Truss mounted rooftop fall protection system

Abstract

A J shaped stanchion which attaches to a roof truss (or rafter) in such a manner as to enable the entire girth of the roof truss overhang (or rafter) to be the sole support for the stanchion. The enveloping connection is designed to exceed the 200 pound minimum impact currently required by OSHA for a slide guard or guardrail. This stanchion is designed to bend below the fascia and return up above the roof surface where successive stanchions similarly attached are connected via a fall protection guardtails providing fall protection for all workers. This single point of attachment allows the carpenters to attach the stanchions prior to hoisting the trusses onto the roof bearing walls. As soon as the trusses are properly braced, the guardrails can be hoisted and secured.

1 . A fall protection stanchion comprising: 
 a bracket arm having a first end and a second end;    the bracket arm comprising a J-shaped structure with a first end on a lower part, and a second end on a higher part;    the first end on the lower part comprising an attachment bracket;    the attachment bracket further comprising an upper rear flange, an upper front flange, a lower flange, and a securing plate;    the securing plate further comprising an attachment orifice or plurality of attachment orifices;    the second end on the higher part comprising a slide arrest guardrail bracket;    the slide arrest guardrail bracket further comprising an attachment orifice or plurality of attachment orifices.    
   
   
       2 . The fall protection stanchion claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said attachment bracket, with said securing bracket and said flanges attaches to an overhang portion of a roof member.  
   
   
       3 . The fall protection stanchion claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the securing bracket further attaches to said overhang portion of the roof member with an attaching means through said attachment orifice or plurality of attachment orifices thus enveloping said roof member on at least three sides.  
   
   
       4 . The fall protection stanchion claimed in  claim 1  wherein said slide arrest guardrail bracket with said attachment orifice or plurality of attachment orifices attaches to a fall protection guardrail.  
   
   
       5 . The fall protection stanchion claimed in  claim 4 , wherein said fall protection guardrail is a rope, a strap, a net, or a plank.  
   
   
       6 . We claim a fall protection system comprising at least two fall protection stanchions and at least one slide arrest guardrail, with each stanchion comprising: 
 a bracket arm having a first end and a second end;    the bracket arm comprising a J-shaped structure with a first end on a lower part, and a second end on a higher part;    the first end on the lower part comprising an attachment bracket;    the attachment bracket further comprising an upper rear flange, an upper front flange, a lower flange, and a securing plate;    the securing plate further comprising an attachment orifice or plurality of attachment orifices;    the second end on the higher part comprising a slide arrest guardrail bracket;    the slide arrest guardrail bracket further comprising an attachment orifice or plurality of attachment orifices.    
   
   
       7 . The fall protection stanchion claimed in  claim 6 , wherein said attachment bracket, with said securing bracket and said flanges attaches to an overhang portion of a roof member.  
   
   
       8 . The fall protection stanchion claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the securing bracket further attaches to said overhang portion of the roof member with an attaching means through said attachment orifice or plurality of attachment orifices thus enveloping said roof member on at least three sides.  
   
   
       9 . The fall protection stanchion claimed in  claim 6  wherein said slide arrest guardrail bracket with said attachment orifice or plurality of attachment orifices attaches to a fall protection guardrail.  
   
   
       10 . The fall protection system as recited in  claim 9  wherein the slide arrest guardrail is a rope, a strap, a net, or plank.  
   
   
       11 . We claim a fall protection guardrail comprising at least two fall protection stanchions and a plurality of guardrails, with each stanchion comprising: 
 a bracket arm having a first end and a second end;    the bracket arm comprising a J-shaped structure with a first end on a lower part, and a second end on a higher part;    the first end on the lower part comprising an attachment bracket;    the attachment bracket further comprising an upper rear flange, an upper front flange, a lower flange, and a securing plate;    the securing plate further comprising an attachment orifice or plurality of attachment orifices;    the second end on the higher part comprising a slide arrest guardrail bracket;    the slide arrest guardrail bracket further comprising an attachment orifice or plurality of attachment orifices.    the second and higher end further comprising an extended bracket arm comprising intermediate guardrail bracket(s) and a top guardrail bracket each with an attachment orifice or a plurality of attachment orifices.    
   
   
       12 . The fall protection stanchion claimed in  claim 11 , wherein said attachment bracket, with said securing bracket and said flanges attaches to an overhang portion of a roof member.  
   
   
       13 . The fall protection stanchion claimed in  claim 12 , wherein the securing bracket further attaches to said overhang portion of the roof member with an attaching means through said attachment orifice or plurality of attachment orifices thus enveloping said roof member on at least three sides.  
   
   
       14 . The fall protection stanchion claimed in  claim 11 , wherein said slide arrest guardrail bracket with said attachment orifice or plurality of attachment orifices attaches to a fall protection guardrail.  
   
   
       15 . The fall protection guardrail as recited in  claim 14 , wherein the guardrails are planks or any combination of ropes, straps, nets, planks or other.  
   
   
       16 . The fall protection guardrail as recited in  claim 14 , wherein the extended bracket arm is integral or removable.  
   
   
       17 . The fall protection stanchion claimed in claims  2  wherein said truss overhang attachment bracket is double-sided, thus capable of securing the stanchion to either side of the overhang portion of a roof member.  
   
   
       18 . The fall protection stanchion claimed in claims  7  wherein said truss overhang attachment bracket is double-sided, thus capable of securing the stanchion to either side of the overhang portion of a roof member.  
   
   
       19 . The fall protection stanchion claimed in claims  12  wherein said truss overhang attachment bracket is double-sided, thus capable of securing the stanchion to either side of the overhang portion of a roof member.