Adjustable platform extension bracket for work platform systems and related methods
AssigneeBrandSafway Services, LLC
InventorsMathieu Grumberg, Roy Scrafford, Frederick W. Meade
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Abstract
An adjustable platform extension bracket for work platform systems comprises a post member having two posts joined by a plurality of positional structures. A first connection portion forms a first channel such that the first connection portion is symmetrical along an axis parallel with and passing through the channel. The post member is slidingly engaged in the first channel such that at least one of the positional structures is positionable in the channel. The bracket does not require any diagonal support. The dimensions of work platforms, particularly suspended work platform systems, may be extended using the adjustable platform extension bracket.
Claims28
A bracket comprising:
- a post member having a width and comprising a first post and a second post, the first and second posts being parallel and connected by a plurality of positional structures, each positional structure including an aperture, and
- a first connection portion comprising a base structure and two channel structures secured to the base structure at a distance from one another thereby forming a first approximately U-shaped channel,
- wherein the two channel structures each include at least one aperture, wherein the apertures are coaxial,
- wherein the base structure includes two apertures, each aperture positioned outside of the approximately U-shaped channel and adjacent a respective channel structure such that the first connection portion is symmetrical along an axis parallel with and passing through the center of the approximately U-shaped channel,
- wherein the width of the post member is less than the distance between the channel structures of the first connection portion,
- wherein the post member is slidingly engaged in the first channel such that at least one of the plurality of positional structures is positionable between the channel structures of the first connection portion with the aperture of the at least one positional structure coaxial with the apertures of the channel structures of the first connection portion, and
- wherein the bracket itself does not comprise any diagonal support member.
An extended work platform comprising:
- a work platform comprising at least two hubs, and
- at least two platform extension brackets, each comprising
- a base post member having a width and comprising a first post and a second post, the first and second posts being parallel and connected by a plurality of positional structures, each positional structure including an aperture, and
- a hub connection portion comprising a base portion and two channel plates that are connected to the base portion at a distance to form a first U-shaped channel and each of the two channel plates includes at least one aperture, wherein the at least one aperture of each of the two channel plates is coaxial, wherein the base portion includes at least two apertures, each aperture positioned outside of the first U-shaped channel and adjacent a respective channel plate such that the first connection portion is symmetrical along an axis parallel with and passing through the center of the channel,
- wherein the width of the base post member is less than the distance between the channel plates so that the base post member is slidingly engaged in the first U-shaped channel such that at least one of the positional structures is positionable between the channel plates with the aperture of the at least one of the positional structures is coaxial with the apertures of the channel plates,
- wherein each of the two platform extension brackets is free from any diagonal support member when in standard operating position,
- wherein each hub connection portion is secured to a respective one of the at least two hubs, and
- at least one flooring plank secured to the base post members so as to extend between the base post members.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.