Patent ID: 9677232
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: E01F

Claim:
1. A retractable speed barrier system comprising: a winged speed barrier assembly; a lateral pivoting assembly comprising a plurality of trapezoidal hinges, wherein each trapezoidal hinge comprises a trapezoid-shaped support plate having a first base of a first length and a second base of a second length longer than the first length, a first hollow cylindrical barrel having the first length and configured to receive a first removable hinge pin, and a second hollow cylindrical barrel having the second length and configured to receive a second removable hinge pin, wherein the first hollow cylindrical barrel is attached to a distal end of the first base of the trapezoid-shaped support plate and the second hollow cylindrical barrel is attached to a distal end of the second base of the trapezoid-shaped support plate; a hollow frame assembly; and an electrically activated linear actuator, wherein the winged speed barrier assembly is attached to the hollow frame assembly by the lateral pivoting assembly, and wherein the linear actuator causes the winged speed barrier assembly to laterally pivot on the plurality of trapezoidal hinges in a direction perpendicular to the flow of traffic between a retracted positon and a deployed position.