Rapid deployment barrier

Abstract

A barrier device capable of rapid deployment and assembly to form a barrier wall. The barrier device comprises wheels so as to be easily transported. The barrier device further comprises connection plates so that adjacent barriers can be connected to one another quickly and without the use of any tools or other components. In one aspect, the invention is the barrier device comprising: base plate structure having a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface of the base plate structure being in a first plane; a wall plate structure connected to and extending upward from the top surface of the base plate structure; and at least one wheel having a tread surface, the at least one wheel positioned so that the tread surface of the wheel is at or above the first plane and at least a portion of the tread surface extends beyond the rear edge of the base plate structure.

1 . A barrier device comprising:
 a base plate structure having a bottom surface and a top surface, the base plate structure further having a front edge and a rear edge defining a length, the bottom surface of the base plate structure being in a first plane;   a wall plate structure connected to and extending upward from the top surface of the base plate structure, the wall plate structure connected to the top surface of the base plate structure at a location between a mid-point of the length and the rear edge;   at least one hole extending through the base plate structure, the at least one hole located between the wall plate structure and the front edge of the base plate structure; and   at least one wheel having a tread surface, the at least one wheel positioned so that at least a portion of the tread surface extends beyond the rear edge of the base plate structure.   
     
     
         2 . The barrier device of  claim 1 , further wherein the at least one wheel is positioned so that the tread surface of the wheel is at or above the first plane, and wherein when the base plate structure is oriented at a non-zero acute angle relative to a ground surface, the tread surface of the wheel contacts the ground surface and the base plate structure is a vertical distance from the ground surface. 
     
     
         3 . The barrier device of  claim 2 , further wherein the non-zero acute angle is less than forty-five degrees. 
     
     
         4 . The barrier device of  claim 1 , further comprising two wheels positioned so that at least a portion of the tread surface of each wheel extends beyond the rear edge of the base plate structure. 
     
     
         5 . The barrier device of  claim 1 , further wherein the wall plate structure and the base plate structure are constructed of a metal or metal alloy. 
     
     
         6 . The barrier device of  claim 1 , further wherein the wall plate structure is constructed of a material of a sufficient thickness so as to be impenetrable to armor piercing rounds. 
     
     
         7 . The barrier device of  claim 1 , further comprising a support structure connected to a rear surface of the wall plate structure and to the top surface of the base plate structure, the support structure comprising:
 two triangular plates arranged in a spaced relation, wherein a first edge of each of the triangular plates is connected to the rear surface of the wall plate structure and a second edge of each of the triangular plates is connected to the top surface of the base plate structure; and   a rectangular plate connected to a top edge of each of the triangular plates.   
     
     
         8 . The barrier device of  claim 1 , further comprising means for lifting a front end of the barrier device so that the base plate structure is at an angle relative to a ground surface. 
     
     
         9 . The barrier device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a connector plate connected to the wall plate structure and/or the base plate structure, and having a portion that extends from the wall plate structure and/or the base plate structure, the portion having a hole; and   a fastener extending through the hole of the connector plate and engaging an adjacent barrier device.   
     
     
         10 . A barrier device comprising:
 a base plate structure having a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface of the base plate structure being in a first plane;   a wall plate structure connected to and extending upward from the top surface of the base plate structure; and   at least one wheel having a tread surface, the at least one wheel positioned so that at least a portion of the tread surface extends beyond the rear edge of the base plate structure.   
     
     
         11 . The barrier device of  claim 10 , further comprising at least one hole extending through the base plate structure, the at least one hole located between the wall plate structure and a front edge of the base plate structure. 
     
     
         12 . The barrier device of  claim 11 , further comprising an anchor adapted to extend through the at least one hole and engage a ground surface on which the barrier device is placed. 
     
     
         13 . The barrier device of  claim 10 , further wherein the base plate structure and the wall plate structure are constructed of a metal or metal alloy, and wherein the tread surface of the wheel is at or above the first plane. 
     
     
         14 . A barrier device comprising:
 a base plate structure having a bottom surface and a top surface, the base plate structure further having a front edge and a rear edge defining a length, the bottom surface of the base plate structure being in a first plane;   a wall plate structure connected to and extending upward from the top surface of the base plate structure;   at least one hole extending through the base plate structure;   at least one extension plate having a bottom surface, a top surface, a front edge and a rear edge, the extension plate further having at least one opening, the opening positioned near the rear edge of the extension plate;   a fastener adapted to extend through the at least one opening in the extension plate and engage the base plate structure; and   the extension plate connected to the base plate structure so that the front edge of the extension plate extends beyond the front edge of the base plate structure.   
     
     
         15 . The barrier device of  claim 14 , further wherein a distance exists between the front edge of the extension plate to a front surface of the wall plate structure, the distance is designed so that when a vehicle impacts the front surface of the wall plate structure, the vehicle's tires are atop the extension plate. 
     
     
         16 . The barrier device of  claim 14 , further wherein the extension plate is non-unitary with respect to the base plate structure and wherein the extension plate is removable from the base plate structure. 
     
     
         17 . The barrier device of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 a connector plate connected to the wall plate structure and/or the base plate structure, and having a portion that extends from the wall plate structure and/or the base plate structure, the portion having a hole; and   a fastener extending through the hole of the connector plate and engaging an adjacent barrier device.   
     
     
         18 . A barrier wall comprising:
 a plurality of barrier devices each comprising:
 (i) a base plate structure having a bottom surface and a top surface, the base plate structure further having a front edge and a rear edge defining a length, the bottom surface of the base plate structure being in a first plane; 
 (ii) a wall plate structure connected to and extending upward from the top surface of the base plate structure; 
 (iii) at least one wheel having a tread surface, the at least one wheel positioned so that at least a portion of the tread surface extends beyond the rear edge of the base plate structure; and 
 (iv) means for securing the barrier device to an adjacent barrier device; and 
   the plurality of barrier devices aligned in a side by side arrangement so that adjacent barriers are secured to one another via the securing means.   
     
     
         19 . The barrier wall of  claim 18 , further wherein each barrier device further comprises:
 at least one hole extending through the base plate structure, the at least one hole located between the wall plate structure and the front edge of the base plate structure;   an anchor member adapted to extend through the at least one hole and into a surface on which the barrier wall is placed; and   wherein the at least one wheel is positioned so that the tread surface of the wheel is at or above the first plane.   
     
     
         20 . The barrier wall of  claim 18 , further wherein the securing means comprises a connector plate connected to the base plate structure and/or the wall plate structure of the barrier device and having a portion that extends from the base plate structure and/or the wall plate structure, the portion having a hole; and a fastener extending through the hole of the portion and engaging an adjacent barrier device. 
     
     
         21 . The barrier wall of  claim 18 , further wherein each barrier device further comprises at least one extension plate having a bottom surface, a top surface, a front edge and a rear edge, the extension plate further having at least one opening; and a fastener adapted to extend through the at least one opening in the extension plate and engage the base plate structure.