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The present disclosure relates systems and methods involving movable/adjustable platforms and/or guardrails. An example system a bracket configured to be coupled to a fixed structure having a walking surface and a flip door portion rotatably coupled to the bracket. The system also includes a guardrail portion extendibly coupled to the flip door portion and a telescopic linkage further coupling the flip door portion to the guardrail portion. The system additionally includes a locking mechanism with a locking pin. The locking pin is configured to maintain the flip door portion in a raised configuration. The system is configured to be adjusted between the raised configuration and a platform configuration.
The present disclosure relates systems and methods involving movable/adjustable platforms and/or guardrails. An example system a bracket configured to be coupled to a fixed structure having a walking surface and a flip door portion rotatably coupled to the bracket. The system also includes a guardrail portion extendibly coupled to the flip door portion and a telescopic linkage further coupling the flip door portion to the guardrail portion. The system additionally includes a locking mechanism with a locking pin. The locking pin is configured to maintain the flip door portion in a raised configuration. The system is configured to be adjusted between the raised configuration and a platform configuration.
Telescoping Guardrail/Flip Door
RESTIVO JUSTIN A (author)
2021-05-27
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC:
E04F
FINISHING WORK ON BUILDINGS, e.g. STAIRS, FLOORS
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Ausbau von Bauwerken, z.B. Treppen, Fußböden
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E05F
DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION
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Vorrichtungen zum Bewegen der Flügel in die Offen- oder Schließstellung
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E06B
Feste oder bewegliche Abschlüsse für Öffnungen in Bauwerken, Fahrzeugen, Zäunen oder ähnlichen Einfriedungen allgemein, z.B. Türen, Fenster, Läden, Tore
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FIXED OR MOVABLE CLOSURES FOR OPENINGS IN BUILDINGS, VEHICLES, FENCES, OR LIKE ENCLOSURES, IN GENERAL, e.g. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, GATES