Patent ID: 9683384
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: E01F,E04H

Claim:
1. A surface mount retaining system for a barrier post, the retaining system comprising: a post retaining element for receiving said barrier post, the post retaining element comprising a substantially vertical hollow steel section having an opening at its lower end on a first side thereof, a steel foot box aligned with said opening and extending therefrom in a first direction, and a bottom plate to which said hollow steel section and said foot box are attached; a steel front traverse member formed to pass over the steel foot box and lie adjacent to the bottom plate substantially perpendicular to said first direction on either side of said steel foot box; a steel rear traverse member that lies adjacent to the vertical hollow steel section on a second side thereof opposite said first side, and substantially perpendicular to said first direction; wherein the front traverse member and the rear traverse member extend to the lateral sides of the substantially vertical hollow steel section; and a plurality of U-bolts, said U-bolts arranged to pass over said front and rear traverse members on either side of said post retaining element to, in use, be received and set into a plurality of holes drilled into a surface on which said barrier post retaining system is mounted.