Apparatus for Forming Temporary Guardrails on Stairs
AssigneeSafety Maker, Inc.
InventorMiguel Osvaldo Gutierrez
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Abstract
An apparatus for use in erecting a temporary guardrail on a stair, having a stair stringer. The apparatus has an elongated stanchion. A first jaw assembly is operatively attached to the stanchion for engaging one side of the stringer, proximal the bottom edge thereof, and includes a first compression assembly to operatively urge the stanchion against the stringer. A second axially spaced, jaw assembly is operatively attached to the stanchion for engaging the one side of the stringer proximal a top edge thereof, and includes a second compression assembly to urge the stanchion against the stringer, and a bracket attached to the stanchion, and being adapted to receive a temporary guardrail member.
Claims15
An apparatus for use in erecting a temporary guardrail on a stair having a stair stringer having a first and a second side comprising:
- an elongated stanchion having a front side and a back side;
- a first jaw assembly operatively attached to said stanchion, said first jaw assembly including a first, head portion adapted to engage a first side of said stair stringer proximal a bottom edge thereof;
- and a first compression assembly attached to said first head portion and operative to urge said stanchion against the front side of said stringer;
- a second, axially spaced jaw assembly, operatively attached to said stringer, said second jaw including a second head portion, adapted to engage said first side of said stringer distal said bottom edge;
- and a second compression assembly attached to said second head portion and operative to urge said stanchion against the front side of said stringer;
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- at least one bracket operatively attached to said stringer and axially spaced from said second jaw, said bracket being adapted to receive a temporary rail member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.