Safety guard rail
OwnerEric Gilles Gilbert-Williamsinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for forming a barrier along a perimeter of a roof being formed of a roof deck and a roof covering comprises an anchor plate having a plurality of fastener bores therethrough. The anchor plate is securable between the roof deck and the roof covering proximate to the perimeter of the roof. The apparatus also comprises an upright extending between top and bottom ends. The upright is pivotally securable to the anchor plate and the top end includes at least one connector for connecting a barrier member thereto. The apparatus further includes a brace extending from the bottom end of the upright to abut against an edge surface of the roof.
Claims18
An apparatus for forming a barrier along a perimeter of a roof being formed of a roof deck and a roof covering, the apparatus comprising:
- an anchor plate having a plurality of fastener bores therethrough said anchor plate being securable between said roof deck and said roof covering proximate to said perimeter;
- an upright extending between top and bottom ends, said upright being pivotally securable to said anchor plate, said top end including at least one connector for connecting a barrier member thereto;
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- a brace extending from said bottom end of said upright to abut against an edge surface of said roof.
A system for forming a barrier along a perimeter of a roof being formed of a roof deck and a roof covering, the system comprising:
- a plurality of anchor plates having a plurality of fastener bores therethrough securable between the roof deck and the roof covering proximate to the perimeter of the roof;
- a plurality of uprights extending between top and bottom ends, each upright being pivotally securable to an anchor plate, said top end including at least one connector for connecting a barrier member thereto;
- a brace extending from said bottom end of said upright to abut against an edge surface of the roof;
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- at least one barrier member connectable to said connectors of said uprights for forming a barrier along the perimeter of the roof.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.