Vertical cable rail barrier
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1. Apparatus, comprising:
- a first rail member including a plurality of first openings spaced apart along a length of the first rail member;
a second rail member, comprising;
an outer U-shaped channel defined by an outer web member and an opposed pair of outer leg members, the outer web member defining a plurality of outer openings spaced apart along a length of the outer web member; and
an inner U-shaped channel defined by an inner web member and an opposed pair of inner leg members, the inner U-shaped channel mounted within the outer U-shaped channel with open ends of the inner and outer U-shaped channels facing each other, the inner web member having inner openings spaced apart along a length of the inner web member, each inner opening being aligned with a corresponding outer opening formed in the outer web member;
at least one vertical support member mounted to and extending between the first rail member and second rail member; and
a plurality of vertical cables mounted to and extending between the first rail member and second rail member, wherein a first end of each vertical cable is secured within one of the first openings and a second end of each vertical cable is secured within opposite aligned inner and outer openings of the second rail member.
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Abstract
A barrier panel is formed of a first rail member and a second rail member with at least one vertical support member mounted to and extending between the first rail member and second rail member. The first rail member includes first openings spaced apart along its length. The second rail member includes second openings spaced apart along its length. Vertical cables are mounted to and extend between the first rail member and second rail member. A first end of each vertical cable is secured within one of the first openings and a second end of each vertical cable is secured within an opposite one of the second openings.
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1. Apparatus, comprising:
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a first rail member including a plurality of first openings spaced apart along a length of the first rail member; a second rail member, comprising; an outer U-shaped channel defined by an outer web member and an opposed pair of outer leg members, the outer web member defining a plurality of outer openings spaced apart along a length of the outer web member; and an inner U-shaped channel defined by an inner web member and an opposed pair of inner leg members, the inner U-shaped channel mounted within the outer U-shaped channel with open ends of the inner and outer U-shaped channels facing each other, the inner web member having inner openings spaced apart along a length of the inner web member, each inner opening being aligned with a corresponding outer opening formed in the outer web member; at least one vertical support member mounted to and extending between the first rail member and second rail member; and a plurality of vertical cables mounted to and extending between the first rail member and second rail member, wherein a first end of each vertical cable is secured within one of the first openings and a second end of each vertical cable is secured within opposite aligned inner and outer openings of the second rail member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A vertical cable barrier, comprising:
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a first rail member including a plurality of first openings spaced apart along a length of the first rail member; a second rail member, comprising; an outer U-shaped channel defined by an outer web member and an opposed pair of outer leg members, the outer web member defining a plurality of outer openings spaced apart along a length of the outer web member; and an inner U-shaped channel defined by an inner web member and an opposed pair of inner leg members, the inner U-shaped channel mounted within the outer U-shaped channel with open ends of the inner and outer U-shaped channels facing each other, the inner web member having inner openings spaced apart along a length of the inner web member, each inner opening being aligned with a corresponding outer opening formed in the outer web member; at least one vertical support member mounted to and extending between the first rail member and the second rail member; a plurality of vertical cables mounted to and extending between the first rail member and the second rail member, wherein a first end of each vertical cable is secured within one of the first openings and a second end of each vertical cable is secured within opposite aligned inner and outer openings of the second rail member; and a swage fitting with an end member secured to each of the second ends of each vertical cable, each end member being larger in size than the inner opening and disposed within the opposed pair of outer leg members. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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