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US 7,401,996 B2Granted
Cable-release anchor assembly
AssigneeNeusch Innovations, LP
InventorWilliam H. Neusch
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Abstract
A cable-release anchor assembly including a cable mounting plate adapted for removably holding a cable proximate its terminal end and a leveraging member positioned to release the cable from the terminal end when the leveraging member is impacted. The cable may be connected to a safety system such as, but not limited to, a cable barrier system, W-beam guardrail, and/or an energy absorption system.
Claims4
A cable-release anchor assembly for a barrier system, the assembly comprising:
- a cable mounting plate having a bracket adapted for removably connecting a cable proximate its terminal end, the cable connectable to a barrier system;
- the bracket having a sloped leveraging face;
- a stop extending from the cable mounting plate spaced from the bracket to define a landing area;
- a leveraging member having a base, the base disposed on the landing area below the terminal end of the cable in a manner such that it is not secured to the cable mounting plate;
- the base having a toe sloped to correspond and abut the sloped leveraging face;
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- a leg extending from the base above the terminal end of the cable:
- wherein when the leveraging member is impacted by a sufficient force by a vehicle the base leverages the cable from connection with the cable mounting plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.