Guard rail system
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorDavid Jordan Menold
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A guard rail system includes a bracket portion adapted to at least partially surround at least a portion of a track of a machine. The guard rail system includes at least one retention device provided in association with the bracket portion. The at least one retention device is adapted to removably affix the bracket portion to the portion of the track. The guard rail system also includes at least one receiving unit located on the bracket portion. The guard rail system further includes a rail member adapted to be removably affixed to the at least one receiving unit.
Claims20
A guard rail system comprising:
- a bracket portion adapted to at least partially surround at least a portion of a track of a machine;
- at least one retention device provided in association with the bracket portion, the at least one retention device adapted to removably affix the bracket portion to the portion of the track;
- at least one receiving unit located on an external wall of a second section of the bracket portion opposite an internal wall of the second section adapted to be adjacent the portion of the track when the bracket portion at least partially surrounds at least the portion of the track;
- and
- a guard rail member removably affixed to the at least one receiving unit.
A clamp mechanism for a guard rail system, the clamp mechanism comprising:
- a bracket portion adapted to at least partially surround at least a portion of a track of a machine;
- at least one retention device provided in association with the bracket portion, the at least one retention device adapted to removably affix the bracket portion to the portion of the track;
- and
- at least one receiving unit located on an external wall of a second section of the bracket portion opposite an internal wall of the second section adapted to be adjacent the portion of the track when the bracket portion at least partially surrounds at least the portion of the track, the at least one receiving unit adapted to removably affix a guard rail member to the bracket portion.
A method of mounting a guard rail system, the method comprising:
- slidably mounting a first bracket portion on a portion of a track of a machine;
- removably affixing the first bracket portion to the portion of the track;
- mounting at least one receiving unit on the first bracket portion;
- slidably mounting a second bracket portion on another portion of the track, the second bracket portion located spaced apart with respect to the first bracket portion;
- removably affixing the second bracket portion to the another portion of the track;
- mounting at least one receiving unit on the second bracket portion;
- and
- after said removably affixing the first and second bracket portions to the portion and the another portion of the track, respectively, removably affixing a guard rail member to each of the at least one receiving units of the first bracket portion and the second bracket portion respectively.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.