Integrated safety rail protection system
First Claim
1. A safety rail protection system adaptable to be positioned adjacent to a portal to aid in at least one of ingress and egress through the portal, the safety rail protection system comprising:
- a hinged gate comprising an opening and first and second opposing members, the hinged gate operable to open from a closed position to an open position; and
first and second side rails;
wherein one of the first and second side rails comprise a side gate projection extending at least partially into the hinged gate opening;
wherein one of the first and second side rails interfaces with at least one of the first and second opposing members when the hinged gate is in the closed position,wherein the side gate projection comprises first and second members joined at a common point and bent with respect to one another, at least one of the first and second members being angled so as to provide an ergonomic gripping surface.
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Abstract
A safety rail protection system disclosed herein is adaptable to be positioned adjacent to a portal. The system may include a hinged gate having an opening and first and second opposing members, with the hinged gate being operable to open from a closed position to an open position. A first side rail may be present, and may include a first side gate projection extending at least partially into the hinged gate opening, with the first side rail interfacing with at least one of the first and second opposing members when the hinged gate is in the closed position. A second side rail may be present, and may include a second side gate projection extending at least partially into the hinged gate opening when the hinged gate is in the closed position.
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18 Claims
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1. A safety rail protection system adaptable to be positioned adjacent to a portal to aid in at least one of ingress and egress through the portal, the safety rail protection system comprising:
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a hinged gate comprising an opening and first and second opposing members, the hinged gate operable to open from a closed position to an open position; and first and second side rails;
wherein one of the first and second side rails comprise a side gate projection extending at least partially into the hinged gate opening;wherein one of the first and second side rails interfaces with at least one of the first and second opposing members when the hinged gate is in the closed position, wherein the side gate projection comprises first and second members joined at a common point and bent with respect to one another, at least one of the first and second members being angled so as to provide an ergonomic gripping surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A safety rail protection system adaptable to be positioned adjacent to a portal, the safety rail protection system comprising:
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a hinged gate comprising an opening and first and second opposing members, the hinged gate operable to open from a closed position to an open position; and a first side rail, wherein the first side rail comprises at least one side gate projection extending at least partially into the hinged gate opening, and wherein the first side rail interfaces with at least one of the first and second opposing members when the hinged gate is in the closed position, wherein the side gate projection comprises first and second members joined at a common point and bent with respect to one another, at least one of the first and second members being angled so as to provide an ergonomic gripping surface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A safety rail protection system adaptable to be positioned adjacent to a portal to aid in at least one of ingress and egress through the portal, the safety rail protection system comprising:
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a hinged gate comprising an opening and first and second opposing members, the hinged gate operable to open from a closed position to an open position; a first side rail interfaced with the hinged gate; and second side rail interfaced with the hinged gate; wherein at least one of the first side rail and the second side rail comprises at least one side gate projection extending at least partially into the hinged gate opening and such side rail interfaces with at least one of the first and second opposing members of the hinged gate when the hinged gate is in the closed position; wherein at least one of the first side rail and the second side rail interfaces with at least one of the first and second opposing members of the hinged gate when the hinged gate is in the closed position; wherein at least one of the first side rail and second side rail comprises at least one portion to provide a first gripping surface to aid in at least one of ingress and egress through the portal, and wherein the side gate projection comprises first and second members joined at a common point and bent with respect to one another, at least one of the first and second members being angled so as to provide an ergonomic gripping surface.
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Specification