Patent ID: 8210767

Claim:
An access delay vehicle barrier comprising: a barrier member horizontally disposed above a surface by a standoff distance, the barrier member comprising, an exterior steel casing, an interior steel reinforcing member, at least one access delay member disposed within the exterior steel casing and between the exterior steel casing and the interior steel reinforcing member; a plurality of vertical support members contacting the barrier member and operatively arranged to support the barrier member above the surface by the standoff distance; and, one or more anchor members each having a first end connected to the barrier member and a second end embedded into the surface, said one or more anchor members operatively arranged to secure the barrier member to the surface; wherein the plurality of vertical support members further comprise: one or more free standing crossed supports attached to the barrier member and operatively arranged to support the barrier member above the surface by the standoff distance, said free standing crossed supports disposed along the length of the barrier member, and one or more fixed post supports proximal to the barrier member, said fixed post supports embedded into the surface and operatively arranged to impede motion of the barrier member in a direction perpendicular to the length of the barrier member, said fixed post supports disposed along the length of the barrier member.