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US 5,918,843 AGranted
Scaffold bracket
OwnerTerrance H. Stammersinventor
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Abstract
A clamp assembly for attachment of a scaffolding to an exposed structural beam or a vertical post comprising an L-shaped bracket piece and a scaffolding support clamp. The later piece is attached to an exposed vertical structural support by a screw threaded bolt, while the L-shaped bracket piece is attached to the scaffold or a support for a scaffold by any conventional fastener such as screws or nails or both. The clamp is equipped with a plate which can rotate through small angles to allow the scaffold to be erected in a perfectly horizontal orientation.
Claims5
A clamp assembly for erecting a scaffold, comprising:
- A first part adapted to be attached to a vertical support,
- said first part having first and second legs forming an L-shape,
- said legs being oriented perpendicular to each other,
- one of said legs having a threaded aperture therethrough,
- a threaded member extending through said threaded aperture,
- said threaded member having an operating member on one end and a pressure plate on another end,
- another of said legs having a pressure platform secured thereto,
- said clamp assembly having a second part,
- said second part having first and second legs forming an L-shape,
- one of said legs of said second part having a plurality of apertures therethrough,
- means for securing said first part to said second part, and
- wherein said clamp assembly contains means for allowing said pressure platform to swivel with respect to said another of said legs.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.