Patent ID: 6758627
Filing Date: 2004-07-06
Classification: E01F

Abstract:
A spacer block for attaching a guard rail to a post, comprising:a pair of spaced apart opposing side walls having respective first ends and second ends; a top panel disposed proximate said first end of said side walls; a bottom panel disposed proximate said second end of said side walls; said top panel said bottom panel and side walls forming a generally rectangular block having a first front face and a second rear face; an engagement mechanism operably coupled proximate said top panel, said engagement mechanism operable to engage said block with said post, the engagement mechanism including a tab operably coupled to the top panel, the tab extending beyond the second face of the spacer block, at least two spaced apart fingers operably coupled proximate a distal end of the tab, the fingers extending from a bottom surface of the tab and forming a gap between the fingers and the second face of the spacer block, the gap between the fingers operable to engage respective sides of a web on an I-beam support post and the gap between the fingers and the second face of the spacer block operable to engage respective sides of a flange on the I-beam support post; resting mechanism operably coupled proximate said bottom panel for supporting a bottom edge of a guard rail thereon; at least one mounting bore extending there through from said first front face to said second rear face; and an alignment mechanism operably coupled to at least one side wall.