Boom gate

Abstract

A boom gate including: a pedestal locatable on a surface and an elongate arm to extend across an area to be temporarily blocked; the elongate arm having a free end and a fixed end, the fixed end being pivotably attached to the pedestal and driven by a drive mechanism to permit the arm to move between a generally horizontal position and a generally vertical position, preventing or allowing access past the gate, respectively; the arm including a first elongate portion defining a first horizontal axis and a second portion defining a second horizontal axis, the first and second axes being spaced away from each other to permit the gate to be used in combination with a traffic management barrier.

1 . A boom gate including:
 a pedestal locatable on a surface and an elongate arm to extend across an area to be temporarily blocked;   the elongate arm having a free end and a fixed end, the fixed end being pivotably attached to the pedestal and driven by a drive mechanism to permit the arm to move between a generally horizontal position and a generally vertical position, preventing or allowing access past the gate, respectively;   the arm including a first elongate portion defining a first horizontal axis and a second portion defining a second horizontal axis, the first and second axes being spaced away from each other to permit the gate to be used in combination with a traffic management barrier.   
     
     
         2 . The boom gate of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second axes are parallel to each other. 
     
     
         3 . The boom gate of  claim 1 , wherein said first elongate portion is located adjacent said fixed end and said second elongate portion is located adjacent said free end. 
     
     
         4 . The boom gate of  claim 1 , wherein said elongate portions are connected by way of an angled portion extending between said axes. 
     
     
         5 . The boom gate of  claim 4 , wherein the first elongate portion is connected to the drive mechanism by a second angled portion extending back towards the second horizontal axis. 
     
     
         6 . The boom gate of  claim 1 , wherein said second portion is located further away from said surface than said first portion to permit said arm to be extended over said barrier. 
     
     
         7 . The boom gate of  claim 1 , wherein said pedestal is locatable adjacent said barrier. 
     
     
         8 . The boom gate of  claim 1 , wherein said pedestal is adapted to be attached to said barrier. 
     
     
         9 . The boom gate of  claim 1 , wherein the first portion is manufactured from a carbon fibre composite. 
     
     
         10 . The boom gate of  claim 9 , wherein the second portion is manufactured from a material other than carbon fibre composite. 
     
     
         11 . The boom gate of  claim 9 , wherein the second portion includes a coupling to receive the first portion. 
     
     
         12 . The boom gate of  claim 11 , wherein the coupling includes fasteners for removably receiving the first portion.