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(11) | EP 2 578 774 A3 |
(12) | EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION |
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(54) | Support for containment system |
(57) A support (10) for containment system barriers (51), including telescoping tubes
(12, 14) cylindrical about a first axis (15), a nut (24) secured to one of the tubes,
a bracket (34) secured to the other of the tubes, a handle portion (20) cylindrical
about a second axis (25) parallel to and spaced from the first axis, and a holder
(48) adapted for securing to a vertical side of a barrier (51). The nut (24) has a
threaded interior opening substantially cylindrical about the second axis. A threaded
bar (26) is rotatably received in the nut (24), and is also secured against axial
movement relative to the bracket (34) as well as being rotatable relative to the bracket
(34). The handle portion (20) is secured to the one of the tubes (12, 14) with the
bar (26) received in the handle portion, and the holder (48) is secured to the tubes
adjacent the holder top and bottom.
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