Temporary Barrier

Abstract

A temporary barrier is described which comprises a barrier panel ( 12 ) supported upon feet ( 14 ), wherein the barrier panel ( 12 ) comprises a plurality of barrier panel components ( 16, 18 ), the barrier panel components ( 16, 18 ) being arranged side-by-side and being secured to one another using an upper elongate reinforcing member ( 20 ), the panel components ( 16, 18 ) being of plastics material form.

1 . A temporary barrier comprising a barrier panel supported upon feet, wherein the barrier panel comprises a plurality of barrier panel components, the barrier panel components being arranged side-by-side and being secured to one another using an upper reinforcing member at a panel edge opposite the feet, the panel components being of plastics material form. 
     
     
         2 . A barrier according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper reinforcing member is of a length sufficient that it extends over at least half the width of the barrier panel. 
     
     
         3 . A barrier according to  claim 2 , wherein the upper reinforcing member is of a length sufficient that it extends over at least three quarters of the width of the barrier panel. 
     
     
         4 . A barrier according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper reinforcing member is of pultruded form. 
     
     
         5 . A barrier according to  claim 1 , wherein the upper reinforcing member is of a fibre reinforced plastics material. 
     
     
         6 . A barrier according to  claim 1 , wherein the barrier panel components are further secured to one another using a lower reinforcing member. 
     
     
         7 . A barrier according to  claim 1 , wherein one or more panel components comprise an upper rail, a lower rail, and a series of uprights extending between the upper and lower rails and extending substantially parallel to the end post. 
     
     
         8 . A barrier according to  claim 1 , wherein one or more panel components comprise and end post. 
     
     
         9 . A barrier according to  claim 7 , wherein the upper rail is of hollow form. 
     
     
         10 . A barrier according to  claim 7 , wherein the upper rail has windows formed therein through which the hollow interior thereof is exposed. 
     
     
         11 . A barrier according to  claim 10 , wherein the upper rail includes windows opening to one face of the panel component which are arranged to alternate with windows opening to the opposite face of the panel component. 
     
     
         12 . A barrier according to  claim 7 , wherein the lower rail is of hollow form having windows formed therein through which the hollow interior thereof is exposed, and/or wherein the lower rail includes windows opening to one face of the panel component which are arranged to alternate with windows opening to the opposite face of the panel component. 
     
     
         13 . A barrier according to  claim 7 , wherein the upper reinforcing member is located within the hollow interior of the upper rail, and/or wherein the lower reinforcing member is located within the hollow interior of the lower rail. 
     
     
         14 . A barrier according to  claim 7 , wherein certain of the uprights are of hollow, tubular form provided with alternating windows. 
     
     
         15 . A barrier according to  claim 7 , wherein upright reinforcing members are located within hollow interiors of certain ones of the uprights. 
     
     
         16 . A barrier according to  claim 15 , wherein the feet are mounted upon projecting lower ends of the upright reinforcing members. 
     
     
         17 . A barrier according to  claim 1 , wherein two or more panel components are self-complementary to each other. 
     
     
         18 . A barrier according to  claim 1 , wherein one or more panel components have C2 rotational symmetry about an axis extending perpendicular to the upper and lower edges of the panel component, and/or wherein one or more panel components have C2 rotational symmetry about an axis midway between the upper and lower edges of the panel component. 
     
     
         19 . A barrier according to  claim 1 , wherein the reinforcing members are secured in position using screws, nuts and bolts or other threaded fasteners, rivets, or adhesives. 
     
     
         20 . A barrier according to  claim 1 , wherein the panel components are of moulded plastics material form, and wherein at least two panel components are identical to one another.