Barrier System

Abstract

A barrier an upper railing ( 102 ) and a lower railing ( 103 ), and at least one wire ( 101 ) with one or two substantially vertical portions ( 118 ) which are positioned to be parallel each end anchored at a position which is spaced apart the position of one end being different from the position of the other end, one end being secured to a one of the railings and the other end being secured to the same or the other of the railings and there being a tightening arrangement which also provides a spreader that is adapted to effect tensioning from a tightening means that has its tightening means location that is offset from being in line with a direction of elongation of the one or, in the case of two substantially vertical portions, both of the vertical portions.

1 - 36 . (canceled) 
   
   
       37 . A barrier comprising an upper railing and a lower railing, at least one narrow elongate band, the or each elongate band providing no more than two substantially vertical portions which are positioned so as to be parallel one with respect to the other, the or each narrow elongate band being a separate single length of narrow elongate band with thereby two only respective ends, each end being anchored at a position which is spaced apart from the position of the other end, one end being secured either directly or indirectly to a one of the railings and the other end being secured to the same or the other of the railings as the first end, and there being means to independently effect a tensioning of the or each elongate band. 
   
   
       38 . The barrier as in  claim 37 , further comprised where the means to individually effect a tensioning of the or each elongate band effects a tensioning of the respective substantially vertical portions with a tightening arrangement that is adapted to effect tensioning from a tightening means that is offset from being in line with a direction of elongation of either of the one, or in the case of two substantially vertical portions, both of the vertical portions. 
   
   
       39 . The barrier as in  claim 38 , further comprised where the offset is effected by a spreader, and the or each elongate band has its own individual spreader. 
   
   
       40 . The barrier as in  claim 39 , further comprised by the spreader being attached to a lower member of the barrier by an adjustment means, which is arranged to simultaneously effect a tensioning of the substantially vertical portions of the elongate band. 
   
   
       41 . The barrier as in  claim 37 , further comprised where both ends of the elongate band are bulbous and at a lower position engage with a spreader which holds respective part or parts of the elongate band at spaced apart location or locations transversely distal to a central axis of a threaded shaft effecting a tightening of the elongate band as between upper and lower railings. 
   
   
       42 . The barrier as in  claim 41 , further comprising a nut being threadably screwed to a bolt applying tensile pressure to a one or each of the substantially vertical portions and where the bolt is itself anchored by being screwed or otherwise affixed at a lower end to a lower railing. 
   
   
       43 . The barrier as in  claim 37 , further comprised where the means to individually effect a tensioning of the or each elongate band effects a tensioning of the respective substantially vertical portions with a tightening arrangement that is adapted to effect tensioning from a tightening means that is offset from being in line with a direction of elongation of either of the one, or in the case of two substantially vertical portions, both of the vertical portions, the offset being effected by a spreader, and the or each elongate band has its own individual spreader, the spreader being attached to a lower member of the barrier by an adjustment means, which is arranged to simultaneously effect a tensioning of the substantially vertical portions of the elongate band, and the at least one wire has two only substantially vertical portions and includes there between a loop engaged with the spreader with means adjustably attaching the spreader to a one of the railings and the respective ends of the one wire are each attached to the other of the railings. 
   
   
       44 . The barrier as in  claim 43 , further comprised in that the elongate band is a wire, and the respective ends of the single wire length are both interlocking with a respective one and other of the railings. 
   
   
       45 . The barrier as in  claim 44 , further comprised where the wires are connected by passing through a slot in a lower side of the upper railing and when shifted to a further position effects an intersection with the bulbous end thereof. 
   
   
       46 . The barrier as in  claim 45 , wherein the shape of the aperture has two interconnected apertures one of which is larger than the other and where the larger aperture has a sufficiently large diameter to allow a bulbous end of a wire to pass there through and with the other connected aperture of smaller diameter such that the bulbous end of the wire will not pass through. 
   
   
       47 . A barrier comprising an upper elongate member, a single length of wire having a first end engaging and being anchored at a first location with the upper member by an interlocking effect, and a further portion of the wire intersecting a tensioning spreader connector located and connected to a lower railing, and means for independently effecting adjustment of the tension of the or each wire, said means being for the or each wire, arranged to effect by movement of the or each tensioning spreader connector away from the upper elongate member, tension in the respective portion or portions of the wire. 
   
   
       48 . A barrier having an upper elongate member, a single length of wire having a first end engaging at a first location with the upper member, and a second end of the wire engaging at a second location with the upper member which second location is displaced along the length of the upper member from the said first location by a selected distance, and a loop thus formed within the wire and being the wire portion between the first and second locations engaging with a tensioning spreader connector, and means for independently effecting adjustment of the tension of the or each wire, said means being arranged to effect by movement of the or each tensioning spreader connector away from the upper elongate member, tension in the respective portions of the wire. 
   
