Barrier with connector

Abstract

A temporary barrier 30 comprises a barrier panel 11 manufactured from a moulded plastics material and an end-to-end connector arrangement 34a, 34b, wherein the barrier panel 11 is moulded with at least one mounting location 33a for locating a connector element 34a of the end-to-end connector arrangement, allowing the connector element 34a to be affixed at the mounting location 33a, to extend from the barrier panel 11 to be able to connect in end-to-end fashion to an adjacent temporary barrier to be provided.

1 . A temporary barrier comprising a barrier panel manufactured from a moulded plastics material, the barrier panel comprising an end-to-end connector arrangement,
 wherein the barrier panel is moulded with at least one mounting location for locating a connector element of the end-to-end connector arrangement, allowing the connector element to be affixed at the mounting location, to extend from the barrier panel to be able to connect in end-to-end fashion to an adjacent temporary barrier to be provided.   
     
     
         2 . The temporary barrier of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting location comprises a fixture-receiving configuration and wherein the connector element comprises an attachment configuration, wherein the fixture-receiving configuration corresponds to the attachment configuration such that their alignment defines a predetermined orientation of the connector element relative to the barrier panel. 
     
     
         3 . The temporary barrier of  claim 2 , wherein the fixture-receiving configuration is integral with the mounting location. 
     
     
         4 . The temporary barrier of  claim 2 , wherein the attachment configuration is integral with the connector element. 
     
     
         5 . The temporary barrier of  claim 2 , wherein the fixture-receiving configuration and/or the attachment configuration comprises holes. 
     
     
         6 . The temporary barrier of  claim 2 , wherein the fixture-receiving configuration and the attachment configuration comprise corresponding engagement features. 
     
     
         7 . The temporary barrier of  claim 1 , wherein the connector element is manufactured from a different material to the barrier panel. 
     
     
         8 . The temporary barrier of  claim 1 , wherein the connector element is manufactured from a plastics material. 
     
     
         9 . The temporary barrier of  claim 1 , wherein the connector element is manufactured from, or is reinforced with, a stronger material than the barrier panel. 
     
     
         10 . The temporary barrier of  claim 1 , wherein the barrier panel and/or at least one connector element is made of a material with a Young's modulus of no more than 4.5, 4, 3.5, 3, 2.5, 2, or 1.5 GPa and/or no less than 0.05, 0.1, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5 or 3 GPa. 
     
     
         11 . The temporary barrier of  claim 1 , wherein the barrier panel and/or at least one connector element is made of a material with a Young's modulus no less than 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 10, 10, 20 or 30 GPa. 
     
     
         12 . The temporary barrier of  claim 1 , wherein the barrier panel and/or the connector element has a Shore A hardness of no more than 95, 90, 85, 80, 75, 70, 65 or 60. 
     
     
         13 . The temporary barrier of  claim 1 , wherein the barrier panel is manufactured via a blow moulding process, an injection moulding process, or a compression moulding process. 
     
     
         14 . The temporary barrier of  claim 1 , wherein the connector element is affixed using screws, rivets, bolts, pins, a tongue-groove engagement, relying on friction fit or a snap-fit arrangement, or a combination of two or more thereof. 
     
     
         15 . The temporary barrier of  claim 2 , wherein the connector element is affixable to the barrier panel via the fixture-receiving configuration and the attachment configuration when they are aligned. 
     
     
         16 . The temporary barrier of  claim 1 , comprising at least two connector elements, the at least two connector elements including at least one first connector element and at least one second connector element, the at least one first connector element having a different configuration to the at least one second connector element. 
     
     
         17 . The temporary barrier of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one first connector element comprises a receiving portion and the at least one second connector element comprises a protruding portion dimensioned to engage in a receiving portion of same dimensions of an adjacent temporary barrier. 
     
     
         18 . The temporary barrier of  claim 1 , comprising at least two mounting locations, wherein at least one mounting location is comprised at or near a first lateral end of the barrier panel, and wherein at least one mounting location is comprised at or near a second lateral end of the barrier panel. 
     
     
         19 . The temporary barrier of  claim 18 , wherein at least one mounting location at the first lateral end of the barrier panel is located at the same height from a base of the barrier panel. 
     
     
         20 . The temporary barrier of  claim 1 , wherein at least one mounting location comprises a planar surface. 
     
     
         21 . The temporary barrier of  claim 20 , wherein the at least one planar surface is parallel to a plane of the barrier panel, or wherein the at least one planar surface is perpendicular to a plane of the barrier panel. 
     
     
         22 . The temporary barrier of  claim 20 , wherein the connector element comprises at least one planar surface configured to abut the at least one planar surface of the mounting location when affixed to the at least one planar surface of the mounting location. 
     
     
         23 . The temporary barrier of  claim 1 , wherein at least one mounting location is recessed into an outer surface of the barrier panel. 
     
     
         24 . The temporary barrier of  claim 23 , wherein the connector element comprises a panel-engaging portion, and wherein a depth of the at least one recessed mounting location is no less than a thickness of the panel-engaging portion. 
     
     
         25 . A temporary barrier system comprising two or more of the temporary barriers of  claim 1 , wherein the barriers are arranged such that at least one connector element of each barrier is connected to a connector element of an adjacent barrier.