A method of erecting a suspended scaffold platform to an existing scaffold structure having vertical scaffold members, comprising the steps of:
- providing a first and second horizontal scaffold truss member, each comprising an upper horizontal member and a lower horizontal member separated from the other but fixedly joined with at least one bracing member, forming, respectively a first truss frame and a second truss frame, each upper and lower horizontal member of each said first and said second horizontal scaffold truss member having a first and a second end respectively;
- first connectors positioned on said first end of said upper horizontal member and said lower horizontal member of said first and said second horizontal scaffold truss members, at least one of said first connectors configured to removably connect to a scaffold vertical member at an annular member that is fixedly positioned on and extending outwardly from said scaffold vertical member;
- a plurality of second connectors, one of said plurality of second connectors being pivotally attached on each of said second ends of said upper and said lower horizontal members on said first and said second horizontal scaffold truss members;
- each second connector configured to removably connect to a scaffold vertical member at an annular member that is fixedly positioned on and extending outwardly from said scaffold vertical member.
- whereby each of said second connectors is pivotable in a horizontal plane with respect to said associated horizontal scaffold truss member;
- each of said second connectors having a moveable latch member moving between a latched position and an unlatched position, whereby in said latched position, when said respective second connector is coupled to an annular member on a vertical scaffold member, said latch member resists decoupling of said respective second connector from the annular member, but said second connector remains pivotable with respect to said horizontal scaffold truss member on which said second connector is positioned;
- said method further comprising the steps of coupling said first horizontal scaffold truss member to a first vertical scaffold member of said existing scaffold structure, by coupling said second connectors on said upper and said lower horizontal members of said first horizontal scaffold truss member to a first and second annular members on said first vertical scaffold member, where each annular member extends outwardly from said first vertical scaffold member;
- moving each of said latch members on said second connectors of said upper and lower horizontal member of said first horizontal scaffold truss member to a latched position;
- pivoting said coupled first horizontal scaffold truss member about said second connectors on said first horizontal scaffold truss member to move said first end of said horizontal scaffold truss members of said first horizontal scaffold truss member from a location proximal to the existing scaffold structure into a desired orientation distal to the existing scaffold structure;
- said method further comprising the steps of coupling said second horizontal scaffold truss member to a second vertical scaffold member of said existing scaffold structure, by coupling said second connectors on said upper and lower horizontal members of said second horizontal scaffold truss member to a first and second annular members on said second vertical scaffold member, where each annular member extends outwardly from said vertical scaffold member;
- moving each of said latch members on said second connectors of said upper and said lower horizontal member of said second horizontal scaffold truss member to a latched position;
- pivoting said coupled second horizontal scaffold truss member about said second connectors on said second horizontal scaffold truss member to move said first end of said horizontal scaffold truss members of said second horizontal scaffold truss member from a location proximal to the existing scaffold structure into a desired orientation distal to the existing scaffold structure;
- placing scaffold planking boards between said pivoted first and second horizontal scaffold truss members to create a working surface;
- coupling a third vertical scaffold member to said at least one first connector of said first horizontal scaffold truss member to an annular member positioned on said third vertical scaffold member coupling a fourth vertical scaffold member to said first connectors of said second horizontal scaffold truss member to an annular members positioned on said third vertical scaffold member supporting said third vertical scaffold member from an overhead structure;
- and supporting said fourth vertical scaffold member from said overhead structure.