US 2016/0108629 A1Published application

Safety platform

AssigneeGeneral Truck Body Manufacturing Co.

InventorsMatthew Feinberg, James A. Braden, Abel Cruz, Jorge Lopez, Larry Munday, Christopher Reynolds, Ofelio Sosa

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Abstract

A safety platform includes a sliding frame capable of attaching to a unit, and a deck having at least one deck side. The deck is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The safety platform further includes a stair, ladder, or ramp operatively connected to the at least one deck side and capable of extending therefrom, at least one vertical post member connected to the deck, a handrail operatively connected to the at least one vertical post member, and a vertical toeboard operatively connected to the at least one deck side, excluding a portion of the deck operatively connected to the stair, ladder, or ramp. The handrail is configured to extend along and parallel to an outer side of the stair, ladder, or ramp, and the at least one deck side, excluding a portion of the deck operatively connected to the stair, ladder, or ramp.

Claims21

Dependent claims

A safety platform comprising:

a sliding frame having:
a distal end capable of attaching to a unit;
and
a proximal end configured to slide horizontally towards and away from the distal end;
a deck having a plurality of sides including:
a rear side;
and
at least one deck side, wherein the at least one deck side is adjacent the rear side, and wherein the at least one deck side furthest from the rear side is a front side;
wherein the deck is movable between a stowed position and a deployed position, the stowed position having the front side of the deck being substantially flush with an outer surface of the unit, and the deployed position having the front side of the deck a distance from the outer surface of the unit;
a stair, ladder, or ramp operatively connected to the at least one deck side and capable of extending therefrom, the stair, ladder, or ramp having an inner side facing the unit and an outer side opposite the inner side;
at least one vertical post member connected to the deck proximate the front side;
a handrail operatively connected to the at least one vertical post member, the handrail configured to extend along and parallel to the outer side of the stair, ladder, or ramp, and the at least one deck side, excluding a portion of the deck operatively connected to the stair, ladder, or ramp;
and
a vertical toeboard operatively connected to the at least one deck side, excluding a portion of the deck operatively connected to the stair, ladder, or ramp.

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