(19)
(11) EP 2 589 728 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.12.2014 Bulletin 2014/49

(43) Date of publication A2:
08.05.2013 Bulletin 2013/19

(21) Application number: 12191342.0

(22) Date of filing: 05.11.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E04G 5/14(2006.01)
E04G 7/30(2006.01)
E04G 1/30(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(30) Priority: 04.11.2011 GB 201119105

(71) Applicant: Youngman Group Ltd
Malden Essex CM9 4LJ (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Darby, John
    Maldon, Essex CM9 4LJ (GB)

(74) Representative: Harding, Andrew Philip 
Forresters Skygarden Erika-Mann-Strasse 11
80636 München
80636 München (DE)

   


(54) An access tower and advanced guard rail


(57) An access tower (1) comprising:
two end frames (2), each comprising a pair of generally vertical stiles (4) connected by a plurality of generally horizontal rungs (5), the rungs (5) of an end frame (2) being vertically distributed by a distance X,
at least one advanced guard rail (12) arranged between the two end frames (2), the advanced guard rail (12) having a frame including a plurality of horizontal members (13-16) vertically distributed by said distance X, the advanced guard rail further having a hook (19) provided at each respective corner of the frame, each hook (19) receiving a respective rung of (5) a respective end frame (2),
wherein the at least one advanced guard rail (12) is arranged between the end frames (2) such that the horizontal members (13-16) of the advanced guard rail are substantially aligned with the rungs (5) of the adjacent end frames (2).







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