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US 12,297,612 B2Granted
Rockfall barrier
AssigneeTrumer Schutzbauten GesmbH
InventorsAhren Bichler, Gernot Stelzer
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Abstract
A rockfall barrier for installation between an uphill side and a downhill side of a hill slope, with at least two guide devices for a net comprising an upper edge and a lower edge, and with an upper load-bearing rope, which guides the upper edge on the guide devices At least one middle rope is provided, which extends from an upper end point fixed to the upper load-bearing rope to a lower end point fixable at the hill slope.
Claims17
A rockfall barrier for installation between an uphill side and a downhill side of a hill slope, the rockfall barrier comprising:
- at least two guide devices for a net having an upper edge and a lower edge, and
- an upper load-bearing rope configured to guide the upper edge at the guide devices,
- wherein at least one middle rope is provided, the at least one middle rope extending from an upper end point fixed at the upper load-bearing rope to a lower end point configured to be fixed to the hill slope,
- wherein each at least one middle rope is directly coupled to a respective braking element configured to be fixed to the hill slope and arranged adjacent to the lower edge of the net.
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A rockfall barrier, comprising:
- a net having an upper edge disposed at an uphill side of a hill slope and a lower edge disposed at a downhill side of the hill slope;
- at least two supports configured to guide the net;
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- an upper load-bearing rope guiding the upper edge at the at least two supports;
- wherein at least one middle rope extends from an upper end point fixed at the upper load-bearing rope to a lower end point fixed to the hill slope;
- wherein each at least one middle rope is directly coupled to a respective braking element fixed to the hill slope and arranged adjacent to the lower edge of the net.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.