Mounting for a Safety System

Abstract

A mounting for a support post of a safety system has a cylindrical stem to be removably received in a cylindrical socket of an anchor device to be secured to a structure, and a connector enabling connection to the support post of the safety system. The connector is articulated with respect to the cylindrical stem to be adjustable over a range of attitude orientations with respect to the cylindrical stem and a securing device secures the connector at a specific attitude orientation with respect to the cylindrical stem. The mounting may be used in a safety guardrail system for working at height, with a vacuum anchor and a support post to which the guardrail is mounted. The support post is mounted to the vacuum anchor by the articulated mounting to enable the orientation angle of the support post to be adjusted with respect to the anchor device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mounting for a support post of a safety system that includes an anchor device that is operably secured to a structure, the mounting comprising:
 a cylindrical stem to be removably received in a cylindrical socket of the anchor device;   a connector enabling connection to the support post, the connector being articulated with respect to the cylindrical stem to be adjustable over a range of attitude orientations with respect to the cylindrical stem; and   a securing arrangement for securing the connector at a specific attitude orientation with respect to the cylindrical stem.   
     
     
         2 . A mounting according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the connector is mounted to be movable pivotally or rotationally with respect to the stem.   
     
     
         3 . A mounting according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the connecter is articulated with respect to the stem to be movable about an articulation axis which is transverse to the longitudinal axis of the stem.   
     
     
         4 . A mounting according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the connector is mounted to a pivot bolt, which extends transverse to the longitudinal axis of the stem.   
     
     
         5 . A mounting according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the connector includes a socket for receiving an end of the support post.   
     
     
         6 . A mounting according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the connector includes a releasable faster for releasable fastening of the support post with the connector.   
     
     
         7 . A mounting according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the securing arrangement comprises one or more mechanical fixings arranged to be movable to abut against the connector.   
     
     
         8 . A mounting according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 the mechanical fixings are provided on opposed sides of a pivot or hinge axis about which the connector pivots, hinges or otherwise rotatably moves.   
     
     
         9 . A mounting according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 the mechanical fixings are adjustable in terms of their projection distance toward or away from the connector, in order to enable the connector to be secured at different specific attitude orientations.   
     
     
         10 . A mounting device according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 the mechanical fixings are arranged to abut against the connector above the level of a pivot or hinge axis about which the connector pivots, hinges or otherwise rotatably moves.   
     
     
         11 . A mounting device according to  claim 7 , wherein:
 the mechanical fixings are elongate members, movable in their longitudinal direction and are arranged to extend inclined upwardly and have an end arranged to abut against the connector.   
     
     
         12 . A safety system that is secured to a structure, the safety system comprising:
 i) at least one anchor device that is operably secured to the structure;   ii) at least one support post;   iii) at least one guardrail supported by the at least one support post; and   iv) at least one mounting according to  claim 1  that is configured to couple a respective anchor device to a respective support post; and   
     
     
         13 . A safety system according to  claim 12 , wherein:
 the at least one guardrail is adjustable in length.   
     
     
         14 . A safety system according to  claim 12 , wherein:
 the at least one anchor device is a vacuum anchor device.