Hoist platform and scaffolding attachment means

A support system for construction equipment, foldable between a deployed state and a compact state, further comprising:

• a main platform, further comprising:
• an internal support member comprising a section of structural tubing;
• a plurality of plates forming a rectangular structure arranged to form forklift apertures along side surfaces of said main platform;
• a main platform top plate affixed thereto said internal support member and said plurality of plates, comprising a first side, a second side opposite said first side, and a pair of opposing longitudinal sides;
• a pair of rigging plates affixed to a central location of said main platform top plate and vertically extending therefrom, each further comprising a securing means aperture;
• a pair of anchoring apertures located at intermediate positions adjacent to said longitudinal sides;
• and,
• a storage box affixed adjacent to said first side of said main platform top plate;
• a first connecting plate assembly, further comprising:
• a first top plate having a rear side hingedly connected to, extending from, and coplanar with said first side of said main platform;
• a first face plate perpendicularly affixed to said first top plate extending downwardly therefrom;
• a pair of first outriggers hingedly affixed to opposing ends of a front side of said first face plate and extending horizontally outwardly therefrom;
• a pair of bar apertures adjacent to each of said pair of first outriggers;
• a plurality of first locking ears affixed to a central location of said front side of said first face plate and forwardly outwardly extending therefrom, further comprising a securing means aperture;
• and,
• a pair of handrail mounts affixed to upper outer corners of said first face plate and vertically extending therefrom;
• wherein said first face plate is positioned parallel to and adjacent to a vertical side portion of said scaffolding assembly when in said deployed state;
• wherein said first face plate is removably attached to said scaffolding assembly with said pair of first outriggers and said plurality of first locking ears;
• and,
• wherein said pair of handrail mounts removably receive and secure a safety railing portion of said scaffolding assembly;
• a second connecting plate assembly further comprising:
• a second top plate, comprising a front side hingedly connected to said main platform, a rear side, and a pair of opposing longitudinal sides;
• a pair of inclined planes angled downwardly from said pair of longitudinal sides of said second top plate;
• a second face plate perpendicularly affixed to said rear side of said second top plate and extending downwardly therefrom;
• a pair of second outriggers hingedly affixed to opposing ends of a rear side of said second top plate and extending horizontally outwardly therefrom;
• a pair of bar apertures adjacent to each of said pair of second outriggers;
• a plurality of second locking ears affixed to a central location of said rear side of said second face plate and rearwardly outwardly extending therefrom, further comprising a securing means aperture;
• and,
• a pair of handrail mounts affixed to upper outer corners of said second face plate and vertically extending therefrom;
• wherein said second face plate is positioned parallel to and adjacent to a vertical side portion of said scaffolding assembly when in said deployed state;
• wherein said second face plate is removably attached to said scaffolding assembly with said pair of second outriggers and said plurality of second locking ears;
• and,
• wherein said pair of handrail mounts removably receive and secure a safety railing portion of said scaffolding assembly;
• and,
• a securing means for removably securing said support system to a scaffolding assembly;
• wherein said system supports a scaffolding assembly;
• wherein said system supports a hoist assembly;
• and,
• wherein said first and second connecting plate assemblies each extend outwardly from said main platform, thereby providing a torsion and load bearing structure.

A method of removably attaching a support system to a mast climbing scaffolding assembly comprises the following steps:

• providing said system, further comprising:
• a main platform;
• a first connecting plate assembly hingedly connected to a first side of said main platform;
• a second connecting plate assembly hingedly connected to a second side of said main platform;
• and,
• a securing means for removably securing said support system to a scaffolding assembly;
• mounting a hoisting device to a hoist mounting plate on a main platform top plate of said main platform;
• hingedly motioning said first connecting plate assembly and said second connecting plate assembly upwardly, thereby providing a compact state;
• hoisting said system thereupon a mast climbing scaffolding assembly by inserting a fork of a forklift into forklift apertures of said main platform;
• positioning said system to a desired position on said mast climbing scaffolding assembly;
• pivoting a pair of first outriggers outwardly about a pair of outrigger hinges of said first connecting plate assembly to a coplanar orientation with a first face plate;
• pivoting a pair of second outriggers outwardly about a pair of outrigger hinges of said second connecting plate assembly to a coplanar orientation with a second face plate;
• hingedly deploying said first connecting plate assembly from said compact state to a deployed state coplanar with said main platform such that said pair of first outriggers are positioned parallel and adjacent thereto inner and outer vertical faces of said mast climbing scaffolding assembly;
• hingedly deploying said first connecting plate assembly from said compact state to a deployed state coplanar with said main platform such that said pair of second outriggers are positioned parallel and adjacent thereto inner and outer vertical faces of said mast climbing scaffolding assembly;
• inserting and securing at least one locking bar into a plurality of aligned securing means apertures of a plurality of locking ears of said first connecting plate assembly thereto an anchoring bar of said mast climbing scaffolding assembly;
• and,
• inserting and securing at least one locking bar into a plurality of aligned securing means apertures of a plurality of locking ears of said second connecting plate assembly thereto an anchoring bar of said mast climbing scaffolding assembly.