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US2024998A
US2024998A US753979A US75397934A US2024998A US 2024998 A US2024998 A US 2024998A US 753979 A US753979 A US 753979A US 75397934 A US75397934 A US 75397934A US 2024998 A US2024998 A US 2024998A
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E01—CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS, RAILWAYS, OR BRIDGES
    • E01F—ADDITIONAL WORK, SUCH AS EQUIPPING ROADS OR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PLATFORMS, HELICOPTER LANDING STAGES, SIGNS, SNOW FENCES, OR THE LIKE
    • E01F15/00—Safety arrangements for slowing, redirecting or stopping errant vehicles, e.g. guard posts or bollards; Arrangements for reducing damage to roadside structures due to vehicular impact
    • E01F15/02—Continuous barriers extending along roads or between traffic lanes
    • E01F15/04—Continuous barriers extending along roads or between traffic lanes essentially made of longitudinal beams or rigid strips supported above ground at spaced points
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  • guard rails consisting of flat metal strips arranged in alinement with their respectively adjacent ends interfastened, one of the objects being to elastically tension these strips in a manner that is inexpensive yet safe.
  • Figures 1 and 2 show the top and traic side of a portion of a guard rail embodying the invention
  • Figures 3 and 4 show similar views of one embodying a variation of the invention.
  • the guard rail shown by Figures 1 and 2 includes two alined flat metal strips I and 2, a flat spring metal strip 3 having a looped central portion 4 and oppositely extending alined end portions 5 and 6, and bolts 'l xing the end portions 5 and 6 of the spring metal strip 3 to the respectively adjacent end portions of the two strips I and 2.
  • the end portions of the strips I and 2 are overlapped so as to close the open face of the looped central portion 4 of the strip 3. This prevents a break in the continuity of the guard rail.
  • Figures 3 and 4 show the same elements as have been described except that the end portions of the strips I and 2 are not overlapped. Instead, a fiat metal plate 8 is fixed to the end portion of one of the strips I and 2, the one numbered 2 in this instance, and extends to sliding overlapped relationship with the other of the end portions of the strips so as to close the open face of the looped central portion 4 of the strips 3.
  • a guard rail the combination of two alined 5 iiat metal strips, a flat spring metal strip having a looped central portion and oppositely extending alined end portions and fastenings fixing the end portions of said spring metal strip to the respectively adjacent end portions of said two metal 10 strips.
  • a guard rail the combination of two alined iiat metal strips, a iiat spring metal strip having a looped central portion and oppositely extending alined end portions and fastenings xing the end portions of said spring meta-1 strip to the respectively adjacent end portions of said two metal strips, the end portions of the latter being overlapped so as to close the open face of the looped central portion of the former.
  • a guard rail the combination of two alined flat metal strips, a iiat spring metal strip having a looped central portion and oppositely extending alined end portions, iastenings fixing the end portionsof said spring metal strip to the respectively adjacent end portions of said two metal strips, and a iiat metal plate xed to the end portion of one of said two metal strips and extending to sliding overlapping relationship with the other of the end portions of said two metal strips so as to close the open face of the looped central portion of said spring metal strip.

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Dec. 17, 1935. G. A. GLI-:AsoN Er AL. 2,024,998
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Patented Dec. 17, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE ROAD GUARD New Jersey Application November 20, 1934, Serial No. 753,979
3 Claims.
'Ihis invention relates to road guards having guard rails consisting of flat metal strips arranged in alinement with their respectively adjacent ends interfastened, one of the objects being to elastically tension these strips in a manner that is inexpensive yet safe.
In the accompanying drawing, Figures 1 and 2 show the top and traic side of a portion of a guard rail embodying the invention, while Figures 3 and 4 show similar views of one embodying a variation of the invention.
The guard rail shown by Figures 1 and 2 includes two alined flat metal strips I and 2, a flat spring metal strip 3 having a looped central portion 4 and oppositely extending alined end portions 5 and 6, and bolts 'l xing the end portions 5 and 6 of the spring metal strip 3 to the respectively adjacent end portions of the two strips I and 2.
It is obvious that tensioning of the strips is thus eiected in an inexpensive manner. When a vehicle collides with the guard rail, the strip 3 simply straightens out, so that it is as strong as the guard rail strips I and 2.
The end portions of the strips I and 2 are overlapped so as to close the open face of the looped central portion 4 of the strip 3. This prevents a break in the continuity of the guard rail.
Figures 3 and 4 show the same elements as have been described except that the end portions of the strips I and 2 are not overlapped. Instead, a fiat metal plate 8 is fixed to the end portion of one of the strips I and 2, the one numbered 2 in this instance, and extends to sliding overlapped relationship with the other of the end portions of the strips so as to close the open face of the looped central portion 4 of the strips 3.
We claim:
1. In a guard rail, the combination of two alined 5 iiat metal strips, a flat spring metal strip having a looped central portion and oppositely extending alined end portions and fastenings fixing the end portions of said spring metal strip to the respectively adjacent end portions of said two metal 10 strips.
2. In a guard rail, the combination of two alined iiat metal strips, a iiat spring metal strip having a looped central portion and oppositely extending alined end portions and fastenings xing the end portions of said spring meta-1 strip to the respectively adjacent end portions of said two metal strips, the end portions of the latter being overlapped so as to close the open face of the looped central portion of the former.
3. In a guard rail, the combination of two alined flat metal strips, a iiat spring metal strip having a looped central portion and oppositely extending alined end portions, iastenings fixing the end portionsof said spring metal strip to the respectively adjacent end portions of said two metal strips, and a iiat metal plate xed to the end portion of one of said two metal strips and extending to sliding overlapping relationship with the other of the end portions of said two metal strips so as to close the open face of the looped central portion of said spring metal strip.
GEORGE A. GLEASON. ALBERT P. HAYDEN.
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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1295582B (en) * 1966-10-21 1969-05-22 Niemczyk Adolf Guard rail for roads
US5462258A (en) * 1991-09-30 1995-10-31 Compagnie Francaise Des Etablissements Gaillard Road crash barrier comprising at least one horizontal wooden rail
FR2824090A1 (en) * 2001-04-27 2002-10-31 Usinor Metal safety barrier for road verge comprises support posts and rail having transverse undulation allowing lengthening when subjected to traction during impact

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE1295582B (en) * 1966-10-21 1969-05-22 Niemczyk Adolf Guard rail for roads
US5462258A (en) * 1991-09-30 1995-10-31 Compagnie Francaise Des Etablissements Gaillard Road crash barrier comprising at least one horizontal wooden rail
FR2824090A1 (en) * 2001-04-27 2002-10-31 Usinor Metal safety barrier for road verge comprises support posts and rail having transverse undulation allowing lengthening when subjected to traction during impact

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