Frame erection safety system and components thereof
OwnerGerald T. Whitmerinventor
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Abstract
The specification discloses a removable safety system for construction workers which is mounted on an I beam which provides a cable hand hold to which a safety lanyard may be fastened. The ends of the cable are terminated by a special device that increases the grip of the device on the beam when a load is applied. The safety system may be installed on the I beam at ground level and hoisted with the I beam as it is positioned for attachment to a building or bridge.
Claims8
A safety cable termination assembly for attaching the end of a safety cable to a construction beam such as an I beam comprising:
- a clamping member for attachment to said construction beam;
- and a force multiplier connection associated with said clamping member and adapted to be attached to a terminal end of a safety cable so that when force is applied to the safety cable the force of contact between said clamping member and a construction beam is increased.
A safety system providing safety to construction workers comprising:
- at least two stanchion support assemblies for removably clamping to the flange of a construction beam;
- a safety line cable running between said stanchion support assemblies having a first terminal end and a second terminal end;
- and
- two safety cable termination assemblies for attaching one to said first terminal end and the other to said second terminal end with each of said safety cable termination assemblies including a clamping member for attachment to said construction beam and having a force multiplier connection associated with said clamping member which is attached to one of said terminal ends so that when force is applied to said safety cable the contract between said clamping member and said construction beam is increased.
A method for providing a safety system for construction workers comprising the following steps:
- providing a construction beam such as an I beam at ground level;
- mounting at least two stanchion support assemblies by removably clamping said stanchion support assemblies to said construction beam;
- mounting safety cable termination assemblies to said construction beam in a removable manner located outboard of each outermost stanchion support assemblies with each cable termination assembly having a clamping member for attachment to said construction beam and a force multiplier connection associated with said clamping member having an attachment for a safety cable;
- positioning a safety cable between said attachment of one safety cable termination assembly, the stanchion support assemblies and the remaining safety cable termination assembly;
- and
- hoisting said construction beam and removably installed safety system to the position it is to be attached on the construction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.