Impalement protection safety system
AssigneeDeslauriers, Inc.
InventorGary Workman
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Abstract
Broadly, there is disclosed herein in accordance with a first aspect of the invention a safety system for use with linearly arranged reinforcement bars. The safety system includes a plurality of safety covers and a plurality of adapters. Each safety cover includes a cover plate and a collar operatively associated with and extending downwardly from the cover plate for mounting to an upper end of a reinforcement bar. Each adapter has a center section and opposite upwardly turned side sections defining a channel. The center section is adapted to removably receive one of the safety covers to secure the adapter to the reinforcement bar. The channel receives an elongate body extending between two or more of the adapters on linearly arranged reinforcement bars.
Claims20
A safety system for use with linearly arranged reinforcement bars comprising:
- a plurality of safety covers, each safety cover including a cover plate and a collar operatively associated with and extending downwardly from the cover plate for mounting to an upper end of a reinforcement bar;
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- a plurality of adapters, each adapter having a center section and opposite upwardly turned side sections defining a channel, the center section being adapted to removably receive one of the safety covers to secure the adapter to a reinforcement bar, the channel for receiving an elongate body extending between two or more of the adapters on linearly arranged reinforcement bars.
In a safety system for use with linearly arranged reinforcement bars including a plurality of safety covers, one for each linearly arranged reinforcement bar, each safety cover including a cover plate and a collar operatively associated with and extending downwardly from the cover plate for mounting to an upper end of one of the reinforcement bars, an adapter for supporting an elongate body above the linearly arranged reinforcement bars comprising:
- a center wall connected to opposite upwardly turned side walls to define a channel, the channel for receiving an elongate body extending between two or more of the adapters on linearly arranged reinforcement bars;
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- securing means operatively associated with the center wall for removably securing the adapter to one of the safety covers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.