Handrail for scaffolding structures
AssigneeWilhelm Layher Verwaltungs-GmbH
InventorWolf C. Behrbohm
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Abstract
A handrail, in particular for scaffolding structures, for example stairway scaffolding structures, includes at least two handrail segments connected to one another by a connection unit to provide a continuous handrail, wherein at least one handrail securing element for securing the handrail segment to a scaffolding element is secured to at least one of the handrail segments, wherein the connection unit includes two connection elements that can pivot relative to one another about a pivot axis, wherein at least one connection element is/can be connected to one of the handrail segments connected to one another via the connection unit such that it can rotate about an axis of rotation that is not parallel and not orthogonal in relation to the pivot axis.
Claims12
A handrail for scaffolding structures comprising at least two handrail segments connected to one another by a connection unit to provide a continuous handrail, wherein at least one handrail securing element for securing the handrail segment to a scaffold element is secured to at least one of the handrail segments, wherein the connection unit comprises two connection elements that pivot relative to one another about a pivot axis, wherein at least one connection element is connected or is configured to be connected to one of the handrail segments connected to one another via the connection unit such that the connection element rotates about an axis of rotation that is not parallel and not orthogonal in relation to the pivot axis.
A method for mounting a handrail on a scaffolding structure comprising:
- a) securing at least one handrail securing element to a scaffolding element;
- b) before or after step a), attaching a handrail segment to at least one handrail securing element mounted or to be mounted to a scaffold element in step a);
- c) before or after step b), attaching a connection element of a connection unit to at least one end section of the handrail segment attached or to be attached in step b);
- d) before or after step c), attaching a further handrail segment to the other connection element of the connection unit;
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- e) attaching a further handrail segment to at least one handrail securing element secured to a scaffolding element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.