Patent ID: 7708492

Claim:
A road traffic barrier module comprising: a hollow body having an interior and a first linking end and a second linking end in which the first and second linking ends comprise mating structures and in which the module is linked to adjoining modules by at least one connector passing through mating structures of the adjoining modules, wherein the hollow body is adapted at either linking end to link with similar adjoining modules to form a barrier, in which adjoining modules are linked by a vertical pin passing through mating structures of the adjoining modules; and a pair of longitudinal cables secured within the body interior and disposed between the first and second linking ends under tension to increase the structural integrity of the barrier, the ends of the cables attach to C couplings which are molded into the mating ends of the module and which are secured by the vertical pin, wherein the ends of the cables have threaded members which are retained in the C couplings by adjustable nuts.