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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2009
Applicants:
Frederick Mauer, Greenland, NH (US);
Dallas James, Auckland, NZ;
Steven J. Conway, Marion, OH (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Nucor Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04H 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A hanger for a cable guardrail system is disclosed including a first portion with first and second seats on opposite sides of a post each seat capable of supporting a cable, and a second portion capable of engaging the end of the post. Also disclosed is a cable guardrail system including a plurality of posts, a plurality of hangers attached to at least a portion of the plurality of posts, and at least two cables supported by the seats on opposite sides of the post. The cable guardrail system may redirect an impacting vehicle and dissipate a portion of the impacting vehicle's energy.