Bridging apparatus
Assignee19 Dean Street Pty Ltd
InventorJohn Francis Boulton
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Abstract
A bridging unit for use in bridging apparatus for traversing a bridging zone, the bridging unit including a stowage housing which in use is disposed to one side of the zone, a spanning assembly operatively mounted to the stowage housing for movement between a stowed position and a deployed position in which it at least partially traverses the bridging zone in an elevated position, and deployment means operable to cause movement of the spanning assembly between the stowed and deployed positions.
Claims18
A bridging unit configured to engage with a like bridging unit for traversing a bridging zone, the bridging unit including a stowage housing in use being disposed to one side of the bridging zone, and including a housing body comprising a box-like structure having opposed peripheral walls, the box-like structure having a compartment therein for receiving a spanning assembly movable between a stowed position in which position the spanning assembly is disposed within the compartment and a deployed position in which position the spanning assembly is disposed outside the box-like structure so as to at least partially traverse the bridging zone in an elevated position, and deployment apparatus operable to cause movement of the spanning assembly between the stowed and deployed positions.
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