Patent ID: 11948477
Assignee: CONCATEN, INC.
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  G | IPC B  G

Claim 0:
1. An emergency response barrier vehicle comprising:
a chassis, having a cab and an engine for propelling the vehicle coupled thereto;
a frame coupled to the chassis having a right side, a left side, a front end and a rear end, said frame further comprising reinforcing bracing extending along the majority of the right and left sides of the frame;
a plurality of axles coupled to the chassis, each of said axles having wheels attached thereto;
wherein the frame is covered with a substantially planar skin that extends along the right and left sides of the frame, wherein the substantially planar skin extends from a top of the frame down to a lower edge and wherein said substantially planar skin covers a majority of the wheels on each side of the vehicle;
an impact attenuator coupling on the rear of the frame, said impact attenuator coupling comprising a vertical pin, wherein said vertical pin is received in a bore disposed in an impact attenuator, and wherein said impact attenuator is configured for rotation about the vertical axis of the pin;
at least one hydraulic cylinder connected between the rear of the frame and the impact attenuator, wherein retraction and extension of said at least one hydraulic cylinder moves the impact attenuator through an arc of rotation about the vertical pin.