Platforms for temporary structures and methods of assembling the same
AssigneeBright Structures Limited
InventorStephen Bright
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Abstract
A platform (10) comprising two or more ladders (20, 30), of the type having stiles (25, 26) and rungs (40), releasably attachable together in a side-by-side arrangement such that the rungs of each ladder are in the same plane, at least two of the rungs on each ladder being hollow, the platform further comprising a first elongate member (50) arranged to pass through co-axially positioned hollow rungs of each ladder, the first elongate member comprising a widened portion at one end thereof, and a releasable locking member (60) at the other end thereof, to releasably clamp the ladders together, the platform further comprising at least one deck plate (110) arrangeable on the rungs of one of the two or more ladders to form a deck.
Claims20
A platform comprising:
- two or more ladders, of the type having stiles and rungs, releasably attachable together in a side-by-side arrangement such that the rungs of each ladder are in the same plane, at least two of the rungs on each ladder being hollow;
- a first elongate member arranged to pass through co-axially positioned hollow rungs of each ladder, the first elongate member comprising a widened portion at one end thereof, and a releasable locking member at the other end thereof, to releasably clamp the ladders together;
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- at least one deck plate arrangeable on the rungs of one of the two or more ladders to form a deck.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.