(19)
(11) EP 1 878 850 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
26.11.2008 Bulletin 2008/48

(43) Date of publication A2:
16.01.2008 Bulletin 2008/03

(21) Application number: 07252792.2

(22) Date of filing: 12.07.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E04G 5/14(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 15.07.2006 GB 0614108

(71) Applicant: COMBISAFE INTERNATIONAL AB
831 34 Ă–stersund (SE)

(72) Inventor:
  • Golaub, Roger
    Cheaney Drive, Grange Park Northampton NN4 5FB (GB)

(74) Representative: Ward, David Ian 
Marks & Clerk Alpha Tower Suffolk Street
Queensway Birmingham B1 1TT
Queensway Birmingham B1 1TT (GB)

   


(54) Scaffolding system


(57) The present invention relates to a barrier support element (2), for use in releasably securing a temporary guard rail (34) having at least an upper and a lower horizontal rail (38,36). The support element compris a body part (4), attachment means (6) for releasably connecting to a scaffold construction (30), support means (8) for supporting, in use, the lower horizontal rail (36) of the temporary guard rail and a coupling means (10), in use, for releasably securing the upper horizontal rail (38) of the temporary guard rail.
The invention also relates to an edge protection system comprising; a temporary guard rail (34) comprising at least an upper and a lower horizontal rail (38,36), and
at least two barrier support elements (2) each comprising a body part (4), attachment means (6) for releasably connecting to an adjacent structure (30), first support means (8) for supporting the lower horizontal rail (36) of the temporary guard rail and a coupling means (10) for releasably securing the upper horizontal rail (38) of the temporary guard rail.







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