Multipurpose reusable safety rail assembly

Claim 2

A multipurpose reusable rail assembly comprising: a) multiple posts with a C shaped cross section, said posts having multiple evenly spaced downward slanted openings along each edge of a longer side of said C shaped cross section; b) right side and left side post connector plates; each of said right side and said left side post connector plates having projection means that slidably fit into a minimum of two of said multiple evenly spaced downward slanted openings in said C shaped posts with said projection means being so shaped that downward pressure on said post connector plates causes said post connector plates to pull more tightly to said posts; and c) multiple extensible rail means and multiple rail connector means; said rail connector means connecting ends of said extensible rail means to said post connector plates; said rail connector means consisting of a hinge connector that is pivotally fastenable on a single side to said post connector plate and is pivotally fastenable on a dual side to an end of said extensible rail means to allow said extensible rail means to be moved both vertically and horizontally relative to said C shaped post; said extensible rail means having a first rail that slidably fits within a second rail; d) a fastening means to rigidly fasten together said extensible rail means at a desired effective length.

Claim 3

A multipurpose reusable rail assembly as in claim 1 further comprising: a) baseplates, said baseplates having multiple openings to allow fastening said baseplates to a surface and each having a rigid vertical post connector to allow fastening said posts with said C shaped cross section in a vertical position.

Claim 4

A multipurpose reusable rail assembly as in claim 2 further comprising toe board holders; said toe board holders being plates mounted upright on said baseplates with one of said plates being mounted on each side of said rigid vertical post connector.

Claim 5

A multipurpose reusable rail assembly comprising: a) multiple posts with a C shaped cross section, said posts having multiple evenly spaced downward slanted openings starting from each edge of a longer side of said C shaped cross section; b) right side and left side post connector plates; each of said right side and said left side post connector plates having rigid projection means that slidably fit into a minimum of two of said multiple evenly spaced downward slanted openings in said C shaped posts with said projection means being so shaped that downward pressure on said post connector plates causes said post connector plates to pull more tightly to said posts; and with each of said post connector plates having a rigid rail connector means rigidly fastened at a horizontal angle of less than 181 degrees in a plane that is at a 90 degree angle to said side post connector plates; c) multiple extensible rail means with said rigid rail connector means being rigidly fastened on one end to said side post connector plates; said rigid rail connector means being sized to slidably fit into an end of said extensible rail means and having an opening means to allow pinning said rigid rail connector means to said extensible rail means; said extensible rail means having a first rail that slidably fits within a second rail and openings in each of said rails to allow pinning said rails together at a desired effective length.

Claim 6

A multipurpose reusable rail assembly comprising: a) multiple posts with a C shaped cross section, said posts having multiple evenly spaced downward slanted openings starting from each edge of a longer side of said C shaped cross section; b) right side and left side post connector plates; each of said right side and said left side post connector plates having rigid projection means that slidably fit into a minimum of two of said multiple evenly spaced downward slanted openings in said C shaped posts with said projection means being so shaped that downward pressure on said post connector plates causes said post connector plates to pull more tightly to said posts; and with each of said post connector plates having a rigid rail connector means rigidly fastened at a horizontal angle of less than 181 degrees in a plane that is at a 90 degree angle to said side post connector plates; c) multiple extensible rail means with said rigid rail connector means being rigidly fastened on one end to said side post connector plates; said rigid rail connector means being sized to slidably fit into an end of said extensible rail means and having an opening means to allow pinning said rigid rail connector means to said extensible rail means; said extensible rail means having a first rail that slidably fits within a second rail and openings in each of said rails to allow pinning said rails together at a desired effective length.

Claim 7

A multipurpose reusable rail assembly as in claim 3 further comprising: a) a minimum of four pair of said extensible rails interconnecting four of said posts at right angles; b) multiple planks to form a platform across two of said extensible rails; and c) said right side and said left side post connector plates with dual plates welded thereto to provide toeplate holders to hold toeplates above said multiple planks.

