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US 10,767,386 B2Granted
Washer assembly for use in affixing a guardrail support to a surface
AssigneeSafety Maker, Inc.
InventorsAndrew Hilliard, Rainer Kuenzel
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Abstract
A washer assembly for use in affixing a guardrail support to a floor surface. The washer assembly holding at least one washer in place such that it does not fall out during assembly of the guardrail, disassembly of the guardrail, or transport of the materials.
Claims6
A support for temporary guard railing comprising:
- a base adapted to be removably attached to a floor surface, said base having an upper surface, a lower surface, a peripheral edge, and corner areas;
- support walls upstanding from the base and defining therebetween an upwardly opening socket for receipt of a post;
- at least one hole extending through each of said corner areas for receipt of a connector so as to attach the base to the floor surface;
- at least one hole having a washer assembly, wherein said washer assembly comprises:
- a plurality of fingers integrally formed with said base and projecting from said upper surface of said base, said fingers being circumferentially spaced around said hole, each of said fingers comprising a radially inwardly extending dog, there being a notch formed between each of said dogs and said upper surface of said base;
- an upwardly facing groove positioned around one of said fingers and extending into said upper surface of said base, said fingers and said groove being spaced from said peripheral edge of said base;
- a washer received in said plurality of notches, such that the opening of said washer is in register with said hole.
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