Granted Patent B2

US 12,649,996 · App. 18/140,616 · Granted Jun 9, 2026

Inventor: Peter Duncan Whitford (Pasadena, CA)

E01F13/12E01F13/02

Abstract

Claims (86)

1 . A vehicle mitigation system, comprising:

a first portable barrier;

a second portable barrier positioned in proximity to the first portable barrier but separated by a first spacing distance;

a third portable barrier positioned in proximity to the first portable barrier but separated by a second spacing distance;

first and second arrestor cables attached between the first portable barrier and the second portable barrier such that the first and second arrestor cables span the first spacing distance between the first and second portable barriers; and

third and fourth arrestor cables attached between the first portable barrier and the third portable barrier such that the third and fourth arrestor cables span the second spacing distance between the first and third portable barriers;

wherein:

each of the first, second, third, and fourth arrestor cables is a multi-strand metallic cable;

each of the first, second, third, and fourth arrestor cables independently comprises a first releasable attachment hook at a first end of the arrestor cable and a second releasable attachment hook at a second end of the arrestor cable;

each of the first releasable attachment hooks is independently attached to the first portable barrier;

two of the second releasable attachment hooks are independently attached to the second portable barrier; and

two of the second releasable attachment hooks are independently attached to the third portable barrier; and

wherein each of the first, second, and third portable barriers comprises:

a base plate configured to vertically extend along a surface;

a front plate horizontally extending from and substantially perpendicular to the base plate, wherein the front plate comprises a forward face and a rear face;

a ramp extending from a front portion of the base plate to the forward face of the front plate;

a kick plate extending from the rear face of the front plate; and

a wheel assembly positioned on a rear portion of the base plate.

2 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a fourth portable barrier attached to the second portable barrier.

3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the fourth portable barrier is attached to the second portable barrier by at least one arrestor cable.

4 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the fourth portable barrier is rigidly attached to the second portable barrier.

5 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a fifth arrestor cable attached between the first portable barrier and the second portable barrier such that the fifth arrestor cable spans the spacing distance between the first and second portable barriers; and

a sixth arrestor cable attached between the first portable barrier and the third portable barrier such that the sixth arrestor cable spans the spacing distance between the first and third portable barriers.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the first releasable attachment hooks independently comprises an attached ring and a hook, wherein the attachment ring is attached to the first arrestor cable and the hook is attached to the first portable barrier.

7 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the hook is rotatably joined to the attachment ring by a pin.

8 . The system of claim 6 , wherein the hook further comprises a securement clasp configured to be spring biased into a closed position.

9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the second releasable attachment hooks independently comprises an attached ring and a hook, wherein the attachment ring is attached to the second arrestor cable and the hook is attached to the second or third portable barrier.

10 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the hook is rotatably joined to the attachment ring by a pin.

11 . The system of claim 9 , wherein the hook further comprises a securement clasp configured to be spring biased into a closed position.

12 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the first or second spacing distance is greater than a width of the first portable barrier.

13 . The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the first, second, and third portable barriers further comprises a first vertically-oriented side plate extending along a first side of the base plate and the between the front portion and rear portion of the base plate, and a second vertically-oriented side plate extending along a second side of the base plate opposite the first side and the between the front portion and rear portion of the base plate.

14 . The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the first, second, and third portable barriers further comprises a first horizontally-oriented side plate extending along a first side of the base plate, and a second horizontally-oriented side plate extending along a second side of the base plate opposite the first side.

15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein:

the first and second arrestor cables are attached to the first horizontally-oriented side plate on the first portable barrier;

the third and fourth arrestor cables are attached to the second horizontally-oriented side plate on the first portable barrier;

the first and second arrestor cables are attached to the second horizontally-oriented side plate on the second portable barrier; and

the third and fourth arrestor cables are attached to the first horizontally-oriented side plate on the third portable barrier.

16 . The system of claim 1 , wherein each of the first, second, and third portable barriers further comprises:

a first plurality of gussets supporting the ramp and connected to the base plate and the forward face of the front plate; and

a second plurality of gussets supporting the kickplate and connected to the rear face of the front plate.

17 . The system of claim 1 , wherein at least the first spacing distance or the second spacing distance is about 48 inches or greater.

