Scaffolding tower with integral safety features

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EP 1 785 548 A3

(12)	EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)	Date of publication A3:
	22.09.2010 Bulletin 2010/38

(43)	Date of publication A2:
	16.05.2007 Bulletin 2007/20

(21)	Application number: 06023551.2

(22)	Date of filing: 13.11.2006

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

E04G 5/00^(2006.01)
E04G 1/34^(2006.01)

E04G 1/15^(2006.01)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK RS

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Priority:

11.11.2005 GB 0522999

(71)	Applicant: Owens, Andrew Charles
	Birmingham B5 6QL (GB)

(72)	Inventor:
	Owens, Andrew Charles Birmingham B5 6QL (GB)

(74)	Representative: Franks & Co (South) Limited
	Carlton House 26 Billing Road Northampton NN1 5AT Northampton NN1 5AT (GB)

(54)	Scaffolding tower with integral safety features

(57) The scaffolding tower system has a guardrail system including an integral safety barrier, permanently attached to the scaffolding structure. The safety barrier is adjustable to accommodate required permitted dimensional variations. The scaffolding structure is arranged such that the perimeter guard rail system protects all faces of the structure and irrespective of the position and level at which the platform units are installed, the operatives are protected from falling.

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