Rotatable barrier for retaining a vehicle in a railroad boxcar during loading procedures
US8875440B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G69/2888
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is a safety barrier for providing safety to forklifts while loading boxcars. The safety barrier includes a stationary structure attached to a barrier structure via a linking structure. The stationary structure comprises a number of bollards and the linking structure comprises a first portion and a second portion for attaching to the bollards. The barrier structure comprises a barrier end mounted to the linking structure by way of support posts, a pair of weighted ends attached to the linking structure by way of support posts. The barrier structure is rotatably mounted upon the linking structure such that barrier structure articulates between a deployed position and a non-deployed position to ensure safety to forklifts during loading procedures.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.