Scaffold construction apparatus and method
OwnerRoland R. Santarlasciinventor
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Abstract
Two ladders are connected together with cross-braces to form a scaffold. Platforms of the scaffold are supported on rungs of the ladders. A C-shaped bracket connects to the ladder legs. The bracket has an ear for connecting a brace.
Claims9
A bracket comprising two opposed end plates, a side plate which spans between and connects the end plates, an ear on and extending outwardly from the side plate, and means in the end plates to locate fasteners secured to the end plates such that the fasteners are spaced apart to straddle a rung of a ladder, the end plates and side plate being adapted to engage a leg of the ladder while permitting the fasteners to straddle the rung.
A method of constructing a scaffold, comprising
- attaching brackets onto two parallel, vertical, broad-side facing ladders,
- each bracket comprising two opposed end plates, and a side plate which spans between and connects the end plates,
- with the side plate of each bracket on an outward facing side of a leg of the ladders, and the end plates directed inwards,
- connecting a cross-brace to ears on, and extending outwardly from, the side plates of the brackets, and
- fixing the brackets on a respective leg of one of the ladders so that fasteners secured therto straddle rungs of the respective ladder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.