Portable Shoulder Carried Barrier System

Abstract

The present invention relates to a lightweight mobile barrier system which can be carried on a shoulder and designed for blocking areas from human access, such as elevator entrances when maintenance is being performed. The barrier system is formed of interlocking panels which are scalable in size to fit area to be blocked and easily fits in service vehicles.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A portable, shoulder carried barrier system for blocking access to a desired area, the barrier system comprising:
 one or more panels which are engageable to one another along adjacent vertical ends thereof, and structures for engaging the barrier system to adjacent structures to fix the barrier system in place, the engaging structures being locked in place by gravity.   
     
     
         2 . The barrier system of  claim 1  wherein the panels include laterally extending tabs which are oriented oppositely on opposite vertical ends of the panels so as to engage cooperating, oppositely disposed tabs on adjacent panels. 
     
     
         3 . The barrier system of  claim 1  wherein a shoulder strap is provided which is engaged to cooperating openings in the panels. 
     
     
         4 . The barrier system of  claim 3  wherein a container for the structures for engaging the barrier system to adjacent structures is also carried by the shoulder strap. 
     
     
         5 . The barrier system of  claim 1  wherein the panels are made of a light weight material. 
     
     
         6 . The barrier system of  claim 1  wherein dimensions of the panels may be similarly varied. 
     
     
         7 . The barrier system of  claim 1  including a viewing area through which an individual see what is beyond the barrier. 
     
     
         8 . The barrier of  claim 1  including an area for the placement of a logo thereon. 
     
     
         9 . The barrier of  claim 1  including an area for the placement of a warning thereon. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1  including a pair of engagement members for engaging structures to either side of or other structures supporting the barrier. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10  wherein a plurality of ratchet straps engage the engagement members to openings in the panels at each end of the barrier system to fix the barrier system in place. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1  wherein viewing areas in the form of openings between the panels are provided for viewing the area behind the barrier. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the panels are of light weight to allow for shoulder carrying of the system. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1  wherein the openings are provided to dispel the effects of moving air on the panels.