System, method, and apparatus for cable barrier
AssigneeGibraltar Global LLC
InventorsRonald FAULKENBERRY, Jerry G. MCGEE, William H. NEUSCH
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Abstract
A cable barrier assembly or system can include line posts extending along a barrier section. Cables can extend along the line posts. In addition, each line post can have a total number of cable retention features that is less than a total number of the cables. Each cable retention feature can include at least a partial loop that limits a range of radial motion of a cable extending through an eye of the partial loop, relative to an axis of the cable.
Claims24
A cable barrier assembly, comprising:
- line posts extending along a barrier section, and each line post comprises cable retention features;
- cables extending along the line posts;
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- each line post has a total number of the cable retention features that is less than a total number of the cables, and each cable retention feature comprises an at least partial loop that limits a range of radial motion of a respective one of the cables extending through an eye of the at least partial loop, relative to an axis of the respective one of the cables.
A cable barrier assembly, comprising:
- line posts extending along a barrier section;
- and
- cables extending along the line posts and comprising first, second, third and fourth cables, wherein the first and second cables are side-by-side and aligned in vertical elevation and touching between adjacent ones of the line posts, and the first and second cables are not aligned in vertical elevation and not touching at the line posts, such that the first cable is separated and spaced apart from the second cable at the line posts.
A cable barrier assembly, comprising:
- line posts extending along a barrier section;
- cables extending along the line posts;
- at least some of the cables are secured to each line post;
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- not every line post secures all of the cables.
A method for releasably connecting cables to posts in a roadway cable barrier system, the method comprising:
- mounting a first cable having an axis to a first post such that the first cable is substantially restrained in all radial directions, relative to the axis, other than upper vertical directions;
- extending a second cable adjacent to the first post such that the second cable is unrestrained in upper vertical radial directions and in other radial directions;
- mounting the second cable to a second post such that the second cable is substantially restrained in all radial directions other than upper vertical directions;
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- extending the first cable adjacent to the second post such that the first cable is substantially unrestrained in radial directions by the second post.
A hairpin connector, comprising:
- an elongated body extending in a single plane and comprising a top at a proximal end, cable retention features extending from the elongated body, and a lower body at a distal end of the elongated body;
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- a flare at an end of the lower body, and the flare extends in only one direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.