Various embodiments of cable railing systems are disclosed. Although not limited to these applications, the embodiments are particularly useful in connection with cable railing systems with hollow metal support members or with solid concrete support members with weld plates. The embodiments include straight and corner cable termination assemblies that are designed to support a metal cable railing, particularly one that is heavy gauge.

A folding corner assembly for rapid and efficient installation of a fence post with support, especially for a corner assembly or endpoint. A brace is pivotally mounted between a first post sleeve and a second post sleeve. The first post sleeve and second post sleeve fold to a position approximately parallel with the brace in a storage configuration and unfold to a deployed configuration. An angle support pivotally mounted between a post extending from the first post sleeve and the second post sleeve is extendable by means of a slip joint. A stretch mechanism extends upwardly from the brace and slides along the brace. A tensioner mounted between the first post and the stretch mechanism maintains the stretch position of the stretch mechanism relative to the end post. A plurality of markings longitudinally spaced apart on the brace indicate a stretch specification.

A method to install a wire fence includes providing horizontal and vertical wires and connecting them to form a wire fence. The method further includes providing a post to form a termination of the wire fence, providing one hole for each horizontal wire in the post, and driving the post into the ground. The method further includes inserting the horizontal wire ends through the holes in the post, attaching wire tensioning devices to some of the horizontal wire ends, and stretching the horizontal wires by the tensioning devices. The method further includes keeping the tensioning devices on the horizontal wire ends. The tensioning devices keep the horizontal wires attached to the pole, and placing a cover plate to the post to cover the tensioning devices and the horizontal wire ends.

Cable railing systems are described for commercial and residential settings. Although not limited to these applications, the cable railing systems can be used with solid wood support members or with solid concrete support members without weld plates. Some of the described examples include straight and corner cable termination assemblies that are designed to support a metal cable railing, particularly one that is heavy gauge.

A folding support assembly with stretch mechanism for rapid and efficient installation of a fence system. The stretch mechanism extends upwardly from a brace and slides along the brace. A tensioner mounted between a first post and the stretch mechanism maintains the stretch position of the stretch mechanism relative to an end post. A plurality of markings longitudinally spaced apart on the brace indicate a stretch specification. The brace is pivotally mounted between a first post sleeve and a second post sleeve. The first post sleeve and the second post sleeve fold to a position approximately parallel with the brace in a storage configuration and unfold to a deployed configuration. An angle support pivotally mounted between the first post extending from the first post sleeve and the second post sleeve is extendable by means of a slip joint.

A tensioned barrier, comprising a chain link or mesh fence providing a secure perimeter, is provided. The fence is tensioned by grabbing and holding one end of the mesh link, wrapping the mesh around a perimeter of the fence poles, including wrapping the mesh around the outside of corner poles, pulling the mesh at its distal end to create a tension in the mesh and then grabbing the distal end of the mesh and securing it to the final fence pole. The fence is created using a high strength small weave mesh that resists cutting and climbing. In one embodiment the fence is created adjacent a structure, using the structure as an element of the barrier. In another embodiment, a fully fenced area is created by placing the first fence pole at a small distance apart from the final fence pole, with the other poles forming a perimeter, and tensioning and wrapping the mesh around all of the poles, affixing the ends of the mesh to the first and final poles and providing a gate or door between the first and final poles.

A barbed wire installation apparatus for easily installing barbed wire includes a hitch bracket to selectively engage a hitch receiver of a vehicle. A horizontal cross member is coupled to the hitch bracket. A plurality of cradle arms is coupled to the cross member. A pair of spindles is coupled to the plurality of cradle arms to secure a roll of barbed wire. A pair of upright members is coupled to the cross member. A winch is coupled to the hitch bracket and has a cable in operational communication with a topmost pulley of a plurality of pulleys coupled to the pair of upright members. A control box is coupled to the pair of upright members. A wire gripper is coupled to the winch. The wire gripper is in operational communication with a distal end of the cable to secure the barbed wire.

A cable gripping and tensioning apparatus is provided for attaching a cable to an anchor point such as a wooden post as part of a cable railing system. In one form, the apparatus includes a tubular component and a ferrule. The tubular component includes external threads to engage the wall of a hole in the post, an internal axial bore through which a cable may pass, a first end which may engage a wrench to rotate the tubular component and a second end which may provide a thrust bearing surface. The ferrule is swaged to an end portion of the cable. The ferrule provides a thrust bearing surface for contact with the second end of the tubular component, allowing for the rotation of the tubular component to tension the cable while the cable does not rotate.

A wire fence comprises horizontal and vertical wires. The horizontal wires have horizontal wire ends. The installation method comprises the following steps: a) providing horizontal wires; b) providing vertical wires; c) connecting the vertical wires to the horizontal wires to form a wire fence; d) providing a post to form a termination of the wire fence; e) providing holes in the post, one hole for each horizontal wire; f) driving the post into the ground; g) providing sufficient length at the horizontal wire ends to allow termination and tensioning of the horizontal wires; h) inserting the horizontal wire ends through the holes in the post; i) attaching wire tensioning devices to some of the horizontal wire ends, one wire tensioning device per horizontal wire end; j) stretching the horizontal wires by means of the tensioning devices; k) keeping the tensioning devices on the horizontal wire ends, whereby the tensioning devices keep the horizontal wires attached to the pole; l) placing a cover plate to the post to cover the tensioning devices and the horizontal wire ends.

Various embodiments of cable railing systems are disclosed. Although not limited to these applications, the embodiments are particularly useful in connection with cable railing systems with solid wood support members or with solid concrete support members without weld plates. The embodiments include straight and corner cable termination assemblies that are designed to support a metal cable railing, particularly one that is heavy gauge.