US2020340196A1PendingUtilityA1

Safety fence design

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Apr 29, 2019Filed: Apr 29, 2020Published: Oct 29, 2020
Est. expiryApr 29, 2039(~12.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Leonard J. Gaik
E01F 15/06E01F 15/065E01F 15/025
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Abstract

In one example, a safety fence support system for a race track including a track wall positioned proximate an outer edge of the race track is described. The safety fence support system may include support members, an upper mount member, a lower mount member, a cable, and a catching member. The support members may include an upper portion, a lower portion, and an intermediate portion. The support members may be positioned a predetermined distance from the catching member such that a support post impact avoidance zone is defined between the catching member and the intermediate portion of the support members. The catching member may be fencing, netting, or mesh and may extend between the upper and lower mount members and between the at least two support members.

Claims

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What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A safety fence support system for a race track including a track wall positioned proximate an outer edge of the race track, the safety fence support system comprising:
 at least two support members spaced apart from one another, each of the at least two support members including an upper portion, a lower portion, and an intermediate portion extending between the upper and lower portions;   an upper mount member extending between each of the at least two support members and operatively interconnecting the upper portions of the at least two support members;   a lower mount member spaced apart from the upper mount member;   at least one cable extending between the upper and lower mount members; and   a catching member extending between the upper and lower mount members and between the at least two support members, wherein the at least two support members are positioned a predetermined distance from the catching member such that a support post impact avoidance zone is defined between the catching member and the intermediate portion of each of the at least two support members.   
     
     
         2 . The safety fence support system of  claim 1 , wherein the catching member is made of a semi-flexible material. 
     
     
         3 . The safety fence support system of  claim 2 , wherein the catching member is selected from the group consisting of fencing, netting, and mesh. 
     
     
         4 . The safety fence support system of  claim 1 , wherein each of the at least two support members is made of a rigid material. 
     
     
         5 . The safety fence support system of  claim 1 , wherein the upper mount member is operatively connected to each of the at least two support members and the lower mount member is operatively connected to the track wall. 
     
     
         6 . The safety fence support system of  claim 1 , wherein there are no mount members positioned between the upper and lower mount members. 
     
     
         7 . The safety fence support system of  claim 1 , wherein there are no rigid structures positioned within the support post impact avoidance zone. 
     
     
         8 . The safety fence support system of  claim 1 , wherein the upper mount member is operatively connected to each of the at least two support members by at least one of welding and clamping. 
     
     
         9 . The safety fence support system of  claim 1 , wherein the support post impact avoidance zone has a dimension of from about 15 feet to about 20 feet as measured between the catching member and the intermediate portion of each of the at least two support members. 
     
     
         10 . The safety fence support system of  claim 9 , wherein the support post impact avoidance zone has a dimension of about 16 feet as measured between the catching member and the intermediate portion of each of the at least two support members. 
     
     
         11 . The safety fence support system of  claim 1 , wherein the upper portion of each of the at least two support members has an arcuate-shaped cross-section and extends to a point positioned substantially directly above the outer edge of the race track. 
     
     
         12 . The safety fence support system of  claim 1 , wherein the lower portion of each of the at least two support members is operatively connected to the track wall. 
     
     
         13 . The safety fence support system of  claim 1 , wherein the lower portion of each of the at least two support members has a substantially L-shaped cross-section. 
     
     
         14 . A safety fence support system for a race track including a track wall positioned proximate an outer edge of the race track, the safety fence support system comprising:
 at least two support members spaced apart from one another, each of the at least two support members including an upper portion, a lower portion, and an intermediate portion extending between the upper and lower portions, wherein the upper portion of each of the at least two support members has an arcuate-shaped cross-section; and   a catching member extending between the at least two support members, wherein the at least two support members are positioned a predetermined distance from the catching member such that a support post impact avoidance zone is defined between the catching member and the intermediate portion of each of the at least two support members.   
     
     
         15 . The safety fence support system of  claim 14 , wherein there are no rigid structures positioned within the support post impact avoidance zone. 
     
     
         16 . The safety fence support system of  claim 14 , wherein the support post impact avoidance zone has a dimension of from about 15 feet to about 20 feet as measured between the catching member and the intermediate portion of each of the at least two support members. 
     
     
         17 . The safety fence support system of  claim 14 , wherein the upper portion of each of the at least two support members extends to a point positioned substantially directly above the outer edge of the race track. 
     
     
         18 . The safety fence support system of  claim 14 , wherein the bottom portion of each of the at least two support members is operatively connected to the track wall. 
     
     
         19 . The safety fence support system of  claim 14 , wherein the bottom portion of each of the at least two support members has a substantially L-shaped cross-section. 
     
     
         20 . A safety fence support system for a race track including a track wall positioned proximate an outer edge of the race track, the safety fence support system comprising:
 at least two support members spaced apart from one another, each of the at least two support members including an upper portion having an arcuate-shaped cross-section, a lower portion operatively connected to the track wall, and an intermediate portion extending between the upper and lower portions; and   a catching member extending between the at least two support members, wherein the at least two support members are positioned a predetermined distance from the catching member such that a support post impact avoidance zone is defined between the catching member and the intermediate portion, the impact avoidance zone having a dimension of from about 15 feet to about 20 feet as measured between the catching member and the intermediate portion, wherein there are no rigid structures positioned within the support post impact avoidance zone

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