Guardrail Post Base

Abstract

The guardrail post base is designed to bolt to the plywood floor of a building under construction. The post base is provided with a tube adapted to receive conventional guardrail posts. All parts of the post base are fabricated from steel having a minimum yield stress of 36 KSI. The post base includes a plate for attaching a kick board thereto.

1 . A guardrail post base, comprising:
 a base plate having an upper planar surface;   a hollow tube member attached to the upper planar surface of the base plate and extending vertically upward therefrom, the tube member having a first face and a second face;   a gusset bar having a first end and a second end, the first end being attached to the first face of the hollow tube member and the second end being attached to the upper surface of the base plate; and   a kick board support plate attached to the second face of the tube member and extending perpendicularly therefrom, the support plate having a fastener opening defined therein.   
   
   
       2 . The guardrail post base according to  claim 1 , wherein said hollow tube member extends a vertical distance of about six inches from said base plate. 
   
   
       3 . The guardrail post base according to  claim 1 , wherein said kick board support plate is positioned on the second face about three inches above the upper planar surface of said base plate. 
   
   
       4 . The guardrail post base according to  claim 1 , wherein said base plate has a first edge and a second edge, the base plate having a plurality of fastener holes defined therein in a spaced array adjacent the first edge. 
   
   
       5 . The guardrail post base according to  claim 1 , wherein said base plate has a first edge and a second edge, the base plate having a plurality of fastener holes defined therein in a spaced array adjacent the first edge and a single fastener hole defined in said base plate adjacent the second edge. 
   
   
       6 . The guardrail post base according to  claim 1 , wherein said base plate, said hollow tube, said support bar and said kick board plate are fabricated from steel having a minimum yield stress of 36 KSI. 
   
   
       7 . A guardrail post base, comprising:
 a base plate having an upper planar surface;   a hollow tube member attached to the upper planar surface of the base plate and extending vertically upward therefrom, the tube member having a first face and a second face opposite to the first face;   a gusset bar having a first end and a second end, the first end being attached to the first face of the hollow tube member and the second end being attached to the upper surface of the base plate; and   a kick board support plate attached to the second face of the tube member and extending perpendicularly therefrom, the support plate having a fastener opening defined therein.   
   
   
       8 . The guardrail post base according to  claim 7 , wherein said hollow tube member extends a vertical distance of about six inches from the upper surface of said base plate. 
   
   
       9 . The guardrail post base according to  claim 7 , wherein said kick board support plate is positioned on the second face about three inches above the upper planar surface of said base plate. 
   
   
       10 . The guardrail post base according to  claim 7 , wherein said base plate has a first edge and a second edge, the base plate having a plurality of fastener holes defined therein in a spaced array adjacent the first edge. 
   
   
       11 . The guardrail post base according to  claim 7 , wherein said base plate has a first edge and a second edge, the base plate having a plurality of fastener holes defined therein in a spaced array adjacent the first edge and a single fastener hole defined through said base plate and positioned adjacent the second edge. 
   
   
       12 . The guardrail post base according to  claim 7 , wherein said base plate, said hollow tube, said support bar and said kick board plate are fabricated from steel having a minimum yield stress of 36 KSI. 
   
   
       13 . A guardrail post base, comprising:
 a base plate having an upper planar surface;   a hollow tube member welded to the upper planar surface of the base plate and extending vertically upward therefrom, the tube member having a first face and a second face opposite to the first face and extending a vertical distance of about six inches from the upper planar surface of the base plate;   a gusset bar having a first end and a second end, the first end being welded to the first face of the hollow tube member and the second end being welded to the upper surface of the base plate; and   a kick board support plate welded to the second face of the tube member and extending perpendicularly therefrom, the kick board support plate being positioned on the second face about three inches above the upper planar surface of the base plate, the support plate having a fastener opening for a fastener disposed therein.   
   
   
       14 . The guardrail post base according to  claim 13 , wherein said base plate has a first edge and a second edge opposite said first edge, the base plate having a plurality of fastener holes defined therein in a spaced array adjacent the first edge. 
   
   
       15 . The guardrail post base according to  claim 13 , wherein said base plate has a first edge and a second edge opposite said first edge and wherein plural fastener holes are disposed through said base plate in a spaced array adjacent said first edge and a single fastener hole is disposed through said base plate and positioned adjacent said second edge. 
   
   
       16 . The guardrail post base according to  claim 13 , wherein said base plate, said hollow tube, said support bar and said kick board plate are fabricated from steel having a minimum yield stress of 36 KSI.