Abstract:
A removable barricade system having a first sleeve to be affixed to a first bollard, a second sleeve to be affixed to a second bollard, and a barricade attached to the first and second sleeves, the barricade blocks the area between the first and second bollards.

Description:
BACKGROUND 
       [0001]    This invention relates to a removable barricade system, and more specifically to a covering and net that may be used in connection with a bollard preventing a person or vehicle from passing around the bollard. 
       SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE 
       [0002]    The present disclosure relates to a removable barricade system. In one aspect, the removable barricade system has a first sleeve to be affixed to a first bollard, a second sleeve to be affixed to a second bollard, and a barricade attached to the first and second sleeves, the barricade blocks the area between the first and second bollards. 
     
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0003]      FIG. 1  is a perspective view which illustrates a removable barricade system with a net spanning the area between bollards according to one aspect of the system of the present disclosure. 
           [0004]      FIG. 2  is a top view which illustrates a removable barricade system with a net spanning the area between bollards according to one aspect of the system of the present disclosure. 
           [0005]      FIG. 3  is a front view which illustrates a removable barricade system with a net spanning the area between bollards according to one aspect of the system of the present disclosure. 
           [0006]      FIG. 4  is a side view which illustrates a removable barricade system with a net spanning the area between bollards according to one aspect of the system of the present disclosure. 
           [0007]      FIG. 5  is a front view of a removable connector according to one aspect of the system of the present disclosure. 
           [0008]      FIG. 6  is a front view which illustrates a removable connector joining two removable barricades according to one aspect of the system of the present disclosure. 
           [0009]      FIG. 7  is a top view which illustrates a removable connector joining two removable barricades according to one aspect of the system of the present disclosure. 
           [0010]      FIG. 8  is a front view of a portion of a removable barricade system with reflective material according to one aspect of the system of the present disclosure. 
           [0011]      FIG. 9  is a top view which illustrates a removable connector joining two removable barricades positioned at right angles to one another according to one aspect of the system of the present disclosure. 
           [0012]      FIG. 10  is a front view which illustrates a removable connector joining two removable barricades positioned at right angles to one another according to one aspect of the system of the present disclosure. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0013]    Referring to the drawings, wherein like reference numerals represent identical or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and more particularly to  FIG. 1 , a general layout of an embodiment according to one aspect of the system of the present disclosure is shown. 
         [0014]    A barricade is indicated generally by reference numeral  200  and may have horizontal members  10  and vertical members  40 . Barricade  200  may include one or more sleeves  300 A,  300 B, and  300 C. 
         [0015]    In  FIG. 1 , barricade  200  is depicted prior to placement on bollards  100  (not shown). Sleeves  300 -A and  300 -C may include base loop  20 , intermediary loop  30  and top loop  25 . In an arrangement shown in  FIG. 1 , sleeve  300 -B may include base loop  20  and top loop  25 . Top cover  50  may be fitted to top loop  25 . 
         [0016]    In one aspect, sleeves  300  may be coupled to one or more horizontal members  10  and vertical members  40 , using, for example, stitching and/or glue. In another aspect, sleeves  300  may include loops (not shown) through which horizontal members  10  and/or vertical members  40  may be threaded and movably arranged. It may be useful to arrange horizontal members  10  and/or vertical members  40 , especially when bollards  100  are not spaced uniformly apart. 
         [0017]    Vertical members  40  may be coupled to horizontal members  10  at some spacing interval, or vertical members  40  may include loops (not shown) through which horizontal members  10  are threaded, and vertical members  40  may be movably arranged along horizontal members  10 . Similarly, in another aspect, one or more horizontal members  10  may include loops (not shown) and may be movably arranged along vertical members  40 . 
