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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2023
Mccue Corporation, Danvers, MA (US);
Thomas Ustach, Boston, MA (US);
David Diantonio, Andover, MA (US);
Amanda Gene Meltzer, Columbia Falls, MT (US);
McCue Corporation, Danvers, MA (US);
Abstract
A protective barrier includes a rigid upright member including a post, a fitting having a housing with a first outer surface and a first inner surface. The housing includes a first hole extending from the first outer surface to the first inner surface; a first end, a second end and an inner chamber defined by the inner surface of the housing and extending from the first end to the second end; the first end having a flange sized and shaped for attachment to an outer surface of the rigid upright; at least one support member disposed within the inner chamber and extending from the first end toward the second end of the housing, the support member including a second hole. The protective barrier also comprises a hollow rail including a third end sized and shaped for being received within the inner chamber, the hollow plastic rail including a third hole; and a fastener extending through the first hole, second hole and third hole such that the hollow plastic rail is secured to the fitting.