Handrail assembly for paving machine

A screed assembly for a paving machine, the screed assembly comprising:

• a main screed;
• a first screed extension coupled to the main screed;
• a second screed extension coupled to the main screed, wherein the first screed extension and the second screed extension are disposed at opposing ends of the main screed;
• a screed walkway including a main walkway portion coupled to the main screed, a first walkway portion coupled to the first screed extension, and a second walkway portion coupled to the second screed extension;
• and
• a handrail assembly for the screed walkway, wherein the handrail assembly is positioned at a rear end of the screed walkway, the handrail assembly including:
• a central handrail section removably coupled to the main walkway portion, the central handrail section defining a first end and a second end, wherein the central handrail section includes:
• a pair of first members extending along a vertical axis, wherein the pair of first members are spaced apart from each other in a direction that is orthogonal to the vertical axis;
• and
• a second member extending orthogonally relative to the pair of first members;
• a first handrail section removably coupled to the first walkway portion, wherein the first handrail section is further removably coupled to the central handrail section proximal to the first end of the central handrail section, wherein the first handrail section is movable relative to the central handrail section, and wherein the first handrail section includes a third member extending along the vertical axis and a fourth member extending orthogonally relative to the third member;
• and
• a second handrail section removably coupled to the second walkway portion, wherein the second handrail section is further removably coupled to the central handrail section proximal to the second end of the central handrail section, wherein the second handrail section is movable relative to the central handrail section, wherein the second handrail section includes a fifth member extending along the vertical axis and a sixth member extending orthogonally relative to the fifth member, and wherein the central handrail section, the first handrail section, and the second handrail section are movable between a deployed position and a stowed position.

A paving machine comprising:

• a frame;
• and
• a screed assembly coupled to the frame, the screed assembly including:
• a main screed;
• a first screed extension coupled to the main screed;
• a second screed extension coupled to the main screed, wherein the first screed extension and the second screed extension are disposed at opposing ends of the main screed;
• a screed walkway including a main walkway portion coupled to the main screed, a first walkway portion coupled to the first screed extension, and a second walkway portion coupled to the second screed extension;
• and
• a handrail assembly for the screed walkway, wherein the handrail assembly is positioned at a rear end of the screed walkway, the handrail assembly including:
• a central handrail section removably coupled to the main walkway portion, the central handrail section defining a first end and a second end, wherein the central handrail section includes:
• a pair of first members extending along a vertical axis, wherein the pair of first members are spaced apart from each other in a direction that is orthogonal to the vertical axis;
• and
• a second member extending orthogonally relative to the pair of first members;
• a first handrail section removably coupled to the first walkway portion, wherein the first handrail section is further removably coupled to the central handrail section proximal to the first end of the central handrail section, wherein the first handrail section is movable relative to the central handrail section, and wherein the first handrail section includes a third member extending along the vertical axis and a fourth member extending orthogonally relative to the third member;
• and
• a second handrail section removably coupled to the second walkway portion, wherein the second handrail section is further removably coupled to the central handrail section proximal to the second end of the central handrail section, wherein the second handrail section is movable relative to the central handrail section, wherein the second handrail section includes a fifth member extending along the vertical axis and a sixth member extending orthogonally relative to the fifth member, and wherein the central handrail section, the first handrail section, and the second handrail section are movable between a deployed position and a stowed position.