Patent ID: 8424851
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: E01F,E04G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A metal safety rail formed from multiple rail sections comprising: a plurality of baseplates corresponding to a safety rail length formed from multiple rail sections, each one of said plurality of baseplates being separated from an adjacent baseplate a predetermined distance; a pair of substantially vertical inner stanchions integrally joined to each one of said plurality of baseplates; a pair of substantially vertical outer stanchions, said outer stanchions being vertically joined together via at least one guard member, thereby forming a substantially vertical rail section having said pair of outer stanchions horizontally separated a predetermined distance that allows one stanchion of said pair of outer stanchions to slide upon a cooperating inner stanchion joined to one of said plurality of baseplates, said horizontal separation allowing an opposing outer stanchion of said pair of outer stanchions to simultaneously slide upon a cooperating inner stanchion joined to a baseplate adjacent to said one of said plurality of baseplates; and means for removably securing an outer stanchion disposed upon a cooperating inner stanchion, said removable securing means including an elongate sleeve integral with and extending from an upper arcuate surface of said outer stanchion, said sleeve having a longitudinal dimension and an inner diameter that cooperate to snugly receive and longitudinally engage a corresponding portion of a joining member of said removable securing means to provide rigidity and stability to said outer stanchions after said joining member is secured to said inner stanchion, whereby a plurality of said baseplates and said inner stanchions cooperated with a plurality of said rail sections to ultimately form a safety rail disposed about a predetermined periphery.