Construction safety barrier

Abstract

An apparatus for a web of fabric material that is several feet long and can be stretched or extended between vertical posts and secured thereto. Mesh can be provided over the web. The vertical posts are secured to the slab of an open floor of a building being constructed. The vertical ends of the web are secured to the posts by cam buckles. A method of doing business is provided by applying advertising banners to safety barriers used during construction of a high rise building and selling advertising space on the barriers during the time that the barriers are in place. The method includes the step of providing the barrier, such as where a barrier supply company provides safety barriers to a contractor of a building for free or reduced cost in return for authority and privilege to install advertising banners on the safety barriers. The method includes the step of barrier supply company selling advertising space on the barriers to advertisers. The barriers, owned or controlled by the barrier supply company, can be stored and reused many times, and new advertising banners applied.

What is claimed is:  
     
       A 1 . A barrier for securement to a floor comprising, 
 a barrier section having a plurality of horizontal support strips and a plurality of vertical support strips, each of said plurality of horizontal support strips being fastened to each of said plurality of vertical support strips to form a rectangular web structure, said at least one section having mesh fabric superimposed on said rectangular web structure and attached thereto, and  
 two supports having said barrier section coupled therebetween.  
 
     
     
       A 2 . The barrier of  claim A1  wherein, 
 at least one of said two vertical supports is a vertical standard having a base secured to said floor.  
 
     
     
       A 3 . The barrier of  claim A1  further comprising, 
 a plurality of cam buckles fastened to said plurality of horizontal support strips to form a plurality of loops around one of said two supports.  
 
     
     
       A 4  The barrier of  claim A1  further comprising, 
 an advertisement banner coupled to said barrier section.  
 
     
     
       A 5 . The barrier of  claim A1  wherein, 
 said plurality of horizontal support strips are slightly elastic.  
 
     
     
       A 6 . The barrier of  claim A5  wherein, 
 said plurality of horizontal support strips are made of polyester.  
 
     
     
       B 1 . A business method for a safety barrier company comprising the steps of, 
 selling advertisement space on a banner to be displayed at a construction site, and  
 applying said banner to a safety barrier used at said construction site.  
 
     
     
       B 2 . The business method of  claim B1  further comprising the step of, 
 renting said safety barrier to a contractor.  
 
     
     
       B 3 . The business method of  claim B2  wherein, 
 said step of renting is performed at a reduced fee in exchange for the privilege of displaying said banner.  
 
     
     
       B 4 . The business method of  claim B1  further comprising the step of, 
 reusing said safety barrier from a first project to a second project.  
 
     
     
       B 5 . The business method of  claim B1  further comprising the step of, 
 reusing said banner from a first project to a second project.  
 
     
     
       B 6 . The business method of  claim B2  further comprising the steps of, 
 said safety barrier company installing said safety barrier for said contractor, and  
 said safety barrier removing said safety barrier for said contractor.