Patent ID: 7556242

Claim:
A cable guardrail release system, comprising: a first number of anchor posts for installation adjacent a roadway, each anchor post comprising an upper post portion extending substantially above a ground surface and a lower post portion extending substantially below a ground surface, each of the first number of anchor posts securing an end of a respective cable; wherein the upper post portion of each anchor post is coupled to at least one first plate and the lower post portion of each anchor post is coupled to at least one second plate, the at least one first plate and the at least one second plate releasably coupled to one another and forming an opening through which an end of a respective cable is disposed and secured, the end of the respective cable secured to the first and second plates and terminating at the first and second plates; wherein the first and second plates are uncoupled from one another and release the respective cable upon a vehicle impact to the anchor post; and wherein the plate is retained with the anchor post when the cable is released from the respective anchor post.