US 11,702,149 B2
Fall protection system and methods for using same
Paul Mazurek, Peachtree Corners, GA (US); Tom Borst, Peachtree Corners, GA (US); Lee Farris, Atlanta, GA (US); and Corey Vaughan, Atlanta, GA (US)
Assigned to Canopy Safety Brands LLC, Concord, NC (US)
Filed by Canopy Safety Brands LLC, Concord, NC (US)
Filed on Mar. 17, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/204,733.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/990,786, filed on Mar. 17, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2021/0291915 A1, Sep. 23, 2021
Int. Cl. B62D 33/08 (2006.01); B62D 33/027 (2006.01); B62D 33/02 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 33/08 (2013.01) [B62D 33/0207 (2013.01); B62D 33/027 (2013.01); B62D 33/0222 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A safety rail for a flatbed platform, comprising:
a first end post assembly defining a first end of the safety rail;
a second end post assembly defining a second end of the safety rail;
at least one intermediate post, each intermediate post comprising a first cable holder and a second cable holder;
a cable configured to connect with the first end post assembly and the second end post assembly and configured to be removably positioned within and pass through the first cable holder and second cable holder of each intermediate post; and
a cable winch connected to a first end of the cable and configured to spool and unspool the cable;
wherein each first end post assembly, second end post assembly, and intermediate post are configured to be removably inserted into one or more mounting pockets defined along a perimeter of the flatbed platform; and
wherein the second end post assembly comprises a cable tension mechanism configured to couple with a second end of the cable, the cable tension mechanism including a visual indicator configured to show if one or more predetermined criteria is met.