Patent ID: 8734046

Claim:
A vehicle barrier system, comprising: (a) a housing; (b) a pair of vertically oriented static guides, wherein at least an upper portion of each static guide is positioned above the housing; (c) a movable barrier assembly, wherein the barrier assembly is configured to move between a raised position and a lowered position relative to the housing, wherein the barrier assembly comprises: (i) a plurality of posts, wherein the plurality of posts comprise a first post and a second post, and (ii) a plurality of gate beams, wherein the plurality of gate beams are secured to the plurality of posts; and (d) an actuation assembly in communication with the barrier assembly, wherein the actuation assembly is operable to selectively move the barrier assembly between the raised position and the lowered position, wherein the actuation assembly comprises a powered rotary drive member, wherein the powered rotary drive member is operable in a first direction to pull the barrier assembly from the lowered position to the raised position, wherein the powered rotary drive member is operable in a second direction to pull the barrier assembly from the raised position to the lowered position; wherein the housing is configured to receive the barrier assembly when the barrier assembly is in the lowered position; wherein the gate beams are configured to fit between the upper portions of the static guides when the barrier assembly is in the raised position.