Patent ID: 7600942

Claim:
A barrier device, comprising: a top wall, a bottom wall, opposed end walls and opposed side walls interconnected to collectively form a hollow interior; at least one opening extending through said hollow interior from one of said side walls to the other of said side walls; a barrier reinforcement structure comprising: (i) a first beam extending along one of said side walls; (ii) at least one first mounting device including a first locking plate coupled to said first beam; (iii) a second beam extending along the other of said side walls; (iv) at least one second mounting device including a second locking plate coupled to said second beam; (v) one of said first and second locking plates being formed with a first bore, and the other of said first and second locking plates being formed with spaced second and third bores; each of said first and second locking plates being insertable into said at least one opening in said hollow interior in position so that said first bore of said one locking plate aligns with one of said first and second bores of the other locking plate, a fastener extending through said aligning bores to connect said first and second locking plates together and to secure said first and second beams along respective side walls.