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A dual post receptor (30) of a safety rail system (10) has horizontal cross sections of an elongated shape with a width generally equal to and for slideable receipt of vertical posts (18) of conventional railings (12) and a length larger than double the diameters of the vertical posts (18). Elongate

A dual post receptor (30) of a safety rail system (10) has horizontal cross sections of an elongated shape with a width generally equal to and for slideable receipt of vertical posts (18) of conventional railings (12) and a length larger than double the diameters of the vertical posts (18). Elongated horizontal slots (38) are located in sides (34a, 34b) of the receptor (30) for receiving locking pins (22) also inserted through holes (20) in the vertical posts (18). Mounting the receptor (30) can be accomplished in a variety of manners including secured to a planar, horizontal mounting plate (46) secured to the bottom edges of the enclosure, secured to a vertical mounting plate (50) having a horizontal securement plate (56), secured to a protrusion (64) for slideable receipt in sockets such as in a truck bed, secured to a C-shaped clamp system of a variety of constructions, or the like.

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1. Safety system comprising, in combination: at least a first railing including a vertical post, with the vertical post having a diameter; a post receptor defining an enclosure having cross sections of an elongated shape having a length and a width perpendicular to the length, with the enclosure hav

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Safety system comprising, in combination: at least a first railing including a vertical post, with the vertical post having a diameter; a post receptor defining an enclosure having cross sections of an elongated shape having a length and a width perpendicular to the length, with the enclosure having an open top parallel with the cross sections, with the width of the elongated shape being generally equal to but slightly larger than the diameter of the vertical post for allowing slideable receipt of the vertical post without binding, with the length of the elongated shape being generally larger than double the diameter of the vertical post; an L-shaped member having a first leg secured to the enclosure and extending outwardly parallel to the cross sections, with the L-shaped member further including a second leg extending generally perpendicularly from the first leg; a T-shaped bracket including a head, with the second leg being slideably mounted to the head; an adjustment rod rotatably mounted in the head and threadably received in the second leg, with the T-shaped bracket including an appendage extending perpendicular from the head and spaced from and parallel to the first leg; and an L-shaped jaw including a first leg slideably mounted to the appendage; a bolt extending through the appendage and the first leg of the L-shaped jaw, with the L-shaped jaw further including a second leg extending perpendicular to the first leg of the L-shaped jaw and arranged perpendicular to the appendage and the first leg of the L-shaped member. 2. The safety system of claim 1 with the enclosure including first and second sides extending parallel to the length. 3. The safety system of claim 2 with the enclosure including first and second ends extending parallel to the width and extending between the first and second sides. 4. The safety system of claim 3 with the first end and the first side being bent as a single component, with the second end and the second side being bent as a single component, with the first end secured to the second side and the second end secured to the first side. 5. The safety system of claim 1 with the enclosure including first and second sides extending parallel to the length, with the first and second sides including flanges extending outwardly from upper edges of each of the first and second sides. 6. The safety system of claim 5 further comprising, in combination: a mounting plate extending between and secured to lower edges of each of the first and second sides, with the mounting plate being mounted to the supporting surface to mount the post receptor to the supporting surface. 7. The safety system of claim 1 further comprising: a channel formed in the enclosure parallel to the width, with the first leg of the L-shaped member secured in the channel, with the enclosure including first and second sides extending parallel to the length and having lower edges, with the channel formed in the lower edges of the first and second sides. 8. Safety system comprising: a post receptor including a vertical enclosure for vertically slideably receiving a post of a railing; an L-shaped member having a first leg secured to the enclosure and extending horizontally outwardly of the enclosure, with the L-shaped member further including a second leg extending generally perpendicularly from the first leg; a T-shaped bracket including a head, with the second leg being slideably mounted to the head; an adjustment rod rotatably mounted in the head and threadably received in the second leg, with the T-shaped bracket including an appendage extending perpendicular from the head and spaced from and parallel to the first leg; and an L-shaped jaw including a first leg slideably adjustable relative to the appendage, with the L-shaped jaw further including a second leg extending perpendicular to the first leg of the L-shaped jaw and arranged perpendicular to the appendage and the first leg of the L-shaped member, with the first leg including a plurality of apertures, with the safety system further comprising: a bolt extending through the appendage and one of the plurality of apertures to adjust the spacing of the second leg of the L-shaped jaw from the head; and a horizontal channel formed in the vertical enclosure, with the first leg of the L-shaped member secured in the channel, with the vertical enclosure including lower edges, with the channel formed in the lower edges of the first and second sides. 9. Safety system comprising: a post receptor including a vertical enclosure for vertically slideably receiving a post of a railing; an L-shaped member having a first leg secured to the enclosure and extending horizontally outwardly of the enclosure, with the L-shaped member further including a second leg extending generally perpendicularly from the first leg; a T-shaped bracket including a head, with the second leg being slideably mounted to the head; an adjustment rod rotatably mounted in the head and threadably received in the second leg, with the T-shaped bracket including an appendage extending perpendicular from the head and spaced from and parallel to the first leg; an L-shaped jaw including a first leg slideably adjustable relative to the appendage; a bolt extending through the appendage and the first leg of the L-shaped jaw, with the L-shaped jaw further including a second leg extending perpendicular to the first leg of the L-shaped jaw and arranged perpendicular to the appendage and the first leg of the L-shaped member; and a horizontal channel formed in the vertical enclosure, with the first leg of the L-shaped member secured in the channel, with the vertical enclosure including lower edges, with the channel formed in the lower edges of the first and second sides.