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Locking and lifting mechanism for safety fence support post

  • US 8,590,849 B2
  • Filed: 08/09/2006
  • Issued: 11/26/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A support post for a safety fence assembly, the post havinga floor engaging end, the floor engaging end having a number of claws, each claw having a number of sharp penetrating points for engagement with a supporting surface,a shaft coupled at one end to said floor engaging end and having a free end which is threaded along at least a portion of its length,a first longitudinally extending telescoping tube having an internal nut for threaded engagement with said shaft,a second longitudinally extending telescoping tube adapted for sliding telescoping engagement with said first telescoping tube;

  • a ceiling engaging end coupled to said second telescoping tube; and

    an over-centre locking lever assembly for fixing the relative position of the first and second telescoping tubes.

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