Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Folding guardrail
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Application No.: US16129823Application Date: 2018-09-13
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Publication No.: US11035135B2Publication Date: 2021-06-15
- Inventor: Tuan-Vu T. Phan , Tyler J. Shelton , Scott L. Rost
- Applicant: The Boeing Company
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP
- Main IPC: E04G5/14
- IPC: E04G5/14 ; E04F11/18 ; E04G21/32

Abstract:
The present disclosure relates systems and methods involving movable/adjustable guardrails. An example system includes a frame weldment and a rail assembly attached to the frame weldment. The rail assembly includes a first post and a second post. The base portion of the first post is rotatably coupled to a first pivot point of the frame weldment and the base portion of the second post is rotatably coupled to a second pivot point of the frame weldment. The system also includes a top rail rotatably coupled between a top portion of the first post and a top portion of the second post. The system yet further includes an actuator configured to controllably adjust a configuration of the rail assembly between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration with respect to the frame weldment.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200087932A1 Folding Guardrail Public/Granted day:2020-03-19
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