Claim 8

A multipurpose reusable rail assembly comprising: a) multiple posts with a C shaped cross section, said posts having multiple evenly spaced downward slanted openings starting from each edge of a longer side of said C shaped cross section; b) right side and left side post connector plates; each of said right side and said left side post connector plates having projection means that slidably fit into a minimum of two of said multiple evenly spaced downward slanted openings in said C shaped posts with said projection means being so shaped that downward pressure on said post connector plates causes said Post connector plates to pull more tightly to said posts; and c) multiple extensible rail means and multiple hinge connector means; said hinge connector means being pivotally fastenable on a single side to said post connector plates and being pivotally fastenable on a dual side to an end of said extensible rail means; said extensible rail means having a first rail that slidably fits within a second rail; and d) a fastening means to rigidly fasten together said first rail and said second rail at a desired effective length.

Claim 9

A multipurpose reusable rail assembly comprising: a) multiple posts with a C shaped cross section, said posts having multiple evenly spaced downward slanted openings starting from each edge of a longer side of said C shaped cross section; b) right side and left side post connector plates; each of said right side and said left side post connector plates having projection means that slidably fit into a minimum of two of said multiple evenly spaced downward slanted openings in said C shaped posts with said projection means being so shaped that downward pressure on said post connector plates causes said Post connector plates to pull more tightly to said posts; and c) multiple extensible rail means and multiple hinge connector means; said hinge connector means being pivotally fastenable on a single side to said post connector plates and being pivotally fastenable on a dual side to an end of said extensible rail means; said extensible rail means having a first rail that slidably fits within a second rail; and d) a fastening means to rigidly fasten together said first rail and said second rail at a desired effective length.

Claim 10

A multipurpose reusable rail assembly as in claim 6 wherein said fastening means to fasten said first rail to said second rail is a pin that fits through openings in said rails.

Claim 11

A multipurpose reusable rail assembly comprising: a) multiple posts with a C shaped cross section, said posts having multiple evenly spaced downward slanted openings along each edge of a longer side of said C shaped cross section; b) a rectangular post connector and a baseplate, said post connector being connected on one end to said baseplate and being sized to closely and slidably fit into an end of said C shaped post; said baseplate having multiple openings to allow rigidly fastening said baseplate to a surface; c) right side and left side post connector plates; each of said right side and said left side post connector plates having projection means that slidably fit into a minimum of two of said multiple evenly spaced downward slanted openings in said C shaped posts with said projection means being so shaped that downward pressure on said post connector plates causes said post connector plates to pull more tightly to said posts; and d) multiple extensible rail means and multiple hinge connector means; said hinge connector means being pivotally fastenable on a single side to said post connector plate and being pivotally fastenable on a dual side to an end of said extensible rail means; said extensible rail means having a first rail that slidably fits within a second rail; e) a fastening means to rigidly fasten together said first rail and said second rail at a desired effective length.

Claim 12

A multipurpose reusable rail assembly comprising: a) multiple posts with a C shaped cross section, said posts having multiple evenly spaced downward slanted openings along each edge of a longer side of said C shaped cross section; b) a rectangular post connector and a baseplate, said post connector being connected on one end to said baseplate and being sized to closely and slidably fit into an end of said C shaped post; said baseplate having multiple openings to allow rigidly fastening said baseplate to a surface; c) right side and left side post connector plates; each of said right side and said left side post connector plates having projection means that slidably fit into a minimum of two of said multiple evenly spaced downward slanted openings in said C shaped posts with said projection means being so shaped that downward pressure on said post connector plates causes said post connector plates to pull more tightly to said posts; and d) multiple extensible rail means and multiple hinge connector means; said hinge connector means being pivotally fastenable on a single side to said post connector plate and being pivotally fastenable on a dual side to an end of said extensible rail means; said extensible rail means having a first rail that slidably fits within a second rail; e) a fastening means to rigidly fasten together said first rail and said second rail at a desired effective length.