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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2008
James B. Welch, Placerville, CA (US);
Douglas E. Wilkinson, Auburn, CA (US);
Patrick A. Leonhardt, Rocklin, CA (US);
Michael H. Oberth, Lincoln, CA (US);
Barry D. Stephens, Roseville, CA (US);
Sean Thompson, Sacramento, CA (US);
Donald L. Crothers, Rocklin, CA (US);
James B. Welch, Placerville, CA (US);
Douglas E. Wilkinson, Auburn, CA (US);
Patrick A. Leonhardt, Rocklin, CA (US);
Michael H. Oberth, Lincoln, CA (US);
Barry D. Stephens, Roseville, CA (US);
Sean Thompson, Sacramento, CA (US);
Donald L. Crothers, Rocklin, CA (US);
Energy Absorption Systems, Inc., Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
A barrier transfer device includes a cantilevered support arm and a carriage coupled to the support arm. The carriage includes at least a pair of barrier interface members extending downwardly from the support arm. The barrier interface members are configured to engage a barrier on opposite sides thereof when the barrier. A system for transferring a barrier includes a transfer vehicle having an outermost portion on each of first and second opposite sides of the transfer vehicle. The cantilevered support arm is coupled to the transfer vehicle and extends laterally outwardly past the outermost portion of the transfer vehicle on the first side of the transfer vehicle. A moveable barrier system includes at least one barrier having first and second sides and a bottom adapted to be supported by a ground surface and a transfer vehicle having a barrier interface element engaging only a first side of said barrier. Methods for transferring a barrier are also provided.