Safety stanchion for fall protection system
AssigneeLPR Construction Company
InventorsC. Rockwell Turner, Steven P. Miller, Roger W. Gallagher, Barry A. Cole
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Abstract
A safety stanchion is adapted for mounting to a structural I-beam to tie off workers. The safety stanchion includes a post which extends at an oblique angle to the base. The base is secured to the I-beam by means of a ratchet lock mechanism which hooks around the I-beam and a pair of bolts which lock against the underside of the I-beam. The stanchion provides a fixed mounting point for a fall protection system for workers with integral strength to accept stresses caused by falling objects and/or persons.
Claims19
A safety stanchion for mounting to a structural I-beam or the like comprising:
- base means for forming a base having a platform and slot means for defining a lateral slot;
- post means comprising a post extending from said platform at an oblique angle thereto;
- cable mounting means for mounting a cable to said post means;
- first lock means comprising at least one bolt mounted to said base means and variably positionably in said slot for locking said base means to a portion of said beam received in said slot;
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- second lock means independent of said first lock means, said second lock means mounted to said post for locking said base means to a received beam by engaging a portion of said beam not received in said slot, said second lock means comprises a ratchet lock mechanism comprising a strap.
A safety stanchion for mounting to a structural I-beam or the like comprising:
- base means for forming abase having a platform and slot means for defining a lateral slot;
- post means comprising a post extending from said platform at an oblique angle thereto;
- cable mounting means mounted to said post means for mounting a cable thereto;
- first lock means comprising at least one bolt mounted to said base means and variably positionable in said slot for locking said base means to a portion of said beam received in said slot;
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- second lock means independent of said first lock means, said second lock means mounted to said post and comprising a flexible member and a hook for locking said base means to a received beam by engaging said hook to a portion of said beam not received in said slot and tightening said flexible member.
A fall protection installation comprising:
- an I-beam having a medial structure and flange perpendiclarly extending from opposed sides of said medial structure;
- base means for forming a base having a platform and slot means for defining a lateral slot dimensioned to receive a portion of said flange;
- post means comprising a post extending from said platform;
- cable mounting means for mounting a cable to said post means;
- first lock means comprising at least one bolt mounted to said base means for locking said base means to said flange portion received in said slot;
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- second lock means independent of said first lock means, said second lock means mounted to said post and comprising a flexible member and a hood engaged to a flange portion opposite said received flange portion for locking said base means to said beam.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.