Safety net mounting assembly for a single floor of multi-story building

Abstract

A mounting assembly structured to secure a safety net to a single one of a plurality of floors of a multi-floor building being constructed, to prevent objects from falling from the building. A stanchion is movably connected to a corresponding support arm selectively disposable into and out of an operative position, wherein adjacent support arms associated with adjacent stanchions are structured to support the safety net there between in an outwardly spaced cantilevered orientation relative to the single floor, when in the operative position. An attachment assembly includes at least two gripping structures, connected to the stanchion and relatively positionable to define a variably dimensioned, floor receiving space there between which facilitates securement of the attachment assembly to a single one of any of the plurality of floors, regardless of the transverse dimension thereof.

1 . A mounting assembly structured to secure a safety net to a single floor of a building under construction, said mounting assembly comprising: 
 a stanchion and a support arm movably connected to one another,    said support arm selectively disposable into and out of an operative position and structured to at least partially support the safety net at least when said support arm is in said operative position,    an attachment assembly connected to said stanchion and structured to removably attached said stanchion, said support arm and said safety net to only the single floor of the building, and    said operative position comprising said support arm and the safety net disposed in an outwardly, substantially cantilevered orientation relative to the single floor.    
   
   
       2 . A mounting assembly as recited in  claim 1  further comprising a tether interconnecting said support arm in supported relation to said stanchion at least when said support arm is in said operative position.  
   
   
       3 . A mounting assembly as recited in  claim 2  wherein said tether extends outwardly from said stanchion to an intermediate portion of said support arm at least when said support arm is in said operative position.  
   
   
       4 . A mounting assembly as recited in  claim 1  wherein said attachment assembly comprises a plurality of gripping structures, at least two of said gripping structures relatively positionable to facilitate attachable engagement of said attachment assembly with any single one of a plurality of differently dimensioned floors of the building.  
   
   
       5 . A mounting assembly as recited in  claim 4  wherein said two gripping structures are disposed in spaced relation to one another and structured to attachably engage opposite surfaces of the single floor.  
   
   
       6 . A mounting assembly as recited in  claim 5  wherein said attachment assembly further comprises a variably dimensioned floor receiving space between said two gripping structures.  
   
   
       7 . A mounting assembly as recited in  claim 4  wherein said attachment assembly further comprises a variably dimensioned floor receiving space between said two gripping structures.  
   
   
       8 . A mounting assembly as recited in  claim 7  wherein said stanchion comprises a first portion and a second portion movably connected to one another; each of said two gripping structures connected to a different one of said first and second portions and movable therewith relative to one another, the variable dimension of said floor receiving space at least partially dependent on the relative positions of said first and second portions.  
   
   
       9 . A mounting assembly as recited in  claim 8  wherein said first and second portions of said stanchion are relatively movable and connected in substantially coaxial relation to one another.  
   
   
       10 . A mounting assembly as recited in  claim 8  wherein said first and second portions of said stanchion are telescopically interconnected.  
   
   
       11 . A mounting assembly as recited in  claim 1  wherein said stanchion comprises a first portion and a second portion movably connected in coaxial relation to one another.  
   
   
       12 . A mounting assembly as recited in  claim 11  wherein said attachment assembly comprises at least two gripping structures each connected to a different one of said first and second portions and movable therewith relative to one another.  
   
   
       13 . A mounting assembly as recited in  claim 12  wherein said attachment assembly further comprises a variably dimensioned, floor receiving space between said two gripping structures, the variable dimension of said floor receiving space at least partially dependent on relative positions of said first and second portions.  
   
   
       14 . A mounting assembly as recited in  claim 13  wherein said two gripping structures extend transversely outward from said stanchion in a substantially common direction; said two gripping structures disposed in spaced relation to one another and structured to attachably engage opposite surfaces of the single floor structure.  
   
   
       15 . A mounting assembly as recited in  claim 1  wherein said support arm is selectively disposable in said operative position and in a non-operative position, said non-operative position at least partially comprising said support arm disposed in a substantially upright orientation.  
   
