Patent ID: 7063186

Claim:
A portable modular safety rail for protecting workers during building construction and remodeling comprising, a) at least two upright stanchions having a front, a back, a right side, a left side, a top and a bottom, said bottom having a flat mounting plate attached there onto, with said mounting plate removably fastened onto a building, b) a plurality of connection members protruding from said right side and said left side of said stanchion, c) at least two adjustable length rails engaging said connection members on each end forming a safety rail section module, wherein said module having an outer section and an inner section forming a telescoping rail with the inner section slipping inside the outer section in an adjustable length manner, said rails further having a hole therethrough adjacent to each distal end with a notch top and bottom for pivotal attachment, and d) pivotal attachment means fastening said rails to said connecting members such that the safety rail may be horizontal when said stanchions are attached to a level surface or said stanchions may be angled to accommodate stairs.