Removable guard rail

Claim 2

A removable guard rail comprising a stanchion having receiving means for receiving and holding a downwardly projecting section of a hook; means for securing said stanchion to a platform; a frame having a substantially horizontally extending rail; a collar slidably mounted to said frame rail, and a hook secured to said collar, said hook including a first section projecting laterally to one side of said frame rail and a second section projecting downwardly from said first hook section and removably received in said receiving means.

Claim 3

A removable guard rail in accordance with claim 1 wherein said hook consists essentially of an L-shaped rod.

Claim 4

A removable guard rail in accordance with claim 1 wherein said frame rail is of predetermined width, and wherein said first hook section projects laterally to one side of said collar a distance slightly greater than said predetermined width whereby said frame may be secured by said hook to a second frame having a second frame rail of said predetermined width.

Claim 5

A removable guard rail in accordance with claim 1 wherein said stanchion has an upwardly extending threaded post member and a tubular member mounted atop said threaded post member and wherein said means for securing said stanchion to a platform includes an upright support substantially paralleling a portion of said stanchion threaded post member; and wherein said removable guard rail further comprises at least one kickboard disposable between said stanchion threaded post member and said stanchion securing means upright support.

Claim 6

A removable guard rail in accordance with claim 1 further comprising a second frame supported on said first frame with said second frame having a second substantially horizontally extending rail, a second collar slidably mounted to said second frame rail, and a second hook secured to said second collar and including a third hook section projecting laterally to one side of said second frame rail upon the top of said first frame rail and a fourth hook section projecting downwardly from said third hook section aside said first frame rail.

Claim 7

A removable guard rail comprising a set of stanchions; first, second and third rails; a first, second and third set of collars slidably mounted to said first, second and third rails, respectively; and a hook secured to each of said collars with the hooks secured to said first and third sets of collars hung on said stanchions, with a hook secured to one collar of said second set of collars hung on said first rail, and with a hook secured to another collar of said second set of collars hung on said third rail.

Claim 8

A removable guard rail comprising a set of stanchions; first, second and third rails; a first, second and third set of collars slidably mounted to said first, second and third rails, respectively; and a hook secured to each of said collars with the hooks secured to said first and third sets of collars hung on said stanchions, with a hook secured to one collar of said second set of collars hung on said first rail, and with a hook secured to another collar of said second set of collars hung on said third rail.

Claim 9

A removable guard rail in accordance with claim 6 further comprising mEans for securing said stanchions to a platform.

Claim 10

A removable guard rail in accordance with claim 6 wherein each of said stanchions has an upright tubular member in which a downwardly projecting section of one of said hooks is held.

Claim 11

A removable guard rail in accordance with claim 6 wherein said hooks are of substantially identical shape and size.

Claim 12

A removable guard rail in accordance with claim 6 wherein each of said hooks consists essentially of an L-shaped rod.

Claim 13

A removable guard rail comprising, stanchion having receiving means at one end portion; clamp means connected to the other end portion of said stanchion for removably clamping said stanchion in an upright position to a platform; a frame having a horizontal rail; a slideable collar slideably carried by said rail; and hook means secured to said collar and removably engaged with said one end portion of said stanchion; said stanchion, when said hook means is installed in said one end portion, supporting said frame by said collar, said frame being movable horizontally of said stanchion by moving said rail within said collar, said stanchion being adapted to receive additional hook means for adjustably supporting additional frames.

Claim 14

A removable guard rail comprising, stanchion having receiving means at one end portion; clamp means connected to the other end portion of said stanchion for removably clamping said stanchion in an upright position to a platform; a frame having a horizontal rail; a slideable collar slideably carried by said rail; and hook means secured to said collar and removably engaged with said one end portion of said stanchion; said stanchion, when said hook means is installed in said one end portion, supporting said frame by said collar, said frame being movable horizontally of said stanchion by moving said rail within said collar, said stanchion being adapted to receive additional hook means for adjustably supporting additional frames.

Claim 15

The removable guard rail in accordance with claim 11 wherein said clamp means includes a rigid U-shaped element providing a pair of spaced opposed legs joined by an upright portion, and a threaded rod member fixed to and extending from said stanchion, said rod member being threadedly received in one of said legs of said U shaped member and projecting toward the other of said legs, whereby the rotation of said stanchion will cause movement of said threaded rod for clamping action.

Claim 16

A removable guard rail in accordance with claim 11 wherein said frame rail is of predetermined width, and wherein said hook means includes a first hook section projecting laterally to one side of said collar a distance slightly greater than said predetermined width whereby said frame may be secured by said hook means to a second frame having a second frame rail of said predetermined width.

Claim 17

A removable guard rail in accordance with claim 11 further comprising a second frame supported on said first frame with said second frame having a second substantially horizontally extending rail, a second collar slidably mounted to said second frame rail, and a second hook means secured to said second collar and including a first hook section projecting laterally to one side of said second frame rail upon the top of said first frame rail and a second hook section projecting downwardly from said first hook section aside the first mentioned frame rail.