Patent ID: 7252331
Filing Date: 2007-08-07
Classification: A47C,E01F

Abstract:
1. An article of furniture for use in securing an area against unauthorized vehicular access and/or explosive force, comprising: a support base having a top side, wherein the support base is I-shaped and comprises an elongate transverse section, a first end support attached to one end of the transverse section, and a second end support attached to the other end of the transverse section, wherein the first and second end supports are securely connected to the transverse section to establish a unitary mass resistant to explosive and vehicular forces; a frame having a perimeter and a central opening, wherein the frame is rectangular and overlaps the top side of the support base; the frame being securely attached to the support base to reinforce the structural integrity of the base; a screen attached to the frame and covering the central opening, wherein the frame and screen are positioned against the top side of the support base; the frame being attached to the support base, and the frame and screen being configured to accommodate explosive debris and force; a seating surface positioned on top of the frame and attached to one of the frame and the support base; and the transverse section extends past the seating surface to form a backrest.