   
       16 . A mounting assembly as recited in  claim 15  wherein said non-operative position further comprises said support arm substantially aligned with said stanchion.  
   
   
       17 . A mounting assembly as recited in  claim 16  further comprising a retaining assembly disposed and structured to at least partially interconnect said support arm to and aligned with said stanchion.  
   
   
       18 . A mounting assembly as recited in  claim 15  wherein said support arm comprises a distal segment and a proximal segment connected in substantially coaxial relation to one another.  
   
   
       19 . A mounting assembly as recited in  claim 18  wherein said proximal segment is pivotally interconnected to said stanchion and said distal segment extends outwardly from said proximal segment and is movable therewith relative to said stanchion.  
   
   
       20 . A mounting assembly as recited in  claim 18  further comprising a tether interconnecting said support arm in supported relation to said stanchion, said tether extending from said stanchion to substantially a junction between said proximal and distal segments of said support arm.  
   
   
       21 . A mounting assembly as recited in  claim 1  wherein said support arm comprises a distal segment and a proximal segment connected in substantially coaxial relation to one another.  
   
   
       22 . A mounting assembly as recited in  claim 21  wherein said proximal segment is pivotally interconnected to said stanchion and said distal segment extends outwardly from said proximal segment and is movable therewith relative to said stanchion.  
   
   
       23 . A mounting assembly as recited in  claim 22  further comprising a tether interconnecting said support arm in supported relation to said stanchion, said tether extending from said stanchion to substantially a junction between said proximal and distal segments of said support arm.  
   
   
       24 . A mounting assembly structured to secure a safety net to a single floor of a building under construction, said mounting assembly comprising: 
 a stanchion comprising a first portion and a second portion movably connected to one another,    a support arm movably connected to said stanchion and selectively disposable into and out of an operative position, said support arm structured to at least partially support the safety net at least when said support arm is in said operative position,    an attachment assembly comprising at least two gripping structures each connected to and movable with a different one of said first and second portions of said stanchion,    said two gripping structures collectively structured to facilitate attachable engagement with the single floor and being relatively positionable to define a variably dimension floor receiving space therebetween, and    said operative position comprising said support arm and the safety net disposed in an outwardly, substantially cantilevered orientation relative to the single floor.    
   
   
       25 . A mounting assembly as recited in  claim 24  wherein said support arm comprises a proximal segment and a distal segment connected in linearly aligned relation to one another, said proximal segment pivotally interconnected to said stanchion and said distal segment extending outwardly from said proximal segment and movable therewith relative to said stanchion.  
   
   
       26 . A mounting assembly as recited in  claim 25  further comprising a tether interconnecting said support arm in supported relation to said stanchion, said tether extending from said stanchion to substantially a junction between said proximal and distal segments of said support arm.  
   
   
       27 . A mounting assembly as recited in  claim 24  wherein said first and second portions of said stanchion are relatively movable and connected in substantially coaxial relation to one another.  
   
   
       28 . A mounting assembly as recited in  claim 24  wherein said two gripping structures extend transversely outward from said stanchion in a substantially common direction; said two gripping structures disposed in spaced relation to one another and structured to attachably engage opposite surfaces of the single floor structure.  
   
   
       29 . An assembly structured to secure at least one safety net to a single floor of a building under construction, said assembly comprising: 
 a plurality of mounting assemblies each comprising a stanchion including a first portion and a second portion movably connected to one another,    a plurality of support arms each movably connected to a different one of said stanchions, each of said plurality of support arms disposable into and out of an operative position,    an attachment assembly connected to each of said stanchions and structured to removably attach corresponding ones of said stanchions and support arms to only the single floor of the building,    each of said attachment assemblies comprising at least two gripping structures each of said gripping structures connected to or movable with a different one of said first and second portions of said stanchion, and    said operative position comprising said support arms and a corresponding safety net disposed in an outwardly, substantially cantilevered orientation relative to the single floor.    
   
   
       30 . A mounting assembly as recited in  claim 29  wherein adjacent ones of said support arm are structured and relatively disposed to at least partially support a common safety net there between at least when said adjacent ones of said support arms are in said operative position.