Support Assembly

Abstract

This invention relates to support assembly ( 10 ) that may be used to provide support for a person when moving about on an elevated part of a structure, such as an ISO shipping container or an ISO tank. The support assembly ( 10 ) includes a transportable guide support ( 11 ), on which there is mounted a guide ( 12 ), and a support structure ( 13 ) that is pivotally connected to a base ( 14 ), which itself is capable of movement along the guide. The transportable guide support, in use, may be located on top of the elevated structure.

1 . A support assembly for supporting a person when moving about on an elevated part of a structure, said support assembly including:
 a transportable guide support;   a guide that is mounted on said guide support;   a base that is capable of movement along said guide, and   a support structure that includes a first portion that is connected to said base and a second portion or handle that is spaced from said base.   
   
   
       2 . A support assembly as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein said base is adapted to engage said guide. 
   
   
       3 . A support assembly as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein said support assembly includes attachment means for releasably securing said support assembly to the structure. 
   
   
       4 . A support assembly as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein the structure is an ISO container or an ISO tank that comprises an ISO frame and a corner casting located in each corner of the frame and wherein said guide support includes one or more protrusions that are each capable of location within a respective one of the corner castings. 
   
   
       5 . A support assembly as claimed in any one of  claims 1  to  3 , wherein the structure is an ISO container or an ISO tank that comprises an ISO frame and a corner casting located in each corner of the frame and said guide support includes attachment means for releasably attaching said guide support to a corner casting and locking means associated with said attachment means for effecting engagement of said attachment means with said corner casting. 
   
   
       6 . A support assembly as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein movement of said support structure relative to said base is possible only once said attachment means has engaged the corner casting. 
   
   
       7 . A support assembly as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, wherein there is provided a ladder that depends from said guide support. 
   
   
       8 . A support assembly as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein said ladder is capable of movement between a stowed position on said guide support and a second position whereby said ladder depends from said guide support and may be used to gain access to said guide support. 
   
   
       9 . A support assembly as claimed in  claim 7  or  claim 8 , wherein said handle of said support structure may positioned such that it extends outwardly from said guide support and is located over said ladder and in use may assist the person to move from said ladder on to said guide support. 
   
   
       10 . A support assembly as claimed in for supporting a person when moving about on an elevated part of a structure, said support assembly including:
 a transportable guide support, and   a guide that is mounted on said guide support, said guide being capable of supporting support for a base that is adapted to engage said guide and move along said guide and wherein there is provided a support structure having a first portion that is pivotally connected to the base and a second portion or handle that is spaced from said base.   
   
   
       11 . A support assembly substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.