Grate wall

Abstract

A barrier for preventing wildlife from entering a roadway is disclosed. The barrier includes a plate having a bottom edge adapted for piercing a ground surface, and at least one opening in the plate for connecting a corresponding at least one post to the ground so as to provide additional vertical support for the plate.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A barrier for preventing wildlife from entering a roadway, comprising:
 a plate having a bottom edge adapted for piercing a ground surface; and   at least one opening in the plate for connecting a corresponding at least one post to a ground so as to provide additional vertical support for the plate.   
     
     
         2 . The barrier of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom edge of the plate is contoured to pierce a ground surface. 
     
     
         3 . The barrier of  claim 2 , where the contour forms a triangular waveform. 
     
     
         4 . The barrier of  claim 2 , where the contour extends from a proximate edge to a distal edge of the bottom edge of the plate. 
     
     
         5 . The barrier of  claim 1 , where the plate includes a strengthening flange extending substantially perpendicular thereto. 
     
     
         6 . The barrier of  claim 5 , where the flange extends from a top edge of the plate. 
     
     
         7 . The barrier of  claim 5 , where the flange dimension in a barrier depth-wise direction is less then the plate dimension in a barrier height-wise direction. 
     
     
         8 . The barrier of  claim 5 , where the at least one opening for connecting posts to a ground is disposed in the flange. 
     
     
         9 . The barrier of  claim 8 , where the at least one opening includes a V-shape slot which sweeps towards a proximate side of the barrier. 
     
     
         10 . The barrier of  claim 9 , where an angle between first and second segments of the slot which define the V-shape are substantially perpendicular to each other. 
     
     
         11 . The barrier of  claim 9 , where the at least one opening includes plural V-shaped slots regularly spaced from each other along the widthwise span of the flange, between opposing proximate and distal ends of the flange. 
     
     
         12 . The barrier of  claim 11 , comprising plural posts, one for each respective slot in the plate. 
     
     
         13 . The barrier of  claim 12 , where the post includes first and second side walls, extending from a common vertically oriented center joint, configured to fit in the respective first and second segments in the V-shaped slot. 
     
     
         14 . The barrier of  claim 13 , where each side wall in the post includes at least one tab, angled away from the respective side wall, from a horizontal joint, for gripping ground once installed, thereby preventing removal from the ground. 
     
     
         15 . The barrier of  claim 14 , where each tab is angled outwardly from each post side wall. 
     
     
         16 . The barrier of  claim 15 , where each side wall in the post includes a plurality of the tabs, uniformly spaced from each other, along a height-wise span of each side wall. 
     
     
         17 . The barrier of  claim 13 , where each side wall in the post has a chamfered bottom edge for penetrating ground. 
     
     
         18 . The barrier of  claim 17 , where the chamfered edges sweep outwardly from the center joint in the post. 
     
     
         19 . The barrier of  claim 13 , where the post includes a Lop plate connecting respective top edges of the post side walls, for rigidly separating each side wall and providing a surface for driving the post into a ground. 
     
     
         20 . The barrier of  claim 19 , where the top plate forms a quarter-round. 
     
     
         21 . The barrier of  claim 12 , where the barrier is formed from steel. 
     
     
         22 . A barrier for preventing wildlife from entering a roadway and simultaneously barricading trash from falling outside of a roadway, comprising:
 a mesh fencing; and   posts disposed on outer bands of the mesh fencing for providing the mesh fencing with vertical stability.   
     
     
         23 . The barrier of  claim 22 , including one or more cross members snaked horizontally through the mesh fencing for providing horizontal stability to the barrier. 
     
     
         24 . A method of barricading animals from entering a roadway a and simultaneously barricading trash from falling outside of a roadway, comprising:
 inserting posts, with sidewall tab formations, along the roadway; and   inserting mesh fencing between the posts;   wherein the posts resist removal from the ground once inserted via tab formations disposed on side walls of the post.