Scaffolding connector

A horizontal member for use with a vertical post in a post and runner scaffolding system, the horizontal member comprising a metal tube having a connector for releasably securing the horizontal member to the vertical post attached to at least one end of the metal tube, the connector being a hollow connector formed by folding a suitably dimensioned steel sheet, the connector having a back plate attached to the end of the horizontal member, top and bottom plates extending outwardly from the back plate and side plates extending from each side of the top and bottom plates towards the center of the connector to form vertically opposed side of the connector and wherein said side plates on each vertically opposed side of said connector are secured to each other and said back plate to oppose separation of said top and bottom plates.

A connector for attachment to a transverse brace of a post and runner scaffolding system, the connector comprising a suitably dimensioned steel sheet folded and shaped to form a back plate, generally triangular shaped top and bottom plates extending outwardly from the back plate and side plates extending downwardly from each side of the top plate and upwardly from each side of the bottom plate to form sides of said connector, the connector having an attachment means for attaching the connector to the transverse brace extending rearwardly from the back plate, the attachment means enabling the connector to be attached to the transverse brace in a left hand or right hand configuration and wherein said side plates on each side of said connector are secured to each other and said back plate to oppose separation of said top and bottom plates.