Safety net system for debris and mud slides

A safety net system placed upright on the ground for restraining debris and mud slides, said system including at least one unit, each of which comprises:

• at least two columns disposed at least indirectly in the ground, with each column being provided with first guide means near an upper end thereof, wherein said unit includes a respective one of said columns at each of two ends of said unit;
• a continuous top rope that extends from a bottom end of one of said end columns of said unit, through said first guide means of said one end column, through respective ones of said first guide means of any interposed columns, through said first guide means of the other of said end columns, to a bottom end of said other of said end columns;
• a continuous bottom rope that extends from said bottom end of said one end column through respective second guide means provided near a bottom end of any interposed columns, to said bottom end of said other of said end columns;
• at least one net panel, each panel being disposed between two of said columns and being secured to said top and bottom ropes;
• at least one anchor means disposed laterally of each of said end columns;
• at least one further anchor means angled away from a plane parrllel to the at least one net panel;
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• respective bracing cables that extend from said upper and bottom ends of each of said end columns to said anchor means that are disposed laterally, and further respective bracing cables that extend from said upper and bottom ends of each of said columns to said further anchor means.