Patent ID: 6848679

Claim:
A connector for a safety rail assembly, said connector comprising a unitary casting comprising a body portion and a pair of socket formations, said body portion comprising first and second flange formations which each define a substantially planar support surface and said support surfaces lying relative to one another in an ‘L’ shape configuration at an included angle of 70° to 95° as viewed in the direction of the line of intersection of said planar support surfaces, said support surfaces facing outwardly, and opposite inwardly facing surfaces of the flange formations each having integral therewith a respective one of said socket formations so that each said flange formation and a respective one of said socket formations provide mutual support, each said socket formation having an outer end for receiving an end of a tube or rod and an inner end region which is integral with the inner end region of the other socket formation of the pair, the longitudinal axis of each said socket formation extending substantially perpendicular to said line of intersection of said planar support surfaces, and each said socket formation having at least one screw-threaded aperture for enabling, in use, an inserted rod or tube to be retained axially relative to the respective said socket formation.