Patent ID: 7144188

Claim:
A barrier assembly for absorbing and dissipating impact energy generated by a vehicle during a collision, said barrier assembly comprising: a first body and a second body and a third body vertically stacked along a uniform pattern, each said first, second and third bodies comprising a fixed longitudinal length provided with a centrally registered longitudinal axis situated parallel to a support surface onto which said first body is disposed during operating conditions, a substantially planar top surface and a pair of side surfaces equidistantly offset from said longitudinal axis, said pair of side surfaces being oriented orthogonal to said longitudinal axis, a plurality of inlet ports monolithically formed within said top surface and equidistantly spaced therealong, a plurality of coextensively shaped and isolated chambers formed therein and equidistantly spaced from a center of said first, second and third bodies respectively, axially opposed ends having a plurality of serrations monolithically formed therewith, said serrations being removably interfitted for providing increased surface contact friction and for inhibiting lateral movement of said first, second and third bodies during collision, a plurality of indentations monolithically formed therein, said indentations being suitably sized and shaped for receiving user hands directly therein and assisting the user to transport said first, second and third bodies between remote locations; a plurality of reinforcement rods traversing through said first, second and third bodies wherein said reinforcement rods are aligned perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, said rods being formed from non-corrosive material; and a connector rod directly conjoined to said first, second and third bodies in such a manner that said first, second and third bodies are prohibited from disengaging after an external force impacts said assembly.