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OwnerLambros Apostolopoulos, Paul Apostolopoulos +2inventors
InventorsLambros Apostolopoulos, Paul Apostolopoulos, Davy E. Passucci, Brian Bortz
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A platform and a kit therefor. The platform and the kit comprises quad-chord trusses attachable end-to-end and having connector members intermediate thereof, and further comprising beams attachable at their ends to the connector members so that a beam attaches two parallel trusses. A truss comprises first and second pairs of chords which are foldable for storage and transport and unfoldable to use for erection of the platform. A track lies between the upper chords to allow movement of bolts along the track into position to attach for insertion into decking apertures for attachment of the decking. The kit also includes a sturdy and reliable and easy to use tie-up mechanism and railing along the platform perimeter which is quickly and easily attachable and reliable.
A platform comprising a plurality of parallel lines of trusses joined end-to-end, each of said trusses comprising at least one pair of spaced chords, means for attaching said spaced chords, and a track lying between and extending longitudinally of said at least one pair of spaced chords, said track comprising a sheet which is formed to have a bottom wall which is attached to said means for attaching said spaced chords, a pair of side walls extending upwardly from said bottom wall, and a pair of upper walls extending toward each other from said side walls respectively and having a pair of terminal edges respectively which are spaced from each other to define an elongate slot extending longitudinally of said track and a channel between said upper, lower, and side walls, and the platform further comprising at least one sheet of decking extending between one of said trusses in one of said lines and one of said trusses in an adjacent one of said lines and having edge portions which overlie, throughout their lengths respectively, said trusses and said tracks of said one of said trusses in one of said lines and said one of said trusses in an adjacent one of said lines respectively, a plurality of bolts each having a head which is received in said respective channel and a threaded shank which extends upwardly from said head through said respective slot and through an aperture of a plurality of apertures in said decking, and a plurality of nuts each threadedly engaging said threaded shank of one of said bolts thereby attaching said decking to said trusses, means for inserting said head of each of said bolts into said channel, wherein said means for inserting comprises a plurality of pairs of aligned notches in said terminal edges which pairs of aligned notches are spaced longitudinally of said track, whereby each of said bolts is movable along said elongate slot to a respective one of said apertures respectively in said decking so that said threaded shank of each of said bolts can be inserted through said respective aperture in said decking and so that said respective nut can be threadedly engaged with said respective shank.
A platform comprising a plurality of parallel lines of trusses joined end-to-end, each of said trusses comprising at least one pair of spaced chords, means for attaching said spaced chords, and a track lying between and extending longitudinally of said at least one pair of spaced chords, said track comprising a sheet which is formed to have a bottom wall which is attached to said means for attaching said spaced chords, a pair of side walls extending upwardly from said bottom wall, and a pair of upper walls extending toward each other from said side walls respectively and having a pair of terminal edges respectively which are spaced from each other to define an elongate slot extending longitudinally of said track and a channel between said upper, lower, and side walls, and a plurality of pairs of aligned notches in said terminal edges which pairs of aligned notches are spaced longitudinally of said track, the platform further comprising decking overlying said trusses, a plurality of bolts each having a head which is received in said respective channel and a threaded shank which extends upwardly from said head through said respective slot and through an aperture in said decking, and a plurality of nuts each threadedly engaging said threaded shank of one of said bolts thereby attaching said decking to said trusses, wherein each of said trusses is a quad-chord truss, wherein said at least one pair of spaced chords includes a pair of upper spaced chords, said means for attaching said spaced chords comprises a plurality of braces rigidly attached to said upper spaced chords, the platform further comprising a plurality of tie-up mechanisms which are clamped to said trusses respectively for anchoring lines attached to an overhead structure and supporting the platform, each of said tie-up mechanisms including first and second clamping members,
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