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US 12,553,248 B2Granted
Systems and methods for securing construction site scaffolding
AssigneeBechtel Equipment Operations, Inc.
InventorsAdam McDaniel, Robert Hurd, Ben Pletcher
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Abstract
A scaffold securing device and methods for securing conventional scaffolding to a linear or a curvilinear surface.
Claims20
A scaffold securing device comprising:
- a base adapted to be secured to a fixed surface, the base having a planar face and a support member substantially perpendicular to the planar face, the support member forming an upper extension and a lower extension at a predetermined distance from the planar face;
- a coupler for temporarily coupling the scaffold to the base, the coupler having a planar face, a first restraining side, a second restraining side and an adapter affixed to the planar face for temporarily securing the coupler to the scaffold, the first restraining side and the second restraining side being substantially perpendicular to the planar face and separated by a support arm fixed between the first restraining side and the second restraining side for supporting the coupler on the support member of the base and a removable restraining arm coupled to the first restraining side and the second restraining side below the support arm for enabling coupling and decoupling between the scaffold and the base;
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- wherein the securing device enables movement between the base and the coupler for securing the scaffold to a linear surface or different curvilinear surfaces.
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A method for securing a scaffold, comprising:
- securing a base to a fixed curvilinear surface;
- securing a coupler to the scaffold, the coupler having a planar face, a first restraining side, a second restraining side and an adapter affixed to the planar face for securing the coupler to the scaffold;
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- coupling the scaffold to the base with the coupler by adjusting the coupler based on the fixed curvilinear surface while the scaffold is coupled to the base.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.