Rooftop perimeter safety system

Abstract

A rooftop perimeter safety system is a barrier system that may include a plurality of supports configured to be secured to a roof top. Each support may include one or more brackets secured to an upright member. The bracket includes at least one cable retainer configured to support a cable therein to form a cable barrier and at least one rail retainer configured to support a rail therein to form a rail barrier. The rooftop perimeter safety system may include at least one cable to form the cable barrier, at least one rail to form the rail barrier, or both the at least one cable and the at least one rail, depending on the application.

What is claimed, is: 
     
         1 . A support for a barrier system, the support comprising:
 an upright member configured to be secured to a roof top; and   one or more brackets secured to the upright member,   wherein the one or more brackets each include at least one cable retainer configured to support a cable therein to form a cable barrier and at least one rail retainer configured to support a rail therein to form a rail barrier.   
     
     
         2 . The support of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more brackets include at least one rail securement mechanism configured to secure the rail therein, wherein the at least one rail securement mechanism includes at least one arm that is rotatably secured thereto. 
     
     
         3 . The support of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one rail securement mechanism is adjustably securable to accommodate more than one size of the rail. 
     
     
         4 . The support of  claim 2 , wherein the at least one cable retainer has at least one slot configured to support the cable therein, wherein the at least one slot is formed adjacent the at least one rail securement mechanism and the at least one arm is configured to retain the cable in the at least one slot. 
     
     
         5 . The support of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one cable retainer has at least one slot configured to retain the cable therein, wherein at least one retainer hook is rotatably securable to the one or more brackets to engage the cable and lock the cable into the at least one slot. 
     
     
         6 . A support for a barrier system, the support comprising:
 an upright member configured to be secured to a roof top and to support at least one cable; and   one or more brackets securable to the upright member,   wherein the one or more brackets each include at least one cable retainer configured to support a cable therein to form a cable barrier and at least one rail retainer configured to support a rail therein to form a rail barrier.   
     
     
         7 . The support of  claim 6 , wherein the upright member includes at least one cable support member secured thereto, and the one or more brackets are securable to the at least one cable support member to modify the upright member to support the cable or the rail. 
     
     
         8 . The support of  claim 7 , wherein the one or more brackets are securable to the upright member by at least one fastener extendable through the at least one cable support member. 
     
     
         9 . The support of  claim 6 , wherein the one or more brackets include at least one rail securement mechanism configured to secure the rail therein, wherein the at least one rail securement mechanism includes at least one arm that is rotatably secured thereto. 
     
     
         10 . The support of  claim 9 , further comprising at least one pin that secures the at least one arm in a closed position by extending through a first securing aperture in the at least one arm. 
     
     
         11 . The support of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one rail securement mechanism is adjustably securable to accommodate more than one size of the rail. 
     
     
         12 . The support of  claim 9 , wherein the at least one cable retainer has at least one slot configured to support the cable therein, wherein the at least one slot is formed adjacent the at least one rail securement mechanism and the at least one arm is configured to retain the cable in the at least one slot. 
     
     
         13 . A barrier system comprising:
 two or more primary supports each including one or more brackets secured to an upright member,   a barrier extending between the two or more primary supports,   wherein the one or more brackets each include at least one cable retainer configured to support a cable therein to form a cable barrier and at least one rail retainer configured to support a rail therein to form a rail barrier, and   the barrier is formed from at least one cable to form the cable barrier, at least one rail to form the rail barrier, or both the at least one cable and the at least one rail.   
     
     
         14 . The barrier system of  claim 13 , further comprising at least one secondary support positioned between the two or more primary supports, wherein the at least one secondary support is configured to support the cable to form the cable barrier and the rail to form the rail barrier. 
     
     
         15 . The barrier system of  claim 13 , wherein the barrier includes at least one rail that forms the rail barrier, wherein the rail includes a coupling member that secures at least one rail member thereto to form the rail in a selected length. 
     
     
         16 . The barrier system of  claim 13 , wherein the barrier includes at least two adjacent rails and at least one corner bracket assembly that connects the at least two adjacent rails to form a corner section of the barrier system. 
     
     
         17 . The barrier system of  claim 16 , wherein the at least one corner bracket assembly is formed from at least one panel adjustably secured to the at least two adjacent rails and at least one fastener extending through at least one semi-circular slot formed in the panel, and the at least one corner bracket assembly is configured to adjustably connect the at least two adjacent rails at a range of angles. 
     
     
         18 . The barrier system of  claim 13 , wherein the barrier includes at least one cable that forms the cable barrier and at least one corner roller assembly that forms a corner section of the barrier system. 
     
     
         19 . The barrier system of  claim 13 , wherein the barrier includes at least one cable that forms the cable barrier, wherein a staging area may be formed by disabling a portion of the cable barrier between termination anchors. 
     
     
         20 . The barrier system of  claim 13 , wherein the barrier system can be disassembled for use at more than one location and further comprises a storage system configured to store the barrier system therein.