System and method of using rope in security application
Embodiments of this invention include describe an improved apparatus and method for using ropes with security units/barriers deployed in water or on land. The ropes are preferrably deployed with hollow plastic tubes which protect the ropes from abrasion, UV light, and damage from animals. A rope contained within a tube is under no stress until an intruding object impacts the security barrier and the security barrier reaches its elastic limit.
1 . A rope tube for use in a security barrier, the rope tube comprising:
a hollow tube; and
a rope partially contained within the hollow tube.
2 . A security barrier comprising:
a rope tube comprising:
a hollow tube; and
a rope partially contained within the hollow tube.
3 . A method for constructing a security barrier, the method comprising the step of:
incorporating into the security barrier a rope tube comprising a hollow tube and a rope partially contained within the hollow tube.