Patent ID: 9731640
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: B60P,B60R,E04G

Claim:
1. A mobile fall protection unit for a flatbed having an elongated support member that is defined by a pair of elongated opposed sides extending from a rear end carried above ground by a plurality of wheels, the mobile fall protection unit comprising: a. a chassis that includes a frame elongating substantially in a horizontal direction parallel to the ground; b. a plurality of wheels, each wheel being rotatably connected to the chassis so as to render the chassis mobile along the ground such that the chassis can be maneuvered by hand and brought to the flatbed for use there with; c. at least one fall protection device carried by the chassis, the at least one fall protection device including a first fencing panel of drapeable material that defines a rectangular shape and a first cable that is selectively deployable to carry the drapeable material; and d. a second fall protection device carried by the chassis, the second fall protection device including a second fencing panel of drapeable material that defines a rectangular shape and a second cable that is selectively deployable to carry the second barrier of drapeable material, the second fall protection device being spaced apart from the first fall protection device in the horizontal direction.