US 12,227,244 B2
Safety rail
Shane J. Wearmouth, Los Angeles, CA (US); and Jeffrey K. Wearmouth, Maungaturoto (NZ)
Assigned to Safesmart LLC, Santa Fe Springs, CA (US)
Filed by Safesmart LLC, Santa Fe Springs, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 25, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/301,120.
Prior Publication US 2022/0306224 A1, Sep. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. E04G 5/14 (2006.01); B62D 63/08 (2006.01); E04G 1/14 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 63/08 (2013.01) [E04G 1/14 (2013.01); E04G 5/14 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A free-standing, movable safety rail consisting of:
two upright L-shaped supports and at least two guard rails releasably connected horizontally between the two upright L-shaped supports using scaffold clamps, wherein each of the two upright L-shaped supports consist of:
two substantially parallel, spaced-apart vertical members having a bottom end and a top end distal from the bottom end,
a plurality of cross members welded between the two substantially parallel, spaced-apart vertical members, wherein the plurality of cross-members are disposed orthogonal to the two substantially parallel spaced-apart vertical members and to the at least two guard rails,
a horizontal member connected to the bottom end of the two substantially parallel, spaced-apart vertical members, wherein the horizontal member is substantially perpendicular to the two substantially parallel, spaced-apart vertical members and to the at least two guard rails,
a chain, rope, or strap configured to connect between one of the two substantially parallel, spaced-apart vertical members and a platform separate from the free-standing, movable safety rail, and
wheels or leveling wheels attached to the horizontal member,
wherein the free-standing, movable safety rail is devoid of a platform configured to support a worker.