US1913690A - Roadway guard - Google Patents

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R. J. TEETOR ROADWAY GUARD June 13, 1933.

Original Filed Feb.

11v VENTOR B 1 1 J T @2261: B 1% 5 D; V) M612 A TTORNE Y 1G tion and illustrated by the accompanying Patented June 13, 1933 UNITED STATES cor/manager DENVER, coLon-Andn conronnrron onoononnno ROADWAY Guns-n" Application filed February 18,1928, Serial No; 255,276; nenewed Marenrz, 1933.

The present invention relates to roadway guards; and its object is, generally, to provide an improved structure to prevent vehicles from running off the side of the roadway. i a

.This and any other and more specificobjects hereinafter appearing are attalned by,

. and the invention finds preferable embodiment in, the structure hereinafter particularly described in the body of this speclficadrawing, in which c c Figure 1 is a plan View of a roadway and of a guarddisposed at one side thereof;

Figure 2 is a view in perspectlve of a portion of the same;

\Figure 3 is a side elev atlon of one of the Vertical supports comprlsed 1n sa1d structure and cables (with connecting devices) connected thereto; and c t Figure 4 is a top plan view of portions of said cables and their connecting device.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated by said drawing, my roadway guard is positioned adjacent the convex outer side 1 of the roadway 2 and comprlses a plurallty of spaced vertical supports, the posts 3, 4, the extreme posts 3 havmg deslrably guy rods or cables 5 secured thereto at .6 and anchored to short posts 7 driven into the ground.

A flexible main cable 8 is (or a pair thereof Vertically spaced apart as shown are) connected at their ends 9 to these supports 3 in any suitable manner. Flexible cables 10 are connected at one of their ends to the intermediate supports t and at their other ends to the maincables 8 respectively, and at spaced distances apart correspondmg to the spacing apart of'the supports. ye

bolts 11 are looped through a link of the con- 1 necting means 10 and adjustably held on the supports by nuts 22.

These cables 10 hold the main cables 8 more or less tautly in suspended position hetween the extreme supports 3, 3, and nevertheless permitthe same to be flexed within limits (when struck by a passing vehicle) from the osition seen in Figure 1 inwhich. they normally extend. It w1ll be seen that such flexing under the impact of the vehicle mayinvolve the entire. length of theanain cables between their extreme supports 3, 3.

on that side of the main cables which opposite the roadway. L s

To efi'ect this end, connecting devices illustrated in Figures 3 and 4, comprising Ushaoed member 1-8 embracing the strand 16 of the main cable which is (atthat point in its length) nearer the support #1 and remote from the roadway. Thi member 18 has bolts 20 connecting it to the outermost linkof the cable l0. V

The nuts 22 onthe eye bolts 11 provide means to selectivelyvary the tension of one or both of the cables 8. j p a The invention. being intended to be point ed out in the claims, is notto be limited to or by details of construction of the particular embodiment thereof illustrated by the drawing or hereinbefore described.

I claim:

1. A roadway guard rail comprising: a plurality of spaced vertical supports adjacent the side of the roadway; a plurality of vertically spaced main cables connected to the extreme supports; cables connected at one of their ends to the intermediate supports respectively and at their other ends to the main cables respectively at spaced distances apart; cables connected to the second-mentioned cables intermediate the supports and the main cables and having their PATENT OFFICE RALPH J. rnnron, or CADILLAC, micmenn, ASSIGNQR TO THE cononnno FUEL & Inon M diate supports respectively and at their other ends to the main cable at spaced distances apart and holding the'main cable in suspended position; devices for connecting the second-mentioned cables to the main cable, each of said devices having a strand embracing only a portion of the main cable which is adjacent the supporting intermediate support. 7

3. A highway guard fence comprising a series of posts, cables projecting forwardly from each post, a flexible barrier supported at the outer ends of the cables projecting from the posts and a-connection between the cables of each post, separate from the barrier.

4. A highway guard fence comprising a series'of posts, cables projecting forwardly from each post, a flexible barrier supported at the outer ends of the cables projecting from the posts, and a flexible connection between the cables of each post, separate from the barrier and anchored to the post.

5. A highway guard fence comprising a series of posts, cables projecting forwardly from each post, a flexible barrier supported at the outer ends of the cables projecting from the posts, and a flexible connection between the cables of each post, separate from the barrier and anchored at a point below the cables.

6. A highway guard fence comprising a series of posts, cables projecting forwardly from each post, a flexible barrier supported at the outer ends of the cables projecting from the posts, a connection between the cables of each post and between one of the cables and the post, said connection being separate from the barrier.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand at Cadillac, Michigan this llth day of February, 1928.

RALPH J. TEETOR.

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