Claims
- 1. A cable release mechanism comprising:
- a generally vertical support member having an aperture therethrough;
- a cable having an end which is disposed through the aperture of the support member;
- a fastener located proximate said end of the cable which prevents withdrawal of said end of the cable from disposal through the aperture;
- a release plate disposed between the fastener and the support member, the release plate having a cable resting notch and a cut out section to permit a cable resting within the cable resting notch to be removed from the plate.
- 2. The cable release mechanism of claim 1 wherein the cutout section comprises a V-shaped slot.
- 3. The cable release mechanism of claim 1 wherein the support member comprises a frangible guardrail support post.
Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of co-pending application Ser. No. 08/362,654 filed on Dec. 22, 1994, which is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 08/078,020, filed Jun. 15, 1993 now U.S. Pat. No. 5,407,298.
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