Child's safety barrier for railing systems
OwnerTamara H. Dandreainventor
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Abstract
A safety barrier for railing systems for preventing entrapment, serious injury or death resulting from bodily penetration through the baluster support members of a railing system. The barrier substantially covers the horizontal space between vertical support members and the vertical space equal to the height of the balusters by weaving a mesh scrim or web of poly-vinyl-chloride in primary form plasticized between and along the balusters resulting in taut coverage of the open spacing. A border fabricated of reinforced nylon, canvas or like material is joined to each end of the barrier, having a plurality of openings to allow a means for tightly securing the barrier to an end wall, post or any combination thereof. The barrier is adaptable to lesser dimensions in terms of length and height.
Claims16
A safety barrier, in combination, with a railing system having a horizontal bar supported by a plurality of spaced, vertical balusters, arranged adjacently and anchored to a floor, further supported by a pair of vertical end structures, comprising:
- a) a scrim of material comprising a polyester web coated with poly-vinyl-chloride in primary form plasticized of sufficient size to guard a space between said vertical end structures and a vertical space substantially equal to the height of said balusters
- b) said scrim woven through the interval spacing separating said balusters to substantially cover the space between said vertical end structures and the vertical space between the horizontal bar and floor and
- c) means for joining said scrim vertically to said end structures so that said scrim is secured horizontally, whereby a child is prevented from entrapment or penetration through said railing system.
A railing system, comprising, in combination:
- a) a plurality of vertical balusters, spaced horizontally at predetermined intervals, anchored to flooring and supporting a horizontal hand rail, further supported by vertical end structures;
- b) a safety barrier of material comprising a polyester web coated with poly-vinyl-chloride in primary form plasticized of sufficient size to accommodate an area between said vertical end structures and a vertical space substantially equal to the height of said balusters;
- c) said barrier woven in and out of said balusters to substantially cover said area;
- d) means for joining said barrier vertically to said end structures, whereby a secure barrier is provided to prevent a child from entrapment or penetration through said railing system.
A method for installing a safety barrier in combination with a railing system constructed of a plurality of vertical balusters spaced at predetermined intervals, anchored to a floor and supporting a horizontal bar, further supported by vertical end structures and providing a scrim of material comprising a polyester web coated with poly-vinyl-chloride in primary form plasticized and means for joining said scrim to said vertical end structures, said method comprising the steps of:
- a) providing and positioning said scrim so that one vertical edge is substantially joined to one of said vertical end structures, and
- b) weaving said scrim through the interval spacing separating said balusters, and
- c) positioning the opposite vertical edge of said scrim so that the opposite vertical edge is substantially joined to the other of said vertical end structures, whereby a secure, reliable guard is installed on said railing system to prevent entrapment therein or penetration therethrough.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.