Patent ID: 8740241
Filing Date: 2014-06-03
Classification: B60P,E01F,F41H

Abstract:
1. A mobile barrier for use in military, riot control, and terrorism prevention operations comprising: (a) first and second platforms; (b) a plurality of interconnected wall sections positioned between and connected to the first and second platforms, the plurality of wall sections defining a protected work area on a side of the trailer, wherein an outer wall skin and an interior armor layer of the wall sections is fabricated out of a penetration or explosive resistant material, selected from the group comprising: Kevlar, steel, solid armor, spaced armor, composite armor, high impact carbon fiber, special high strength steel, tungsten, ceramic and concrete; (c) wherein each wall section has at least one of the following features: (c1) the wall section further comprises an upper wall extension that increases a height of the wall section; or (c2) the wall section further comprises a lower wall extension that occupies at least part of a gap between a bottom of the wall section and a travel surface; and wherein the wall section comprises upper wall extensions and lower wall extensions and wherein both the upper and lower wall extensions are deployed in a similar manner.