Abstract: A temporary safety barrier is used to protect workers from accidentally falling through a stairwell or other opening in a structure in the course of construction. The barrier is composed of a post having a stop and two or more connectors for attachment of hand rails to the post. A bracket is nailed or screwed to a stringer and a joist where the two are interconnected. The bracket together with the joist and stringer define a space for removable receipt of the post. When the post is within the space, the stop contacts the structure and prevents the post from falling out of the space.

Abstract: A vinyl fence post mount includes a base, a first support member and a second support member. The first support member is bent along a length thereof to form two first legs which are at an obtuse angle to each other. The second support member is bent along a length thereof to form two second legs which are at an obtuse angle to each other. The lengthwise edges of each leg are preferably bent toward each other. A first bent edge of the first support member is attached to a second bent edge of the second support member. The bottom ends of the support members are attached to the base. At least two mounting holes are formed outside the cross sectional perimeter of the support members. Preferably, each mounting hole is formed substantially in-line with a leg of one of the support members. In a second embodiment, the legs of each support member are bent substantially perpendicular to each other and the lengthwise edges of each leg are not bent.

Abstract: A support for a hollow post of the type used to support horizontal rails for railing or fencing systems, and having a hollow, constant cross-section, the support comprising a rigid support member, such as a steel pipe, having upper and lower end portions, the lower end portion adapted to be fixed in vertical position while the upper end portion extends within the hollow post. At least one spacer, preferably extruded from plastic material or aluminum, has a tubular portion with an inner bore sized to snugly receive the rigid support member, and has longitudinal protrusions, for example ribs, ribs projecting outwardly from the tubular portion and suitable for firm engagement within internal cavity of the post. The ribs provide clear spaces between the post wall and the tubular portion which are suitable for receiving end portions of the rails when inserted into apertures formed in side walls of the post.

Abstract: A structural interconnection device for attachment of an elongate member to a rigid frame includes at least one flange portion adapted for attachment to the rigid frame and a receiving portion. The receiving portion includes a locking mechanism for selectively releasably securing thereto an end portion of an elongate member. The flange portion has a location surface for bearing against the rigid frame. The location surface lies, in use, in a plane which is substantially parallel with a longitudinal axis of an end portion of an elongate member secured to the receiving portion. The plane of the location surface lies, in use, in a plane displaced from the longitudinal axis of the end portion of the elongate member.

Abstract: An improved temporary guard rail system for use by residential and commercial builders on construction sites in those areas of building structures where an accidental fall may result in serious bodily injury. In particular, the temporary guard rail system of the present invention includes a plurality of upright stanchions having mounting brackets integrally formed or attached thereto that are connected by a plurality of vertically spaced, generally horizontal side rails extending end to end. The vertically spaced side rails are adapted for 360 degree rotational movement in both horizontal and vertical planes. In addition, the tubular guard rails are fabricated in a plurality of sections that may be slideably engaged, one inside another, to provide a telescoping adjustment of length.