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An arrangement includes a retainer and an insert. The insert has a pair of opposing walls. The opposing walls are spaced apart. The insert includes a cavity. The insert is partially received in a cavity in the retainer. The retainer arrangement can be used to retainably engage a barrier. At least a

An arrangement includes a retainer and an insert. The insert has a pair of opposing walls. The opposing walls are spaced apart. The insert includes a cavity. The insert is partially received in a cavity in the retainer. The retainer arrangement can be used to retainably engage a barrier. At least a portion of an edge region of the barrier can be received in the cavity in the insert, and the barrier can pass through the spacing between the opposing walls of the insert.

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1. A retainer system comprising: a retainer having a body including a cavity and an opening, the opening permitting communication between the cavity and the outside of the retainer; andan insert having a pair of opposing walls connected by a bridging portion, the opposing walls including a distal en

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A retainer system comprising: a retainer having a body including a cavity and an opening, the opening permitting communication between the cavity and the outside of the retainer; andan insert having a pair of opposing walls connected by a bridging portion, the opposing walls including a distal end region and a distal end, a spacing being provided between the opposing walls, a cavity being at least partially defined by the opposing walls and the bridging portion, the insert includes an inner surface and an outer surface,the insert including a first inner protrusion, the first inner protrusion extending inwardly from the inner surface of a respective one of the opposing walls,the insert including a first outer protrusion and a second outer protrusion, the first outer protrusion extending outwardly from the outer surface of a respective one of the opposing walls, the second outer protrusion extending outwardly from the outer surface of the other one of the opposing walls,the bridging portion and a portion of the opposing walls being received in the cavity of the retainer, the first inner protrusion being located entirely within the cavity of the retainer, the first inner protrusion extending in a direction toward the bridging portion, the first inner protrusion being located closer to the bridging portion than the first outer protrusion and the second outer protrusion, the first and second outer protrusions being located entirely within the cavity of the retainer, the opposing walls extending continuously toward each other at least along the entire length from the bridging portion to at least one of the first outer protrusion or the second outer protrusion when the insert is received in the retainer, and the distal end region of the opposing walls passing through the opening and extending outside of the retainer. 2. The retainer system of claim 1, wherein the distal end region of at least one of the opposing walls is configured to conform to a respective portion of the retainer that defines the opening, wherein the distal end region and the first outer protrusion collectively define a channel for receiving a portion of the retainer. 3. The retainer system of claim 1, wherein the retainer includes a plurality of retainer segments, wherein the plurality of retainer segments are substantially aligned, wherein each retainer segment has opposite longitudinal ends, wherein a retainer segment junction is formed between the longitudinal ends of each pair of neighboring retainer segments, and wherein the insert spans across at least one retainer segment junction. 4. A barrier system comprising: a retainer having a body including a cavity and an opening, the opening permitting communication between the cavity and the outside of the retainer;an insert having a pair of opposing walls, a spacing being defined between the opposing walls, the insert including a cavity, the insert being at least partially received in the cavity of the retainer; anda barrier having a main body, a first edge region and a second edge region, the first edge region defining a first side of the barrier, the first edge region including a first bulging element, the second edge region defining a second side of the barrier, the second edge region including a second bulging element, the first edge region and the second edge region being on opposite sides of the barrier and extending substantially parallel to each other,the main body of the barrier including one or more regions of increased thickness, the one or more regions of increased thickness being in an intermediate location between the first bulging element and the second bulging element, the one or more regions of increased thickness being spaced from the first edge region and the second edge region, the one or more regions of increased thickness being defined by a separate element attached to only one side of the main body of the barrier, the separate element not contacting the first bulging element or the second bulging element,the main body having an associated width and the separate element having an associated width, the width of the separate element being less than 50% of the width of the main body,the barrier including the first bulging element and the second bulging element being configured to be rolled,at least a portion of the first edge region of the barrier being received in the cavity in the insert, the barrier passing through the spacing between the opposing walls of the insert and the opening in the retainer, whereby the barrier is retainably engaged in the retainer by the insert. 5. The barrier system of claim 4, wherein the region of increased thickness is defined by a separate element attached to the main body of the barrier. 6. The barrier system of claim 4, wherein the region of increased thickness has an associated thickness, wherein the first edge region has an associated maximum thickness, and wherein the thickness of the region of increased thickness is less than the maximum thickness of the first edge region. 7. The barrier system of claim 4, wherein the insert includes an inner surface and an outer surface, and wherein the insert includes a protrusion on the inner surface. 