ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 6 -- United States Patent no. 12,378,737, issued on Aug. 5.
"Vehicle mitigation system" was invented by Peter Duncan Whitford (Pasadena, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A vehicle mitigation system comprises a first portable barrier, a second portable barrier, and a gate assembly comprising a beam. The gate assembly is pivotally attached to the second portable barrier, and the beam is capable of rotating between a closed position and an open position. The beam in the closed position is substantially parallel to a surface on which the first and second portable barriers are positioned. The beam in the open position is no longer parallel to the surface and has been rai...