Patent ID: 8250961
Filing Date: 2012-08-28
Classification: F42B,F42D

Abstract:
1. A system for securing a fixed, confined area, comprising: a stationary gateway through which an individual or a group of individuals travelling in a vehicle must pass, the gateway being directly adjacent to the fixed, confined area; and, a detonator configured to emit at least one detonation signal in or proximate the gateway, the detonation signal being sufficient to detonate explosives that may be in or on the vehicle once the vehicle is in the gateway; wherein the gateway is mechanically fortified so as to reduce damage resulting from an explosion and/or debris from the explosion; wherein the gateway is provided with an entry door and an exit door, and wherein the exit door out of the gateway is controlled so that the exit door will not open until (a) the entry door to the gateway has been closed, and (b) a predetermined period of time X has elapsed following closing of the entry door.