Guard assembly and method

摘要

A guard for structural members is disclosed. It can reduce worker injury with a thin sheet metal or plastic, broadly U-shaped guard plate attached to a structural support through attachment to a pair of clamps, each with a primary and a secondary threaded clamp mechanism. The attachment between the guard plate and pair of clamps may be via a slotted intermediate structure. The primary mechanism has a swivel pad end while the secondary clamps have a pointed, cone-shaped end. is the guard can be used in wind turbine towers to protect workers on a fixed ladder from hitting interior flanges as they climb up and as they climb down.

主权项

1. A guard system comprising:
a. a guard mount comprising at least two clamp assemblies; the at least two clamp assemblies each having a primary clamping mechanism and a distinct secondary clamping mechanism where the primary clamping mechanism and the secondary clamping mechanism each, respectively, comprise a pair of opposed, axially aligned, threaded screws with the paired, respective clamping surfaces facing one another; the screws of the primary clamping mechanism being parallel to the screws of the secondary clamping mechanism; b. a guard plate coupled to the guard mount; the guard plate being of a bent flat material; where the guard plate is operationally couple-able to the at least two clamp assemblies via coupling to at least one elongated mounting bar generally perpendicular to the axes of the axially aligned, threaded screws.