Continuous metallic system for safety barriers applicable as protection for motorcyclists made up of a bottom continuous horizontal metallic screen supported on the barrier by means of metallic arms arranged at regular intervals
AssigneeHierros Y Aplanaciones, S.A.
InventorAntonio Amengual Pericas
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Abstract
The invention relates to a continuous metal system which is used to protect motorcyclists and which can be installed on a standard metal safety barrier. The invention comprises a continuous horizontal metal panel (4) which is disposed between the fence (1) and the ground (40). According to the invention, the panel (4) is suspended from the fence (1) by means of arms or support pieces (5) which are positioned at each post (2) and arms which are positioned at the centre of each bay (6) and which are solidly connected to clamps (7). In addition, both arms (5 and 6) are fixed to the fence (1) using the same screw (8).
Claims18
A combined metallic barrier and continuous metallic protection system for motorcyclists, the barrier comprises a metallic railing, a plurality of support posts spaced at regular intervals along the railing and a plurality of separators attaching the railing to each of the support posts, the protection system attached below the barrier and comprising:
- a horizontal continuous metallic screen suspended below the metallic barrier by a plurality of metallic support arms connecting the screen with the railing at each support post, and a plurality of intermediate metallic arms connecting the screen with the railing at a position between two consecutive support posts;
- each of the plurality of metallic support arms having a top face and a bottom face, the bottom face directly attached to a rear side of the metallic screen, the top face directly attached to a rear side of the railing at a point where the metallic railing attaches to one of the separators;
- each of the intermediate metallic arms having a top face and a bottom face, the bottom face directly attached to the rear side of the metallic screen at the position between two consecutive support posts, the top face directly attached to a rear side of a middle face of a metallic U-shaped clamp by two or more screwed joints;
- the U-shaped clamp having two wings extending perpendicularly forward from the middle face, such that when attaching a front side of the middle face directly to the rear side of the railing, each wing terminates at a length abutting against a central internal point of the rear of the railing exerting a pressure against the railing;
- wherein the assembly of the intermediate metallic arm with the U-shaped clamp onto the railing prevents a rotation of the intermediate metallic arm relative to the U-shaped clamp, and prevents a rotation of both the U-shaped clamp and intermediate metallic arm relative to the railing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.