         [0018]      FIG. 2  shows tensioning latch  60 , net extension loop  70  and tensioning belt  80  attached to sleeves  300 A and  300 C. Tensioning latch  60  and tensioning belt  80  may be used to tension horizontal member  10 . For example, a user may pull tensioning belt  80  and pull excess material of horizontal member  10  through tensioning latch  60  thereby taking up slack in horizontal member  10 . It may be useful to tension horizontal members  10 , especially when bollards  100  are not spaced uniformly apart. 
         [0019]    In another aspect, tensioning latch  60  and tensioning belt  80  may act as an energy absorber or energy dissipater, providing tension on horizontal member  10  until a threshold force is applied to horizontal member  10 , for example, during impact by a person or vehicle. Upon application of such threshold force, tensioning latch  60  may release at least a portion of tensioning belt  80  thereby absorbing and/or dissipating energy. 
         [0020]    In another aspect, tensioning latch  60  may be used to more firmly secure the sleeves  300  to bollards  100 . 
         [0021]      FIG. 3 , shows a front view of bollards  100  covered by barricade  200 . Net extension loops  70  may be attached to sleeves  300  and may allow barricade  200  to be coupled to other barricades or anchor points (not shown). 
         [0022]    As shown in  FIG. 4 , bollard  100  may be fitted with sleeve  300  including base loop  20 , intermediary loop  30 , and top loop  25 . Sleeve top cover  50  may be attached to top loop  25  and may secure the position of top loop  25 . In one aspect, tensioning latches  60  may be present for each horizontal member  10 . Net extension loops  70  may be coupled to base loop  20 , intermediary loop  30 , and top loop  25 . 
         [0023]      FIG. 5  shows a front view of removable connector  400 . Removable connector  400  may include one or more horizontal members  15  and one or more vertical members  45 . Removable connector  400  also may include one or more linking members  90  which may be used to connect to one or more net extension loops  70 . 
         [0024]    As shown in  FIG. 6 , linking members  90  of removable connector  400  may be coupled to extension loops  70  of barricades  200 A and  200 B. Linking members  90  may be coupled to extension loops  90  using D-links or other joining or coupling devices. 
         [0025]      FIG. 7  is a top view of barricades  200 A and  200 B joined using removable connector  400 . In  FIG. 8 , a side view of a portion of a removable barricade system is depicted with reflective material  110 , for example, paint, tape, or stitching, covering portions of the vertical members  40  and horizontal members  10 . Reflective material  110  may similarly be placed on removable connector  400  (not shown) and may improve visibility of the system and cover the seams between the vertical and horizontal members. 
         [0026]      FIG. 9  shows a top view of removable connector  400  joining barricades  200 A and  200 B, arranged at a right angle.  FIG. 10  shows a front view of removable connector  400  joining barricades  200 A and  200 B, arranged at a right angle 
         [0027]    In another aspect of the system of the present disclosure, sleeve top covers  50  may be color coded for ease in orienting barricade  200  before placement over bollards  100 . 
         [0028]    In another aspect, two or more barricades  200  may be connected at tensioning latches  60 . 
         [0029]    Bollard  100  may be a pre-existing fixed bollard or a retractable or removable bollard and is usually anchored in a ground surface. 
         [0030]    In another aspect, barricade  200  may be constructed of a durable mesh, such as a nylon cargo strapping net. In yet another aspect, barricade  200  may be formed of a solid structure, for example, concrete, wood, metal, or composite materials. 
         [0031]    In another aspect barricade  200  may extend from the top of a series of bollards to the base of a series of bollards. Thus, the entire area between a pair of bollards  100  may be blocked by barricade  200 . 
         [0032]    Although illustrative embodiments have been described herein in detail, it should be noted and will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that numerous variations may be made within the scope of this invention without departing from the principle of this invention and without sacrificing its chief advantages. 
         [0033]    Unless otherwise specifically stated, the terms and expressions have been used herein as terms of description and not terms of limitation. There is no intention to use the terms or expressions to exclude any equivalents of features shown and described or portions thereof and this invention should be defined in accordance with the claims that follow.