Ultra-shallow bollard assembly

Abstract

Disclosed is a vehicle barrier, such as a bollard assembly, including a main body surrounding a post, wherein the main body is operable to be positioned below grade, and wherein the post is operable to extend above grade. The main body may include an upper plate including an opening to receive the post, a lower plate opposite the upper plate, and a plurality of support members extending between the upper plate and the lower plate, wherein two or more support members of the plurality of support members extend radially from a central axis extending through the post. The bollard assembly may further include a support assembly coupleable with the main body, wherein the support assembly includes at least one support bar insertable between the upper plate and the lower plate.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A vehicle barrier, comprising:
 a main body surrounding a post, wherein the main body is operable to be positioned below grade, wherein the post is operable to extend above grade, and wherein the main body comprises:
 an upper plate including an opening to receive the post; 
 a lower plate opposite the upper plate; and 
 a plurality of support members extending between the upper plate and the lower plate, wherein two or more support members of the plurality of support members extend radially from a central axis extending through the post; and 
   a support assembly coupleable with the main body, wherein the support assembly includes at least one support bar insertable between the upper plate and the lower plate.   
     
     
         2 . The vehicle barrier of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one support bar of the support assembly comprises a first support bar extending parallel to a second support bar. 
     
     
         3 . The vehicle barrier of  claim 2 , wherein the support assembly further comprises a cross member coupled to the first and second support bars. 
     
     
         4 . The vehicle barrier of  claim 1 , further comprising a stop member and a set of guide members extending from the lower plate of the main body, wherein the at least one support bar is operable to extend between the set of guide members and abut the stop member. 
     
     
         5 . The vehicle barrier of  claim 4 , wherein the set of guide members extends between the lower plate and the upper plate, and wherein the set of guide members comprises one or more openings operable to receive a reinforcing bar. 
     
     
         6 . The vehicle barrier of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of reinforcing bars extending between the upper plate and the lower plate of the main body. 
     
     
         7 . The vehicle barrier of  claim 6 , wherein a first reinforcing bar of the plurality of reinforcing bars extends through at least two support members of the plurality of support members. 
     
     
         8 . The vehicle barrier of  claim 7 , wherein a second reinforcing bar of the plurality of reinforcing bar extends through the at least one support bar of the support assembly. 
     
     
         9 . The vehicle barrier of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of support members is a plate extending vertically from an upper surface of the lower plate. 
     
     
         10 . A bollard assembly, comprising:
 a main body surrounding a post, wherein the main body is operable to be positioned below grade, wherein the post is operable to extend above grade, wherein the main body includes an impact end and a back end, and wherein the main body comprises:
 an upper plate including an opening to receive the post; 
 a lower plate opposite the upper plate; and 
 a plurality of support members extending between the upper plate and the lower plate, wherein two or more support members of the plurality of support members extend radially from a central axis extending through the opening and the post; and 
   a support assembly extending from the back end of the main body, wherein the support assembly includes a support bar insertable between the upper plate and the lower plate.   
     
     
         11 . The bollard assembly of  claim 10 , wherein the support assembly further comprises:
 a second support bar, wherein the support bar and the second support bar extend parallel to one another; and   a cross member coupled to the support bar and the second support bar, wherein the cross member extends perpendicular to the support bar and the second support bar.   
     
     
         12 . The bollard assembly of  claim 10 , further comprising a stop member and a set of guide members extending between the upper plate and the lower plate of the main body, wherein the support bar is operable to extend between the set of guide members and abut the stop member. 
     
     
         13 . The bollard assembly of  claim 10 , further comprising a plurality of reinforcing bars extending between the upper plate and the lower plate of the main body. 
     
     
         14 . The bollard assembly of  claim 13 , wherein a first reinforcing bar of the plurality of reinforcing bars extends through at least two support members of the plurality of support members, and wherein a second reinforcing bar of the plurality of reinforcing bar extends through the support bar of the support assembly. 
     
     
         15 . The bollard assembly of  claim 13 , wherein each of the plurality of support members is a plate extending vertically from an upper surface of the lower plate, and wherein two or more support members of the plurality of support members include an opening. 
     
     
         16 . A bollard assembly, comprising:
 a main body surrounding a post, wherein the post extends perpendicular to the post, wherein the main body is operable to be positioned below grade, wherein the post is operable to extend above grade, and wherein the main body comprises:
 an upper plate including a first opening to receive the post; 
 a lower plate opposite the upper plate, the lower plate including a second opening to receive the post; and 
 a plurality of support members extending between the upper plate and the lower plate, wherein two or more support members of the plurality of support members extend radially from a central axis extending through the opening and the post; and 
   a support assembly coupleable with the main body, wherein the support assembly includes a support bar insertable between the upper plate and the lower plate.   
     
     
         17 . The bollard assembly of  claim 16 , wherein the support assembly further comprises:
 a second support bar, wherein the support bar and the second support bar extend parallel to one another; and   a cross member coupled to the support bar and the second support bar, wherein the cross member is oriented perpendicular to the support bar and second support bar.   
     
     
         18 . The bollard assembly of  claim 16 , further comprising a stop member and a set of guide members extending from the lower plate of the main body, wherein the support bar is operable to extend between the set of guide members and abut the stop member, and wherein the stop member extends between two adjacent support members of the plurality of support members, and wherein the stop member is oriented perpendicular to the support bar. 
     
     
         19 . The bollard assembly of  claim 17 , further comprising a plurality of reinforcing bars extending between the upper plate and the lower plate of the main body, wherein a first reinforcing bar of the plurality of reinforcing bars extends through at least two support members of the plurality of support members, and wherein a second reinforcing bar of the plurality of reinforcing bar extends through the support bar of the support assembly. 
     
     
         20 . The bollard assembly of  claim 16 , wherein each of the plurality of support members is a rectangular plate extending vertically from an upper surface of the lower plate, and wherein the support bar is an I-beam.