Universal safety net system for pallet racks
AssigneeSinco, Inc.
InventorBarry A. Cole
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Abstract
A universal safety net system for a pallet rack employs extension members which are variably adjustable for extending the effective height of the pallet rack support posts. Offset members which include a series of openings for implementing a pre-established offset spacing from the pallet rack are also employed. Adjustable cross brace assemblies are employed to reinforce the offset members and the vertical extender members. Cables are suspended between the offset members and/or extension members to provide a cable framework for supporting the safety net.
Claims18
A safety system for a pallet rack having a plurality of upright posts supporting horizontally disposed load beams comprising:
- at least two extension means for extending the effective vertical extent of a post, each said extension means comprising:
- a mounting tube;
- a pair of longitudinally spaced mounting plates fixably mounted to said tube;
- an extender boom having an extension end and slidably receivable in said tube and longitudinally positionable at a plurality of positions therewith;
- adjustment means for adjustably fixing the distance of said extension end from said mounting tube;
- cable means comprising a cable suspended between said booms;
- and
- mounting means for mounting said tube mounting plates to rack posts so that said cable is suspended above said posts.
A safety system for a pallet rack having a plurality of upright posts supporting horizontally disposed load beams comprising
- at least one offset means for offsetting the effective attachment position of a post, said offset means comprising:
- an elongated tubular member having two pairs of opposed sides, said opposed sides defining a multiplicity of aligned pairs of apertures;
- a mounting plate mounted at one end of said tubular member, the plane of said plate being perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis of said tubular member, said plate defining two aligned pairs of openings;
- mounting means for mounting at least one mounting plate to an upright support post for generally horizontal projection of said tubular member from said post;
- and
- cable means comprising a cable and connecting means for connecting said cable to said offset means through selected aligned pairs of apertures,
- so that said cable is suspended in offset relationship to said post.
A safety system for a pallet rack having a plurality of upright posts supporting horizontally disposed load beams comprising:
- at least one extension means for extending the effective vertical extent of a post, said extension means comprising:
- a mounting tube;
- a pair of longitudinally spaced mounting plates fixably mounted to said tube;
- an extender boom having an extension end and slidably receivable in said tube and longitudinally positionable at a plurality of positions therewith;
- adjustment means for adjustably fixing the distance of said extension end from said mounting tube;
- mounting means for mounting said tube mounting plates to rack posts so that said extension ends are disposed above said posts;
- an offset member mounted to each said boom for generally transverse extension thereto, said at least one offset member defining a plurality of aligned openings;
- and
- at least one expandable brace means connecting an offset member for bracing said offset member and comprising a pair of tubular members which are slidably positionable for adjusting the length of said brace means to thereby brace said offset member at a pre-determined position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.