US 11,948,477 B2
Emergency response barrier
Kevin K. Groeneweg, Golden, CO (US); and Taylor Groeneweg, Golden, CO (US)
Assigned to Concaten, Inc., Golden, CO (US)
Filed by Concaten, Inc., Golden, CO (US)
Filed on Nov. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/991,681.
Application 17/991,681 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/875,955, filed on Jul. 28, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/227,256, filed on Jul. 29, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0092342 A1, Mar. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. G09F 21/04 (2006.01); B60P 3/22 (2006.01); B60R 19/38 (2006.01); B62D 25/02 (2006.01); B62D 53/06 (2006.01)
CPC G09F 21/048 (2013.01) [B60P 3/2205 (2013.01); B60R 19/38 (2013.01); B62D 25/02 (2013.01); B62D 53/06 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An emergency response barrier vehicle comprising:
a chassis, having a cab and an engine for propelling the vehicle coupled thereto;
a frame coupled to the chassis having a right side, a left side, a front end and a rear end, said frame further comprising reinforcing bracing extending along the majority of the right and left sides of the frame;
a plurality of axles coupled to the chassis, each of said axles having wheels attached thereto;
wherein the frame is covered with a substantially planar skin that extends along the right and left sides of the frame, wherein the substantially planar skin extends from a top of the frame down to a lower edge and wherein said substantially planar skin covers a majority of the wheels on each side of the vehicle;
an impact attenuator coupling on the rear of the frame, said impact attenuator coupling comprising a vertical pin, wherein said vertical pin is received in a bore disposed in an impact attenuator, and wherein said impact attenuator is configured for rotation about the vertical axis of the pin;
at least one hydraulic cylinder connected between the rear of the frame and the impact attenuator, wherein retraction and extension of said at least one hydraulic cylinder moves the impact attenuator through an arc of rotation about the vertical pin.