Shoring system apparatus and method for shoring
OwnerRichard Lankainventor
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Abstract
A shoring system to support a vertical surface is provided. The shoring system includes a main frame including a first end and a second end and a first member connected to the main frame near the first end. A first,length adjuster is disposed in the first member and a second member is connected to the main frame near the second end. A second length adjuster is disposed in the second member and the first length adjuster and the second length adjuster connect to a base plate. A method for shoring a vertical surface is also provided.
Claims20
A shoring system to support a vertical surface, comprising:
- a main frame including a first end and a second end;
- a first member connected to the main frame near the first end;
- a first length adjuster disposed in the first member;
- a second member connected to the main frame near the second end;
- a second length adjuster disposed in the second member;
- and
- a base plate, wherein the first length adjuster and the second length adjuster connect to the base plate.
A shoring system to support a vertical surface, comprising:
- a first main frame including a first end and a second end;
- a first member connected to the main frame near the first end;
- a first length adjuster disposed in the first member;
- a second member connected to the main frame near the second end;
- a second length adjuster disposed in the second support member;
- a first base plate, wherein the first length adjuster and the second length adjuster connect to the base plate;
- a second main frame including a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is connected to the second end of the first main frame;
- a third member connected to the second main frame near the second end;
- at least one extension connected to the third member;
- a third length adjuster disposed in one of the at least one extensions connected to the third member;
- a fourth member is connected to the first base plate;
- a fourth length adjuster disposed in the fourth member;
- and
- a second base plate, wherein the third length adjuster and the fourth length adjuster connect to the base plate.
A shoring system to support a vertical surface, comprising:
- (a) a first raker support, including:
- a main frame including a first end and a second end;
- a first member connected to the main frame near the first end;
- a first length adjuster disposed in the first member;
- a second member connected to the main frame near the second end;
- a second length adjuster disposed in the second member;
- and
- a base plate, wherein the first length adjuster and the second length adjuster connect to the base plate;
- (b) a second raker support, including:
- a main frame including a first end and a second end;
- a first member connected to the main frame near the first end;
- a first length adjuster disposed in the first member;
- a second member connected to the main frame near the second end;
- a second length adjuster disposed in the second member;
- and
- a base plate, wherein the first length adjuster and the second length adjuster connect to the base plate;
- (c) cross braces extending between the first raker support and the second raker support;
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- (d) securing means to connect the cross braces to each of the first raker support and the second raker support.
A method for shoring a vertical surface, comprising the steps of:
- placing a first main frame including a first end and a second end against a vertical surface;
- connecting a first member to the first end of the first main frame;
- connecting a second member to the second end of the first main frame;
- inserting a first adjuster leg into the first member;
- securing the first adjuster leg in the first member;
- inserting a second adjuster leg into the second member;
- securing the second adjuster leg in the second member;
- providing a base plate;
- connecting the first adjuster leg to the base plate;
- and
- connecting the second adjuster leg to the base plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.