8. The barrier system of claim 4, wherein the insert includes an inner surface and an outer surface, and wherein the insert includes a protrusion on the outer surface. 9. The barrier system of claim 4, wherein the opening has an associated width, wherein the edge region has an associated maximum thickness, and wherein the maximum thickness of the edge region is less than or equal to the width of the opening in the retainer. 10. The barrier system of claim 4, wherein the retainer includes a plurality of retainer segments, wherein the plurality of retainer segments are substantially aligned, wherein each retainer segment has opposite longitudinal ends, wherein a retainer segment junction is formed between the longitudinal ends of each pair of neighboring retainer segments, and wherein the insert spans across at least one retainer segment junction. 11. The barrier system of claim 10, wherein the insert includes a plurality of insert segments, an insert segment junction is formed between longitudinal ends of each pair of neighboring insert segments, and wherein the insert segment junctions are offset from the retainer segment junctions. 12. The barrier system of claim 10, wherein the longitudinal ends of at least one pair of neighboring retainer segments are substantially abutted. 13. The barrier system of claim 4, wherein the opposing walls of the insert are connected by a bridging portion, the bridging portion and at least a portion of the opposing walls being received in the cavity of the retainer. 14. The barrier system of claim 4, wherein each of the opposing walls includes a distal end region and a distal end, the distal end region of the opposing walls passing through the opening and extending outside of the retainer. 15. The barrier system of claim 4, further including a spindle, wherein a portion of the barrier is attached to the spindle, whereby the barrier is selectively rolled onto or rolled from the spindle. 16. The barrier system of claim 4, wherein the retainer is a first retainer, wherein the insert is a first insert, and further including: a second retainer having a body including a cavity and an opening, the opening permitting communication between the cavity and the outside of the second retainer;a second insert having a pair of opposing walls, a spacing being defined between the opposing walls, the insert including a cavity, the second insert being at least partially received in the cavity of the second retainer; andat least a portion of the second edge region of the barrier being received in the cavity in the second insert, the barrier passing through the spacing between the opposing walls of the second insert and the opening in the second retainer, whereby the barrier is retainably engaged in the first and second retainers by the first and second inserts, respectively. 17. The barrier system of claim 4, wherein the one or more regions of increased thickness extend in a first direction that is substantially parallel to the first edge region and the second edge region. 18. The barrier system of claim 17, wherein the one or more regions of increased thickness extend at least a majority of the length of the barrier in the first direction. 19. The barrier system of claim 17, wherein the one or more regions of increased thickness extend the entire length of the barrier in the first direction. 20. The barrier system of claim 4, wherein the region of increased thickness has an associated thickness, wherein the first edge region has an associated maximum thickness, and wherein the thickness of the region of increased thickness is substantially identical to the maximum thickness of the first edge region. 21. The retainer system of claim 1, wherein the insert includes a second inner protrusion, wherein the second inner protrusion extends inwardly from the inner surface of an opposite one of the opposing walls from the first inner protrusion, and wherein the second inner protrusion is located entirely within the cavity of the retainer. 22. The retainer system of claim 21, wherein the first inner protrusion and the second inner protrusion are substantially aligned with each other. 23. The retainer system of claim 1, wherein the first outer protrusion and the second outer protrusion are substantially aligned with each other. 24. A retainer system comprising: a retainer having a body including a cavity and an opening, the opening permitting communication between the cavity and the outside of the retainer; andan insert having a pair of opposing walls connected by a bridging portion, the opposing walls including a distal end region and a distal end, a spacing being provided between the opposing walls, a cavity being at least partially defined by the opposing walls and the bridging portion, the insert includes an inner surface and an outer surface,the insert including a first inner protrusion, the first inner protrusion extending inwardly from the inner surface of a respective one of the opposing walls,the insert including a second inner protrusion, the second inner protrusion extending inwardly from the inner surface of the other one of the opposing walls, the first inner protrusion and the second inner protrusion defining a respective first and second guide surface, the first and second guides being substantially parallel to each other when insert is received in the retainer,the insert including a first outer protrusion and a second outer protrusion, the first outer protrusion extending outwardly from the outer surface of a respective one of the opposing walls, the second outer protrusion extending outwardly from the outer surface of the other one of the opposing walls,the bridging portion and a portion of the opposing walls being received in the cavity of the retainer, the first inner protrusion being located entirely within the cavity of the retainer, the first and second outer protrusions being located entirely within the cavity of the retainer, the opposing walls extending toward each other at least from the bridging portion to at least one of the first outer protrusion or the second outer protrusion when insert is received in the retainer, and the distal end region of the opposing walls passing through the opening and extending outside of the retainer.