BARRIER CABLE COUPLER
First Claim
1. A barrier cable coupler for coupling two lengths of barrier cable comprising:
- a coupler body, the coupler body including a threaded inner surface, the coupler body having a first end and a second end;
a fixed retaining collar, the fixed retaining collar having an outer surface, the fixed retaining collar retained to the first end of the coupler body, the fixed retaining collar including a tapered inner surface;
one or more fixed end wedges positioned within the tapered inner surface of the fixed retaining collar;
a tensioning retaining collar, the tensioning retaining collar having an outer surface, the tensioning retaining collar positioned at least partially within the second end of the coupler body, the tensioning retaining collar including a tapered inner surface;
one or more tensioning end wedges positioned within the tapered inner surface of the tensioning retaining collar; and
a tensioning nut, the tensioning nut including a threaded outer surface engaging the threaded inner surface of the second end of the coupler body and retaining the tensioning retaining collar therein.
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Abstract
A barrier cable coupler for coupling two lengths of barrier cable comprises a coupler body including a threaded inner surface, a first end, and a second end; a fixed retaining collar having an outer surface and being retained to the first end of the coupler body, the fixed retaining collar including a tapered inner surface; one or more fixed end wedges positioned within the tapered inner surface of the fixed retaining collar; a tensioning retaining collar having an outer surface, the tensioning retaining collar positioned at least partially within the second end of the coupler body and including a tapered inner surface; one or more tensioning end wedges positioned within the tapered inner surface of the tensioning retaining collar; and a tensioning nut including a threaded outer surface engaging the threaded inner surface of the second end of the coupler body and retaining the tensioning retaining collar therein.
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20 Claims
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1. A barrier cable coupler for coupling two lengths of barrier cable comprising:
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a coupler body, the coupler body including a threaded inner surface, the coupler body having a first end and a second end; a fixed retaining collar, the fixed retaining collar having an outer surface, the fixed retaining collar retained to the first end of the coupler body, the fixed retaining collar including a tapered inner surface; one or more fixed end wedges positioned within the tapered inner surface of the fixed retaining collar; a tensioning retaining collar, the tensioning retaining collar having an outer surface, the tensioning retaining collar positioned at least partially within the second end of the coupler body, the tensioning retaining collar including a tapered inner surface; one or more tensioning end wedges positioned within the tapered inner surface of the tensioning retaining collar; and a tensioning nut, the tensioning nut including a threaded outer surface engaging the threaded inner surface of the second end of the coupler body and retaining the tensioning retaining collar therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of forming a barrier cable assembly comprising:
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a) providing a first barrier cable length and a second barrier cable length, each cable length having an end; b) providing a barrier cable coupler comprising; 1) a coupler body having an inner surface, an outer surface, a first end, and a second end; 2) a fixed retaining collar, the fixed retaining collar having an outer surface, the fixed retaining collar retained to the first end of the coupler body, the fixed retaining collar including a tapered inner surface; 3) one or more fixed end wedges positioned within the tapered inner surface of the fixed retaining collar; 4) a tensioning retaining collar, the tensioning retaining collar having an outer surface, the tensioning retaining collar positioned at least partially within the second end of the coupler body, the tensioning retaining collar including a tapered inner surface; 5) one or more tensioning end wedges positioned within the tapered inner surface of the tensioning retaining collar; 6) a tensioning nut, the tensioning nut including a threaded outer surface engaging the threaded inner surface of the second end of the coupler body and retaining the tensioning retaining collar therein; c) inserting the end of the first length of barrier cable into the first end of the coupler body such that the end of the first length of the barrier cable enters the fixed retaining collar and engages the one or more fixed end wedges; d) inserting the end of the second length of barrier cable into the second end of the coupler body such that the end of the second length of the barrier cable enters the tensioning retaining collar through the tensioning end nut and engages the one or more tensioning end wedges; and e) advancing the tensioning end nut into the coupler body by rotating the tensioning end nut. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A barrier cable coupler for coupling two lengths of barrier cable comprising:
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a coupler body having a bore therethrough; first and second retainer assemblies, each retainer assembly including; a retainer bolt, each retainer bolt having a threaded extension extending into the bore of the coupler body; a retainer collar mechanically coupled to the respective retainer bolt, each retainer collar including a tapered inner surface; and one or more wedges positioned within each of the retainer collars; wherein the threaded extension of the first retainer assembly is threaded in a first direction and the threaded extension of the second retainer assembly is threaded in a second direction; and a tensioning nut, the tensioning nut threadedly coupled to the threaded extensions of the first and second retainer assemblies, the tensioning nut including inner threaded surfaces corresponding with the threads of the corresponding threaded extensions such that rotation of the tensioning nut moves the first and second retainer assemblies into the interior of the coupler body. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification