Patent ID: 7731159

Claim:
A combined metallic barrier and continuous metallic protection system for motorcyclists, the barrier comprises a metallic railing, a plurality of support posts spaced at regular intervals along the railing and a plurality of separators attaching the railing to each of the support posts, the protection system attached below the barrier and comprising: a horizontal continuous metallic screen suspended below the metallic barrier by a plurality of metallic support arms connecting the screen with the railing at each support post, and a plurality of intermediate metallic arms connecting the screen with the railing at a position between two consecutive support posts; each of the plurality of metallic support arms having a top face and a bottom face, the bottom face directly attached to a rear side of the metallic screen, the top face directly attached to a rear side of the railing at a point where the metallic railing attaches to one of the separators; each of the intermediate metallic arms having a top face and a bottom face, the bottom face directly attached to the rear side of the metallic screen at the position between two consecutive support posts, the top face directly attached to a rear side of a middle face of a metallic U-shaped clamp by two or more screwed joints; the U-shaped clamp having two wings extending perpendicularly forward from the middle face, such that when attaching a front side of the middle face directly to the rear side of the railing, each wing terminates at a length abutting against a central internal point of the rear of the railing exerting a pressure against the railing; wherein the assembly of the intermediate metallic arm with the U-shaped clamp onto the railing prevents a rotation of the intermediate metallic arm relative to the U-shaped clamp, and prevents a rotation of both the U-shaped clamp and intermediate metallic arm relative to the railing.