US 12,000,166 B2
Horizontal cable rail barrier
Kevin T. Burt, Dallas, TX (US); and Matthew Carlyle Sherstad, Dallas, TX (US)
Assigned to Fortress Iron, LP, Garland, TX (US)
Filed by Fortress Iron, LP, Garland, TX (US)
Filed on Oct. 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/501,718.
Application 17/501,718 is a continuation of application No. 16/745,738, filed on Jan. 17, 2020, granted, now 11,149,465.
Application 16/745,738 is a continuation of application No. 15/918,752, filed on Mar. 12, 2018, granted, now 10,538,940.
Application 15/918,752 is a continuation of application No. 14/684,882, filed on Apr. 13, 2015, granted, now 9,976,320.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/979,083, filed on Apr. 14, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2022/0042344 A1, Feb. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. E04H 17/16 (2006.01); E04F 11/18 (2006.01); E04H 17/14 (2006.01)
CPC E04H 17/163 (2013.01) [E04F 11/1859 (2013.01); E04H 17/1417 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A barrier panel, comprising:
a first vertical rail;
a second vertical rail disposed spaced apart from the first vertical rail;
a plurality of cables each coupled at one end to the first vertical rail and coupled at a second end to the second vertical rail;
a top rail, the top rail comprising a first end configured for attachment to a first post and a second end disposed opposite the first end and configured for attachment to a second post, the first post being separate from the first vertical rail and the second post being separate from the second vertical rail;
a bottom rail, the plurality of cables disposed between and running parallel to the top and bottom rails; and
the first vertical rail, the second vertical rail, the plurality of cables, the top rails and the bottom rail together forming a cable rail panel independent of the first post and the second post.