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Title: Pressurized security barrier and alarm system

Abstract

A security barrier for placement across a passageway is made up of interconnected pressurized tubing made up in a grid pattern with openings too small to allow passage. The tubing is connected to a pressure switch, located away from the barrier site, which activates an alarm upon occurrence of a pressure drop. A reinforcing bar is located inside and along the length of the tubing so as to cause the tubing to rupture and set off the alarm upon an intruder's making an attempt to crimp and seal off a portion of the tubing by application of a hydraulic tool. Radial and rectangular grid patterns are disclosed.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Knoxville, TN
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
869831
Patent Number(s):
5406258
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G08 - SIGNALLING G08B - SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-84OR21400
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
pressurized; security; barrier; alarm; placement; passageway; interconnected; tubing; grid; pattern; openings; allow; passage; connected; pressure; switch; located; site; activates; occurrence; drop; reinforcing; bar; inside; length; rupture; set; intruder; attempt; crimp; seal; portion; application; hydraulic; tool; radial; rectangular; patterns; disclosed; security barrier; located inside; pressure drop; grid pattern; reinforcing bar; allow passage; /340/

Citation Formats

Carver, Don W. Pressurized security barrier and alarm system. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Carver, Don W. Pressurized security barrier and alarm system. United States.
Carver, Don W. Sun . "Pressurized security barrier and alarm system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869831.
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year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1995},
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