessage portion 42 and ashaft portion 44, which raisesmessage portion 42 to eye level. - Operation:
- The use and operation of
parking stall barrier 10 will now be described with reference toFIG. 1 through 3 . Referring toFIG. 1 , withhorizontal member 12 locked in the raised barrier position,parking stall barrier 10 serves as a barrier to prevent unauthorized entry of a vehicle into a parking stall. A person authorized to use the parking stall, pushes abutton 48 onwireless actuator 36.Wireless actuator 36 then sends a signal causedacutate solenoid 34 to releaselocking latch mechanism 18 by movinglatch 32 from underhorizontal member 12. Referring toFIG. 2 andFIG. 3 , oncelocking latch mechanism 18 is released, pressure fromvehicle tires 38 temporarily overcome the biasing force ofsprings 16 to movehorizontal member 12 from the raised barrier position depicted inFIG. 2 to the lowered access position depicted inFIG. 3 to facilitate vehicle ingress and egress. Whenhorizontal member 12 moves into the lowered access position, shroud 14 flattens, allowingvehicle tires 38 to pass smoothly overtop. Oncevehicle tires 38 have passed overhorizontal barrier 12,springs 16 biashorizontal member 12 back into the raised barrier position illustrated inFIG. 3 andlocking latch mechanism 18 automatically is re-engaged. -
Barrier 10 may be provided to prevent unauthorized entry into any type of space. Examples of various types of spaces thatbarrier 10 may be used with include private apartment, company, and handicapped parking.Barriers 10 may be used singularly or in multiples. Barrier 10 has the advantage of removing the need for a manned security post. Any attempt to compromisebarrier 10 may activate a pressure sensitive switch mechanism (not shown) that may in turn activate an alarm. Alternatively, an alarm could be activated by motion or heat sensors. -
Barrier 10 may also function as an anti-theft device. Once a vehicle is locked in bybarrier 10, a thief cannot easily remove the vehicle from behindbarrier 10. A panic button may be provide onwireless actuator 36 in order to allow a user to activate the alarm if suspicious activity is spotted by the user.Barrier 10 may also be provided with, or installed as part of, a surveillance system. - 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 one and only one of the elements.
- It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that modifications may be made to the illustrated embodiments without departing from scope of the Claims.
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1. A parking stall barrier, comprising:
an elongated horizontal member having opposed ends;
a pair supports positioned in spaced relation and supporting the opposed ends of the horizontal member, the horizontal member being movable vertically along the supports between a raised barrier position and a lowered access position;
a locking latch mechanism securing the horizontal member in the raised barrier position;
means for releasing the locking latch mechanism to enable the horizontal member to be moved from the raised barrier position to the lowered access position to facilitate vehicle ingress and egress.
2. The parking stall barrier of claim 1 , wherein springs bias the horizontal member into the raised barrier position, pressure from vehicle tires being able to temporarily overcome the biasing force of the springs to move the horizontal member from the raised barrier position to the lowered access position when the locking latch mechanism is released.
3. The parking stall barrier of claim 1 , wherein the locking latch mechanism comprises a lock controlled by a solenoid and the means for releasing the locking latch mechanism is a wireless actuator capable of actuating the solenoid remotely.
4. The parking stall barrier of claim 1 , wherein the supports are a pair of hollow support posts each having a side wall that defines an interior cavity with a vertical opening through which one of the opposed ends of the horizontal member extends into the interior cavity, the horizontal member being movable along the vertical opening between the raised barrier position and the lowered access position.
5. A parking stall barrier, comprising:
an elongated horizontal member having opposed ends;
a pair supports positioned in spaced relation and supporting the opposed ends of the horizontal member, the supports being a pair of hollow support posts each having a side wall that defines an interior cavity with a vertical opening through which one of the opposed ends of the horizontal member extends into the interior cavity, the horizontal member being movable vertically along the vertical opening between a raised barrier position and a lowered access position;
springs biasing the horizontal member into the raised barrier position;
a locking latch mechanism securing the horizontal member in the raised barrier position, the locking latch mechanism having a latch controlled by a solenoid;
a wireless actuator capable of actuating the solenoid remotely to release the latch on the locking latch mechanism to enable pressure from vehicle tires to temporarily overcome the biasing force of the springs to move the horizontal member from the raised barrier position to the lowered access position to facilitate vehicle ingress and egress.
6. The parking stall barrier of claim 5 , wherein the horizontal member has a transverse curvature.
7. The parking stall barrier of claim 5 , wherein a flexible ground engaging shroud overlies the horizontal member.
8. The parking stall barrier of claim 5 , wherein signage is supported by the supports.
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