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US 2020/0346909 A1Published application
Modular rib
AssigneeAltec Industries, Inc.
InventorsRyan J. McKinney, Kyle E. Hoffmann, Jace Hegg
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Abstract
A rib for an elevating platform, the rib designed and configured to insert through a slot in the sidewall of the elevating platform. The rib includes an internal rib component and an external rib component, wherein each of the components include at least an arm and a stem. The rib is operable to support an external load, such as an attached apparatus.
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A rib for an elevating platform, comprising:
- at least two rib components, wherein the at least two rib components include an internal rib component and an external rib component;
- wherein the internal rib component and the external rib component are both L-shaped and both include an arm and a stem;
- wherein the external rib component is positioned completely on the external side of a sidewall;
- wherein the arm of the internal rib component contacts an internal surface of the sidewall, and wherein the arm of the external rib component contacts an external surface of the sidewall;
- wherein the stem of the internal rib component extends through a sidewall cutout to an external side of the sidewall;
- wherein the stem of the internal rib component is in contact with the stem of the external rib component;
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- wherein the mated stems of the internal rib component and the external rib component are configured to attach to and support at least one load.
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A rib for an elevating platform, comprising:
- at least two rib components, wherein the at least two rib components include an internal rib component and an external rib component;
- wherein the internal rib component and the external rib component each include at least one arm and at least one stem;
- wherein the at least one arm of the internal rib component contacts an internal surface of a sidewall, and wherein the at least one arm of the external rib component contacts an external surface of the sidewall;
- wherein the at least one stem of the internal rib component extends through a sidewall cutout in a sidewall to an external side of the sidewall;
- wherein the at least one stem of the internal rib component and the at least one stem of the external rib component are mated;
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- wherein the mated at least one stem of the internal rib component and the mated at least one stem of the external rib component are operable to attach to at least one load bearing apparatus.
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A rib for an elevating platform, comprising:
- at least two rib components, wherein the at least two rib components include a first rib component and a second rib component;
- wherein the first rib component and the second rib component each include at least one arm and at least one stem;
- wherein the at least one arm of the first rib component contacts a first surface of a sidewall, and wherein the at least one arm of the second rib component contacts a second surface of a sidewall;
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- wherein the first rib component and the second rib component each include at least one mounting location.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.