Ramp and/or platform assembly

A support assembly for a platform having an elevated deck and at least one handrail, comprising:

• a handrail post that includes a connection interface configured to couple with the at least one handrail, wherein the handrail post is generally L-shaped in cross section having first and second sides;
• a support post, wherein the support post includes rectangular tubing having at least first and second sides;
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• a connector having a first receiving end and a second receiving end, the connector configured to cooperatively receive the handrail post and the support post in a sliding manner, wherein the connector includes first and second interiorly extending flanges that cooperate to define at least parts of first and second distinct cavity sections, each flange including a first contact surface in the first cavity section and a second contact surface in the second cavity section, wherein the first contact surface of the first flange is parallel to the second contact surface of the first flange and wherein the first contact surface of the second flange is parallel to and opposed from the second contact surface of the second flange such that the first side of the support post is parallel to and opposed from the first side of the handrail post and the second side of the support post is parallel to the second side of the handrail post, wherein both the first and second distinct cavity sections extend along the length of the connector from the first receiving end to the second receiving end, wherein the first and second distinct cavity sections are configured to receive the handrail post and the support post, the handrail post in contact with the first contact surfaces on the first and second flanges, wherein the first contact surfaces on the first and second flanges are perpendicular to each other, and the support post in contact with the second contact surfaces on the first and second flanges, respectively, and to allow sliding movement with respect to one another in an overlapping manner, the connector including a plurality of locking devices configured to conditionally lock the connector at any position along the length of the handrail post and independently at any position along the length of the support post.

A support assembly for a platform having an elevated deck and at least one handrail, comprising:

• a handrail post that includes a connection interface configured to couple with the at least one handrail;
• a support post;
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• a connector having a first receiving end and a second receiving end, the connector configured to cooperatively receive both the handrail post and the support post in a sliding manner, wherein the connector includes first and second interiorly extending flanges that cooperate to define at least parts of first and second distinct cavity sections, each flange including a first contact surface in the first cavity section and a second contact surface in the second cavity section, wherein the entire first contact surface of the first flange is facing away from the entire second contact surface of the first flange and wherein the entire first contact surface of the second flange is facing away from the entire second contact surface of the second flange, wherein both the first and second distinct cavity sections extend along the length of the connector from the first receiving end to the second receiving end, wherein the first and second distinct cavity sections are configured to receive the handrail post and the support post, the handrail post in contact with the first contact surfaces on the first and second flanges, wherein the first contact surface on the first and second flanges are perpendicular to each other, and the support post in contact with the second contact surfaces on the first and second flanges, respectively, and to allow sliding movement with respect to one another in an overlapping manner, the connector including a plurality of locking devices configured to conditionally lock the connector at any position along the length of the handrail post and independently at any position along the length of the support post.