Guard rail system and components
AssigneeBuildergear Corporation
InventorsScott Henderson, Derek Dochstader, Joseph Di Biase
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Abstract
A guard rail system is provided. The guard rail system includes posts and rails. The posts include a base, a body and a plurality of rail supports. In one embodiment, a stacking fin extends from the base for fitting into an opening defined in a top portion of a corresponding post that is in an upside down orientation to allow two posts to be stacked together. In another embodiment, body and rail supports are integrally formed from the same material. In another embodiment, openings are defined in the body to act as rail supports.
Claims20
A guard rail system, said system comprising at least one pair of posts, each of said posts comprising:
- a base, for securing to a surface;
- a body extending from said base;
- a plurality of rail supports extending from said body, said rail supports being adapted for supporting rails between said at least one pair of posts;
- a stacking opening defined in said body;
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- a stacking fin disposed on said post, said stacking fin being sized to fit within said stacking opening of another one of said posts;
- wherein said at least one pair of posts is releasably stacked for storage or transport with one of said at least one pair of posts disposed in an upside down orientation relative to the other of said at least one pair of posts and with the stacking fin of each post disposed within the stacking opening of the other post.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.