Patent ID: 8424852
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: E04G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A barrier kit for the construction of a removable barrier system wherein said barrier system comprises an anchor component fixed to an underlying support structure, said kit comprising a barrier component, said barrier component comprising a removable strap-rail component said removable strap-rail component comprising strap means, anchor attachment means configured for the releasable attachment of a length of the strap means to said anchor component, and tensioning means for releasable tensioning of said length of said strap means when said length of the strap means is attached to said anchor component by said anchor attachment means said kit further comprising height stabilization means for releasably maintaining the strap means at a predetermined height level relative to said underlying support structure at one or more predetermined points along the tensioned length of said strap means when said strap means is tensioned by said tensioning means, said height stabilization means comprising an elongate rigid vertical body and first and second elongate vertical rigid clamp members mounted along the vertical length of said elongate vertical body, said elongate vertical body being mounted to said strap means and spaced above the underlying support structure, each said clamp member defining respective top and bottom ends and comprising a respective adjustment member mounted thereto and to said vertical body for displacement thereof relative to said elongate vertical body for engagement and disengagement of said strap means therebetween, each said clamp member comprising a connector element mounted thereto and to said vertical body, the connector element being spaced apart from said adjustment member along the vertical length of said clamp member towards one of said top and bottom ends thereof and comprising a stem, said clamp member being movable towards and away said vertical body along the length of said stem, said stem providing said clamp member and said elongate vertical body to define a clearance between said adjustment member and another one of said top and bottom ends for receiving said strap means, wherein movement of said clamp member along the length of said stem reduces the clearance gap.