   
       49 . The barrier as in  claim 46 , wherein the tensioning spreader holds the wire loop so that respective legs of the wire loop emanate from the spreader at a distance apart which is substantially the same as the said selected distance, which is to say the distance each end of the wire is separated by horizontally where attached to the upper elongate member. 
   
   
       50 . The barrier as in  claim 49 , further comprised in that there is a single wire extending only between an upper railing and a lower railing, the connection to the lower railing being by a one or more wires having their upper ends each held by interlocking with an upper rail and their lower ends each interlocking by intersecting with an interlocking shape in a plate or bracket which is acting as a spreader which itself is attached to a lower railing by at least one shaft having a screw threaded upper end and a compatible female threaded member to effect a tightening of the bracket and thereby the interconnected wire end or ends with respect to the upper railing. 
   
   
       51 . The barrier as in  claim 37 , further comprised in that the bulbous end is effected by being a ferrule crimped around an end of the elongate narrow band. 
   
   
       52 . The barrier as in  claim 37 , further comprised in that the lower railing is in one case directly affixed to a floor or base, and in the other case it is secured by being secured at each respective end to an upright post or the like. 
   
   
       53 . The barrier as in  claim 37 , further comprised in that the railing is an angled steel section, pre-drilled with spaced apart threaded apertures to receive the respective threaded shafts. 
   
   
       54 . The barrier as in  claim 37 , further comprised where a cover with apertures through which respective ends of the respective individual lengths of wire are threaded is located to extend over and around the tensioning arrangement including each spreader connector. 
   
   
       55 . A kit of parts for a barrier which comprises an upper railing including a plurality of spaced apart apertures therein, at least one single length of wire which is bulbous at each of its two ends, a lower railing adapted to have attached to it at spaced apart intervals means to inter-engage or attach to a threaded shaft, a plurality of threaded shafts adapted to inter-engage with or be attached to the lower railing, at least one tension spreader connector having an aperture through which the threaded shaft is adapted to pass, the connector being adapted to inter-engage with the wire to effect a tension in the wire, and a nut or other threaded member adapted to be engaging the thread of the shaft and effect a capturing of the connector to apply tension through this to an inter-engaged wire. 
   
   
       56 . A method of effecting a barrier with at least substantially vertical wires between an upper and lower railing, said method including the steps of effecting an interlocking of an upper end of a wire with a bulbous end with respect to the upper railing, and inter-engaging a lower portion of the wire with a tension spreader connector that is adapted to inter-engage with that wire only, and which is held to the lower railing by engaging with a threaded shaft and threaded nut, and then tightening the nut to effect a tensioning of the wire thereby. 
   
   
       57 . An adjustable barrier comprised of a plurality of spaced apart bands of narrow elongate material, with two adjacent bands being formed from a single piece of the narrow elongate material, said single piece of narrow elongate material being doubled over with secured ends being secured to a one of the barriers and extending through or around a spacer means which is adjustably held with respect to a second of the barriers to individually adjust tension in the bands. 
   
   
       58 . A barrier system including a module comprised of;
 a first rail, a second rail and one or more bands of narrow elongate material extending between the first and second rails;   the barrier system further comprising two spaced apart post members where at least one of the rails is engageable with a floor or is a part of the floor, and the second rail is fixed relative to at least one post, and the height of this post is adjustable permitting adjustment of the spacing between the rails providing tensioning of the band or bands.   
   
   
       59 . A barrier system comprising:
 a module comprised of;   a first rail, a second rail and one or more bands of narrow elongate material extending between the first and second rails;   the barrier system further comprising two spaced apart post members whereby at least one of the rails engages an adjustment means positioned atop at least one post, so that height of this rail relative to the top of the post is adjustable so as to permit thereby adjustment of the spacing between the rails and thereby effect tensioning of the band or bands.   
   
   
       60 . The barrier system as in  claim 59 , further comprised in that the bands are located so that they are a spaced apart from adjacent parallel bands by a distance, which is for each the same. 
   
   
       61 . The barrier system as in  claim 60 , further comprised in that the bands are positioned in spaced apart locations so that the barrier effect extends substantially the length of the rails to provide an adequate barrier. 
   
   
       62 . The barrier system as in  claim 61 , wherein each band is constituted by a separate piece of narrow elongate material. 
   
   
       63 . The barrier system as in  claim 61 , wherein the end of each band is affixed to a one of the rails while a middle region of the band cooperates with the adjustment mechanism.