Barrier system and method of assembling the same

Abstract

A barrier system is provided including at least one upright barrier member and one or more cable means associated with said at least one upright barrier member. The one or more cable means are provided on or associated with one or more side walls of the at least one barrier member.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A barrier system, said barrier system including at least one upright barrier member and one or more cable means associated with said at least one upright barrier member, and wherein said one or more cable means are provided on or associated with one or more side walls of the at least one barrier member. 
     
     
         2 . A barrier system according to  claim 1  wherein the one or more cable means are substantially parallel to, adjacent to and/or overlapping with a crash surface, impact surface or longitudinal axis of the barrier system. 
     
     
         3 . A barrier system according to  claim 1  wherein at least two spaced apart cable means are associated with said at least one upright barrier member. 
     
     
         4 . A barrier system according to  claim 1  wherein the barrier system includes two or more upright barrier members joined together via joining means in an end to end manner to form an elongate barrier structure. 
     
     
         5 . A barrier system according to  claim 4  wherein the joining means includes any or any combination of welding, adhesive, one or more nuts and bolts, screws, clips, spigot/socket arrangement or inter-engaging members. 
     
     
         6 . A barrier system according to  claim 4  wherein the cable means are provided across or span the two or more barrier members. 
     
     
         7 . A barrier system according to  claim 1  wherein attachment means are provided on or associated with the cable means and/or one or more of the barrier members to allow attachment of the cable means to the barrier members. 
     
     
         8 . A barrier system according to  claim 7  wherein the attachment means can include any or any combination of one or more brackets, clips, collets, apertures, recesses, channels, slots, inter-engaging members, plates, flanges, welding, adhesive or nuts and bolts. 
     
     
         9 . A barrier system according to  claim 1  wherein support means are provided on or associated with one or more of the barrier members to allow support of the cable means relative to the barrier members in use. 
     
     
         10 . A barrier system according to  claim 9  wherein the support means can include any or any combination of one or more brackets, clips, collets, apertures, recesses, channels, slots, inter-engaging members, plates, brackets, flanges, welding, adhesive or nuts and bolts. 
     
     
         11 . A barrier system according to  claim 9  wherein the support means is in the form of a bracket, plate and/or flange and at least one channel or slot is defined therein for the location of a cable means. 
     
     
         12 . A barrier system according to  claim 11  wherein the channel or slot has two or more spaced apart recesses defined therein to allow the cable means to be moved to one of two or more different positions. 
     
     
         13 . A barrier system according to  claim 11  wherein the channel or slot has a first portion provided substantially transverse or substantially perpendicular to a second portion of the channel or slot, an opening provided in the first portion for location of the cable means therein in use and the second portion having a blind or closed end. 
     
     
         14 . A barrier system according to  claim 1  wherein one or more of the barrier members are provided with an end portion including a base portion and an outer sleeve portion. 
     
     
         15 . A barrier system according to  claim 14  wherein the outer sleeve portion has at least one outwardly protruding flange and one or more ends of the cable are attached to said flange. 
     
     
         16 . A barrier system according to  claim 15  wherein the at least one outwardly protruding flange is provided adjacent a side wall of the outer sleeve portion and one or more rib members are provided between the outwardly protruding flange and the side wall of the outer sleeve portion. 
     
     
         17 . A method of assembling a barrier system, said method including the steps of attaching one or more cable means to at least one upright barrier member, and wherein said one or more cable means are provided on or associated with one or more side walls of the at least one barrier member.