Modular rib for elevating platform
AssigneeAltec Industries, Inc.
InventorsRyan J. McKinney, Kyle E. Hoffmann
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Abstract
Ribs for an elevating platform, the ribs designed and configured to insert through a slot in the sidewall of the elevating platform. The ribs are composed of T-shaped and/or L-shaped portions. Configurations include a T-shaped rib that inserts through the slot; a combination T-shaped and L-shaped rib wherein the T-shaped component inserts through the slot and the L-shaped component is attached on the exterior of the platform, and a double-L-shaped rib, wherein one of the L-shaped components inserts through the slot and the other L-shaped component is attached to it on the exterior of the platform.
Claims20
A mounting rib for an elevating platform comprising:
- a rib component that includes a stem connected to a first arm and a second arm, the stem extending through at least one vertically elongated opening in a platform sidewall of the elevating platform,
- wherein each arm is oriented perpendicular to the stem and to the at least one vertically elongated opening and includes a sidewall contact portion;
- wherein the first arm is positioned inside of the elevating platform and contacts an inner surface of the platform sidewall;
- wherein the second arm is positioned outside of the elevating platform and contacts an outer surface of the platform sidewall;
- wherein the second arm of the rib component and the stem of the rib component form an L-shaped component;
- wherein each arm comprises a horizontal dimension along a major longitudinal length of each respective arm that is greater than a horizontal dimension of the at least one vertically elongated opening;
- wherein the rib component extends away from the platform sidewall;
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- wherein the rib component is configured to support the elevating platform by bearing a load from the elevating platform.
A mounting rib for an elevating platform comprising:
- a rib component that includes a stem connected to a first arm and a second arm, the stem extending through at least one vertically elongated opening in a platform sidewall of the elevating platform,
- wherein each arm is oriented perpendicular to the stem and to the at least one vertically elongated opening and includes a sidewall contact portion;
- wherein the first arm contacts an inner surface of the platform sidewall of the elevating platform;
- wherein the second arm contacts an outer surface of the platform sidewall;
- wherein the second arm of the rib component and the stem form an L-shaped component;
- wherein each arm comprises a horizontal dimension along a major longitudinal length of each respective arm that is greater than a horizontal dimension of the at least one vertically elongated opening;
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- wherein the rib component is configured to support the elevating platform by bearing a load from the elevating platform.
A mounting rib for an elevating platform, the mounting rib comprising:
- a rib component including:
- a stem positioned through a vertical slot in a platform sidewall of the elevating platform, the stem comprising:
- an end portion;
- a first arm joined to the stem inside of the elevating platform and oriented perpendicular to the stem and perpendicular to the vertical slot, the first arm comprising:
- a horizontal dimension along a major longitudinal length of the first arm that is greater than a horizontal dimension of the vertical slot;
- a segment of the first arm positioned inside of the elevating platform that contacts an inner surface of the platform sidewall;
- a second arm joined to the stem outside of the elevating platform and oriented perpendicular to the stem and perpendicular to the vertical slot, the second arm comprising:
- a horizontal dimension along a major longitudinal length of the second arm that is greater than the horizontal dimension of the vertical slot;
- a segment of the second arm positioned outside of the elevating platform that contacts and presses against an outer surface of the platform sidewall;
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- a gap between the first arm and the second arm at least as wide as a thickness of the platform sidewall;
- wherein the rib component is configured to support the elevating platform by bearing a load from the elevating platform.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.