Stanchion containment system
AssigneeMcNally Industries, LLC
InventorsPaul J. Lombardi, Steven T. Dorsey
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Abstract
A stanchion containment systems and method for securely storing and for safely accessing large and/or heavy items. The present stanchion containment system is particularly suited for use in dynamic locations. The stanchion assemblies includes a ceiling assembly releasably engaged with holes in the ceiling plate, and a deck assembly releasably engaged with holes in the deck plate. At least one linkage assembly connects the two or more of the stanchion assemblies. The linkage assembly substantially supports the stanchion assembly for translation from a first location to a second location, to provide access to the items.
Claims23
A stanchion containment system comprising:
- a ceiling plate with a plurality of holes;
- a deck plate with a plurality of holes generally aligned vertically with holes in the ceiling plate;
- at least first, second and third stanchion assemblies arranged generally adjacent to each other in a plane to comprise a portion of a perimeter of an enclosure, the second stanchion assembly located between the first and third stanchion assemblies, each of the stanchion assemblies comprising a ceiling assembly adapted to releasably engage with the holes in the ceiling plate, and a deck assembly adapted to releasably engage with the holes in the deck plate;
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- at least one linkage assembly connecting at least the first and second stanchion assemblies in a hinged relationship, the linkage assembly and the first stanchion assembly support the second stanchion assembly during displacement of the second stanchion assembly from a location in the plane to a location outside the plane, and the linkage assembly and the second stanchion assembly support the first stanchion assembly during displacement of the first stanchion assembly from a location in the plane to a location outside the plane.
A stanchion containment system anchored to a ceiling plate and a deck plate, the stanchion containment system comprising:
- at least first, second and third stanchion assemblies arranged generally adjacent to each other in a plane to comprise a portion of a perimeter of an enclosure, the second stanchion assembly located between the first and third stanchion assemblies, each of the stanchion assemblies comprising a ceiling assembly adapted to releasably engage with holes in the ceiling plate, and a deck assembly adapted to releasably engage with holes in the deck plate;
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- at least one linkage assembly connecting at least the first and second stanchion assemblies in a hinged relationship, the linkage assembly and the first stanchion assembly supporting the second stanchion assembly during displacement of the second stanchion assembly from a location in the plane to a location outside the plane, and the linkage assembly and the second stanchion assembly supporting the first stanchion assembly during displacement of the first stanchion assembly from a location in the plane to a location outside the plane.
A method for anchoring a stanchion containment system between a ceiling plate and a deck plate, the method comprising the steps of:
- arranging at least first, second and third stanchion assemblies generally adjacent to each other in a plane to comprise a portion of a perimeter of an enclosure;
- releasably engaging ceiling assemblies and deck assemblies on the first, second and third stanchion assemblies with holes in the ceiling plate and the deck plate, respectively;
- connecting at least one linkage assembly to at least the first and second stanchion assemblies in a hinged relationship, the linkage assembly and the first stanchion assembly supporting the second stanchion assembly during displacement of the second stanchion assembly from a location in the plane to a location outside the plane;
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- supporting the first stanchion assembly by the second stanchion assembly during displacement of the first stanchion assembly from a location in the plane to a location outside the plane.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.