Patent ID: 8782838

Claim:
A method for assembly of a gangway having at least one handrail and a support, the method comprising: providing a first upright post produced from a first continuous piece of tubular metal by cutting a top portion of the first continuous piece of tubular metal to define a first flange and a second flange such that the first flange and second flange are an integral portion with the first upright post and such that the upright post is formed completely from the first continuous piece of metal, wherein the first flange and the second flange extend entirely along a longitudinal axis of said first continuous piece of tubular metal and define a first area located between the first and second flanges that is configured to receive a portion of the at least one handrail; connecting the portion of the at least one handrail to the first upright post between the first flange and the second flange such that the handrail and upright post are pivotally connected at a point located within the longitudinal extent of the first continuous piece of tubular metal, and in a manner that allows the at least one handrail to rotate with respect to the first continuous piece of tubular metal; connecting the first upright post to a first side of the support.