18 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising a row of teeth downwardly extending from the rear portion of the base plate.

19 . A vehicle mitigation system, comprising:

a first portable barrier;

a second portable barrier positioned in proximity to the first portable barrier but separated by a first spacing distance;

a third portable barrier positioned in proximity to the first portable barrier but separated by a second spacing distance;

a first plurality of arrestor cables attached between the first portable barrier and the second portable barrier such that the first plurality of arrestor cables span the first spacing distance between the first and second portable barriers; and

a second plurality of arrestor cables attached between the first portable barrier and the third portable barrier such that the second plurality of arrestor cables span the second spacing distance between the first and third portable barriers;

wherein:

each of the arrestor cables of the first and second pluralities independently comprises a first releasable attachment hook at a first end of the arrestor cable and a second releasable attachment hook at a second end of the arrestor cable;

each of the first releasable attachment hooks is independently attached to the first portable barrier; and

each of the second releasable attachment hooks is independently attached to the second and/or third portable barrier; and

wherein each of the first, second, and third portable barriers comprises:

a base plate configured to vertically extend along a surface;

a front plate horizontally extending from and substantially perpendicular to the base plate, wherein the front plate comprises a forward face and a rear face;

a ramp extending from a front portion of the base plate to the forward face of the front plate;

a kick plate extending from the rear face of the front plate; and

a wheel assembly positioned on a rear portion of the base plate.

20 . The system of claim 19 , wherein the first plurality of arrestor cables comprises two or three arrestor cables, and wherein the second plurality of arrestor cables comprises two or three arrestor cables.

21 . The system of claim 19 , wherein each of the arrestor cables of the first and second pluralities is a multi-strand metallic cable.

22 . The system of claim 19 , wherein each of the first releasable attachment hooks independently comprises an attached ring and a hook, wherein the attachment ring is attached to the arrestor cable and the hook is attached to the first portable barrier.

23 . The system of claim 22 , wherein the hook is rotatably joined to the attachment ring by a pin.

24 . The system of claim 22 , wherein the hook further comprises a securement clasp configured to be spring biased into a closed position.

25 . The system of claim 19 , wherein each of the second releasable attachment hooks independently comprises an attached ring and a hook, wherein the attachment ring is attached to the arrestor cable and the hook is attached to the second or third portable barrier.

26 . The system of claim 25 , wherein the hook is rotatably joined to the attachment ring by a pin.

27 . The system of claim 25 , wherein the hook further comprises a securement clasp configured to be spring biased into a closed position.

28 . The system of claim 19 , wherein the first or second spacing distance is greater than a width of the first portable barrier.

29 . A vehicle mitigation system, comprising:

a first portable barrier;

a second portable barrier positioned in proximity to the first portable barrier but separated by a first spacing distance;

a third portable barrier positioned in proximity to the first portable barrier but separated by a second spacing distance, wherein the first or second spacing distance is greater than a width of the first portable barrier;

a first plurality of arrestor cables attached between the first portable barrier and the second portable barrier such that the first plurality of arrestor cables span the first spacing distance between the first and second portable barriers; and

a second plurality of arrestor cables attached between the first portable barrier and the third portable barrier such that the second plurality of arrestor cables span the second spacing distance between the first and third portable barriers;

wherein:

each of the first, second, and third portable barriers independently comprises a base plate comprising downwardly positioned teeth configured to contact a ground surface;

each of the arrestor cables of the first and second pluralities independently comprises a first releasable attachment hook at a first end of the arrestor cable and a second releasable attachment hook at a second end of the arrestor cable;

each of the first releasable attachment hooks is independently attached to the first portable barrier;

two or more of the second releasable attachment hooks are independently attached to the second portable barrier; and

two or more of the second releasable attachment hooks are independently attached to the third portable barrier; and

wherein each of the first, second, and third portable barriers comprises:

a base plate configured to vertically extend along a surface;

a front plate horizontally extending from and substantially perpendicular to the base plate, wherein the front plate comprises a forward face and a rear face;

a ramp extending from a front portion of the base plate to the forward face of the front plate;

a kick plate extending from the rear face of the front plate; and

a wheel assembly positioned on a rear portion of the base plate.

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