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US 2011/0225794 A1Published application
Gangway and method for manufacturing same
AssigneeSafe Rack LLC
InventorsRobert W. Honeycutt, Thomas A. Mefferd
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Abstract
A gangway comprises at least one component formed from a continuous piece of metal. The at least one component formed from the continuous piece of metal may be a support structure or an underbody, a platform, a ramp, a step, or other support surface. A method for manufacturing such a gangway comprises forming the at least one component from the continuous piece of metal.
Claims1
A method for manufacturing a gangway comprising an underbody and at least one support connected to the underbody, the method comprising the steps of:
- folding a first continuous piece of metal at a left fold line and a right fold line to create the underbody so that the underbody is defined by a left section, a middle section, and a right section, wherein the left section and the right section are opposite one another with respect to the middle section and are generally perpendicular to the middle section, and wherein the underbody remains a single, continuous piece of metal;
- connecting a first side of the at least one support to the left section;
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- connecting a second side of the at least one support to the right section.
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