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US 2018/0016808 A1Published application
Washer Assembly for Use in Affixing a Guardrail Support to a Surface
AssigneeSafety Maker, Inc.
InventorsAndrew Hilliard, Rainer Kuenzel
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Abstract
A washer assembly for use in affixing a guardrail support to a floor surface. The washer assembly holding at least one washer in place such that it does not fall out during assembly of the guardrail, disassembly of the guardrail, or transport of the materials.
Claims13
A support for temporary guard railing comprising:
- a base adapted to be removably attached to a floor surface, said base having an upper surface, a lower surface, and corner areas;
- support walls upstanding from the base and defining therebetween an upwardly opening socket for receipt of a post;
- at least one hole extending through each of said corner areas for receipt of a connector so as to attach the base to the floor surface;
- at least one hole having a washer assembly, wherein said washer assembly comprises:
- a tubular member positioned in said hole, said tubular member having a radially outwardly flaring upper flange, said radially outwardly flaring upper flange extending above said upper surface of said base;
- a washer disposed in surrounding relationship to said upper end of said tubular member, whereby said radially outwardly flaring upper flange engages said washer and said radially outwardly flaring lower flange engages said lower surface of said base.
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A support for temporary guard railing comprising:
- a base adapted to be removably attached to a floor surface, said base having an upper surface, a lower surface, and corner areas;
- support walls upstanding from the base and defining therebetween an upwardly opening socket for receipt of a post;
- at least one hole extending through each of said corner areas for receipt of a connector so as to attach the base to the floor surface;
- at least one hole having a washer assembly, wherein said washer assembly comprises:
- a first flanged washer comprising a first sleeve having a first end and a second end, a radially outwardly extending flange disposed on said first end of said first sleeve, there being a radially outwardly extending annular rib formed in said first sleeve;
- a second flanged washer comprising a second sleeve having a first end and a second end, a radially outwardly extending flange disposed on said first end of said second sleeve, there being at least one radially outwardly extending dimple formed in said second sleeve;
- said first and second washers disposed in said hole such that the flange of said first washer engages one of said upper or lower surfaces of said base, the flange of said second washer engaging the other of said upper or lower surface of said base;
- said second sleeve positioned within said first sleeve such that said dimple is received in said annular rib.
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A support for temporary guard railing comprising:
- a base adapted to be removably attached to a floor surface, said base having an upper surface, a lower surface, and corner areas;
- support walls upstanding from the base and defining therebetween an upwardly opening socket for receipt of a post;
- at least one hole extending through each of said corner areas for receipt of a connector so as to attach the base to the floor surface;
- at least one hole having a washer assembly, wherein said washer assembly comprises:
- a plurality of fingers projecting from said upper surface of said base, said fingers being circumferentially spaced around said hole, each of said fingers comprising a radially inwardly extending dog, there being a notch formed between each of said dogs and said upper surface of said base;
- a washer received in said plurality of notches, such that the opening of said washer is in register with said hole.
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