ATBECHDEDKESFRGBGRITLILUNLSEMCPTIESILTLVFIROMKCYALTR............................JDIM350 (Ver 2.1 Jan 2001) 1620000/01256666EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATIONA320040204EP02253186.720020507EnEnEn011116520010508GB20040204200406200211132002467 7E 04G 1/26 AdeSchutzvorrichtungenSafety guardfrDispositif de sécurité1Willis, John Howard03088131P.6662.EPPStation House, Stretham Station Road, WilburtonEly, Cambridgsehire CB6 3DQGBArcher, Andrew William03088121P.6662.EPP71 Orton Drive, WitchfordEly, Cambridgsehire CB6 2JGGBWillis, John Howard54 High StreetSutton, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB6 2RAGBArcher, Andrew William54 High StreetSutton, Ely, Cambridgeshire CB6 2RAGBEvens, Paul Jonathanet al00083931Maguire Boss, 5 Crown StreetSt. Ives, Cambridge PE27 5EBGBATBECHCYDEDKESFIFRGBGRIEITLILUMCNLPTSETRALLTLVMKROSI20040204200406

A safety guard and particularly but not exclusively a scaffolding guard for construction sites and the like. The safety guard (130) comprises a screen (140); and at least one support member (150) mounted in or on the screen (140), the or each support member (150) having a hook-like profile (195) defining an open channel (200) for receiving a substantially horizontal pole (120) from which the screen (140) is to be hung; characterised by a stop (180) mounted on and projecting from the screen (140), the stop (180) being configured to restrict movement of the screen (140) relative to a substantially horizontal pole (120) when received in the open channel (200) of the or each support member (150).