ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,509,830, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to HEALD TECHNOLOGIES LTD (Hornsea, Great Britain).

"Security barrier with covering and method of installation thereof" was invented by Jonathan Roderic Heald (Hornsea, Great Britain) and Debbie Heald (Hornsea, Great Britain).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention relates to a security barrier (10, 40, 60, 82), and a method (100) of installation thereof, and in particular, although not exclusively, to the installation thereof to a bridge structure (70). The security barrier (10, 40, 60, 82) comprises a support (12, 62, 72) having at least one upright barrier member (14, 64, 85) thereon. The s...