Mobile self-contained networked checkpoint
US7789258B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 7, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 7, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 15, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC E)Fixed Constructions
- CPC primaryE01F13/06
- WIPO fieldCivil engineering
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A portable checkpoint system is disclosed that incorporates a configurable freight container to facilitate transport and conversion for operation. The container is disposable into closed and open configurations. The closed configuration enables the container to be transported. The open configuration enables a vehicle to drive therethrough. In the closed configuration, the container forms a quadrilateral set of walls connectable in a rectangular box. A hinge joins two adjacent walls along a pivotable edge and pivots between perpendicular and coplanar positions corresponding respectively to the closed and open configurations. A joint reversibly connects two walls opposite the adjacent walls along a separable edge, disconnecting from a lock position to an unlock position that correspond respectively to the closed and open configurations. The hinge's perpendicular position disposes the two adjacent walls to be mutually perpendicular at the pivotable edge and forms the rectangular box. The hinge's coplanar position disposes the two adjacent walls to form substantially coplanar platforms to each other on which the vehicle can drive. The joint's latch position disposes the two opposite wa…
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