Anchoring device and method for installation
AssigneePlatformer Solutions Ltd.
InventorTerry Shane Larson
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Abstract
A system and method for creating an anchoring device that attaches between two nearby surfaces that may be oriented at different angles to each other about a vertical axis is described. The anchoring device includes a first and second support base that are fastened to a support surface, and a cross member that extends between the support bases and is pivotable about a vertical axis with respect to the support bases. The cross member may be adjustable in length. The anchoring device can be used to support an end of a plank to make a platform. The other end of the plank may be supported by a second anchoring device or another support surface.
Claims18
An anchoring device for use in assembling a load-bearing platform to be supported by one or more substantially vertical walls, the anchoring device comprising:
- a cross member adjustable in length and having a first and a second end, each end having a substantially vertical bore extending at least partially through the cross member ends;
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- a first and a second support base, each support base having:
- a wall attachment surface;
- a laterally extending flange that forms a substantially planar flange surface perpendicular to a plane of the wall attachment surface for supporting one of the cross member ends;
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- a substantially vertical pin extending upwardly from the substantially planar flange surface for pivotable engagement with one of the substantially vertical bores of the cross member, the substantially vertical pin having a free top end for reversible engagement with the cross member through lowering and lifting the cross member in a substantially vertical direction;
- wherein the cross member has a substantially planar load bearing upper surface for supporting the load-bearing platform on top of the cross member;
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- wherein each end of the cross member can independently pivot with respect to the first and second support bases about a vertical axis for allowing the anchoring device to attach to two points on the one or more substantially vertical walls that may be at different angles with respect to the vertical axis.
An anchoring device for use in assembling a load-bearing platform to be supported by one or more substantially vertical walls, the anchoring device comprising:
- a substantially linear cross member adjustable in length and having a first and a second end, each end having a substantially vertical pin extending downwardly from the cross member ends, wherein the cross member comprises at least two sections arranged in sliding telescoping relationship to selectively vary the length of the cross member;
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- a first and a second support base, each support base having:
- a wall attachment surface;
- a laterally extending flange that forms a substantially planar flange surface perpendicular to a plane of the wall attachment surface for supporting one of the cross member ends;
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- a substantially vertical bore extending at least partially through the substantially planar flange surface for pivotable engagement with one of the substantially vertical pins of the cross member, the substantially vertical pins having free bottom ends for reversible engagement with the first and second support bases through lowering and lifting the cross member in a substantially vertical direction;
- wherein the cross member has a substantially planar load bearing upper surface for supporting the load-bearing platform on top of the cross member;
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- wherein each end of the cross member can independently pivot with respect to the first and second support bases about a vertical axis for allowing the anchoring device to attach to two points on the one or more substantially vertical walls that may be at different angles with respect to the vertical axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.