Sound barrier wall system

Abstract

A sound barrier wall system for reducing the transmission of noise into residential and commercially sensitive areas. The sound barrier wall system includes a partition member having a plurality of rib members and a rear wall, and a plurality of support members positioned about the distal ends of the partition member. The partition member includes an upper slot and a lower tongue for allowing interlocking with adjacent partition members. The plurality of rib members extending from the rear wall form a sound dampening surface that breaks up the sound waves and deflects the sound waves away from a residential area. A plurality of cavities preferably extend into the inner surface of the rear wall of the partition member for further increasing the sound dampening capabilities.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A sound barrier wall system comprised of, comprising: 
 a plurality of partition members having an elongate structure, wherein each of said plurality of partition members includes a rear wall and a plurality of rib members; and    a plurality of support members having a vertically elongate structure formed for receiving opposing distal end portions of said plurality of partition members.    
     
     
         2 . The sound barrier wall system of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of support members have at least one receiving groove for receiving said distal end portion of said plurality of partition members.  
     
     
         3 . The sound barrier wall system of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of support members have a pair of opposing receiving grooves.  
     
     
         4 . The sound barrier wall system of  claim 2  or  3 , wherein said plurality of support members each include a tapered front.  
     
     
         5 . The sound barrier wall system of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of rib members within said partition member define a concave shape.  
     
     
         6 . The sound barrier wall system of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of rib members within said partition member define a convex shape.  
     
     
         7 . The sound barrier wall system of  claim 1 , wherein an inner surface of said rear wall includes a plurality of cavities.  
     
     
         8 . The sound barrier wall system of  claim 7 , wherein said plurality of cavities have differing depths, widths and shapes from one another.  
     
     
         9 . The sound barrier wall system of  claim 8 , wherein said plurality of partition members are each comprised of a sound absorbing material.  
     
     
         10 . The sound barrier wall system of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of partition members are each comprised of a sound absorbing material.  
     
     
         11 . A sound barrier wall system comprised of, comprising: 
 a plurality of partition members having an elongate structure, wherein each of said plurality of partition members includes a rear wall and a plurality of rib members;    an upper slot within an upper portion of each of said plurality of partition members;    a lower tongue extending from a lower portion of each of said plurality of partition members formed for being snugly received by said upper slot; and    a plurality of support members having a vertically elongate structure formed for receiving opposing distal end portions of said plurality of partition members.    
     
     
         12 . The sound barrier wall system of  claim 11 , wherein said plurality of support members have at least one receiving groove for receiving said distal end portion of said plurality of partition members.  
     
     
         13 . The sound barrier wall system of  claim 11 , wherein said plurality of support members have a pair of opposing receiving grooves.  
     
     
         14 . The sound barrier wall system of  claim 12  or  13 , wherein said plurality of support members each include a tapered front.  
     
     
         15 . The sound barrier wall system of  claim 11 , wherein said plurality of rib members within said partition member define a concave shape.  
     
     
         16 . The sound barrier wall system of  claim 11 , wherein said plurality of rib members within said partition member define a convex shape.  
     
     
         17 . The sound barrier wall system of  claim 11 , wherein an inner surface of said rear wall includes a plurality of cavities.  
     
     
         18 . The sound barrier wall system of  claim 17 , wherein said plurality of cavities have differing depths, widths and shapes from one another.  
     
     
         19 . The sound barrier wall system of  claim 11 , including: 
 a pair of side slots within an upper portion of each of said plurality of partition members positioned about said upper slot; and    a pair of side tongues extending from a lower portion about said lower tongue of each of said plurality of partition members formed for being snugly received by said pair of side slots; and    
     
     
         20 . The sound barrier wall system of  claim 11 , wherein said plurality of partition members are each comprised of a sound absorbing material.