Patent ID: 7726921

Claim:
A stanchion containment system comprising: a ceiling plate with a plurality of holes; a deck plate with a plurality of holes generally aligned vertically with holes in the ceiling plate; at least first, second and third stanchion assemblies arranged generally adjacent to each other in a plane to comprise a portion of a perimeter of an enclosure, the second stanchion assembly located between the first and third stanchion assemblies, each of the stanchion assemblies comprising a ceiling assembly adapted to releasably engage with the holes in the ceiling plate, and a deck assembly adapted to releasably engage with the holes in the deck plate; and at least one linkage assembly connecting at least the first and second stanchion assemblies in a hinged relationship, the linkage assembly and the first stanchion assembly support the second stanchion assembly during displacement of the second stanchion assembly from a location in the plane to a location outside the plane, and the linkage assembly and the second stanchion assembly support the first stanchion assembly during displacement of the first stanchion assembly from a location in the plane to a location outside the plane.