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US3837606A
US3837606A US00319767A US31976772A US3837606A US 3837606 A US3837606 A US 3837606A US 00319767 A US00319767 A US 00319767A US 31976772 A US31976772 A US 31976772A US 3837606 A US3837606 A US 3837606A
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    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04G—SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR AIDS, OR THEIR USE; HANDLING BUILDING MATERIALS ON THE SITE; REPAIRING, BREAKING-UP OR OTHER WORK ON EXISTING BUILDINGS
    • E04G5/00—Component parts or accessories for scaffolds
    • E04G5/04—Means for fastening, supporting, or bracing scaffolds on or against building constructions
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
    • B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
    • B63C5/00—Equipment usable both on slipways and in dry docks
    • B63C5/02—Stagings; Scaffolding; Shores or struts
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04G—SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR AIDS, OR THEIR USE; HANDLING BUILDING MATERIALS ON THE SITE; REPAIRING, BREAKING-UP OR OTHER WORK ON EXISTING BUILDINGS
    • E04G5/00—Component parts or accessories for scaffolds
    • E04G5/06—Consoles; Brackets
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E04—BUILDING
    • E04G—SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR AIDS, OR THEIR USE; HANDLING BUILDING MATERIALS ON THE SITE; REPAIRING, BREAKING-UP OR OTHER WORK ON EXISTING BUILDINGS
    • E04G5/00—Component parts or accessories for scaffolds
    • E04G5/06—Consoles; Brackets
    • E04G5/062—Consoles; Brackets specially adapted for attachment to building walls
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B2/00—Friction-grip releasable fastenings
    • F16B2/02—Clamps, i.e. with gripping action effected by positive means other than the inherent resistance to deformation of the material of the fastening

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  • a working platform is usually arranged along the wall.
  • a hook-shaped clamp is fitted on the flange of fixtures arranged along the wall or a fan-shaped bracket is welded to the fixtures.
  • An object of this invention is to provide a clamping mechanism which is possible to be set up and taken down with ease.
  • Another object of this invention is to provide a clamping mechanism which can be adjusted to a proper and level of a working platform with ease.
  • FIG. 1 is a side view showing the whole of this invention mechanism.
  • FIG. 4 is a front view seen from the right side of FIG. 2.
  • FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 is a side view of other example based on this invention respectively.
  • FIG. 1 there is shown the whole of this invention.
  • Numeral 10 is an inclined side wall of a structure. Accordingly, a fixture arranged along said wall is also inclined in the same manner.
  • a clamp body 1 To frame 11 of said fixture there is a clamp body 1 a clamp portion 2 of said body a cross arm 3, a screw bolt 6 for cotter 14, another screw bolt 8 for said cross arm 3, and fixing holes 19 of arm 3 for another cross arm 13 on which planks 12 are placed.
  • FIGS. 2 and 4 The details of setting up the above elements are as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 and described hereinafter.
  • FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 assembling is shown.
  • a screw joint 5 and a reciver 5a for a cotter 14 are provided on said clamping body 1 and said cotter 14 is fitted therein.
  • Counter teeth 15 are formed on the side contacting the cotter 14 with the frame 11.
  • the cotter 14 is supported so as to be slidable by a small screw 16 inserted into a long hole of receiver 5a.
  • another screw bolt 6 having double-nut 7 is included in screw joint 5 and the front end of said screw bolt 6 is coupled to a race.
  • cotter 14 is moved with ease and clamping body 1 is fixed to frame 11 at an optional position as the clamping portion 2 is fitted on a flange 11a of frame 11. If wall 10 is vertical, the readjusting of the position of cross arm 13 which is directly fixed to body 1 is possible, while the level of cross arm 13 does not need to be readjusted.
  • cross arm 3 is further set up to said clamping body 1.
  • a shaft 4 is set up at the lower part of clamping body 1 and a bearing device 24 for said shaft 4 is assembled as a unit along the above screw joint 5.
  • the cross arm 3 is fitted to shaft 4.
  • One neck 9a of a boss 9 is supported in the middle portion of arm 3 and another neck of boss 9 is held by a plate 23 which is fixed to shaft 4 and opposed to said cross arm 3.
  • a screw bolt 8 is fitted to boss 9 and another boss 20 which is a point of support and then a nut and a cotter pin are disposed on the front end of screw bolt 8 so as not to come out.
  • Said bolt 3 is raced in said boss 20.
  • cross arm 13 is fixed to cross arm 3 through setting-up holes 19. Planks 12 are placed on cross arm 13 and a required working platform is formed. In this mechanism, when screw bolt 8 is operated, cross arm 3 is rotated with ease. That it is possible to adjust the level of cross arm 13. If a scale board 17 is disposed alongside the cross arm 3, the level is easily verified.
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 other examples based on this invention are shown.
  • FIG. 5 is an example wherein the position of shaft 4 and boss 20 is reversed as against that of FIG. 2. With the above formation, compressive force acts on the clamping mechanism, while that of FIG. 2 is tensile force.
  • a worm gear mechanism is employed in FIG. 6, that is a, one-fourth circular worm wheel 25 is attached to clamping body 1 by both shafts 4 and 30 and is coupled to a worm 26 of a bar 28 rotating by bearing 27. The removal of worm 26 is prevented by a stopper 29.
  • this mechanism when rotatable bar 20 is operated, cross arm 3 is rotated through worm wheel 25 and then worm 26. With such actions, the level of cross arm 13 (not shown in FIG. 6) can be readily adjusted.
  • a device for supporting a scaffolding workplank (12) comprising in combination:
  • a cross-arm (3) pivotally coupled to said outer sup porting portion on a pivot shaft (4), a first adjustment screw bolt (8) away from said pivot shaft (4) connecting said body (1) and said cross-arm (3) for threaded adjusting of the position of said crossarm;
  • said second screw bolt (6) extending perpendicularly to said pivot shaft (4), said first adjustment bolt (8) having first and second rotatable coupling bosses (9, 20) on said body (1) and said cross-arm (3) respectively.

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In the clamping mechanism for a working platform, which is temporarily set up in the constructing of structures, e.g., a building, a hull or the like, an improved clamping mechanism wherein a cotter having counter teeth is so fitted as to be slidable between a flange of fixture of a clamp body, which is arranged along side wall of structure, and said body, and a rotatable cross arm is further connected to said clamping body. The setting-up and taking down of this mechanism is easily accomplished.

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United States Patent 11 1 Hikai et al.
[ CLAMPING MECHANISM FOR PLATFORM [75] Inventors: Akio Hikai; Yoshiyuki Kobayashi; Kazuyoshi Furuta, all of Shimizu,
Japan [73] Assignee: Nippon Kohan Kabushiki Kaisha,
Tokyo, Japan [22] Filed: Dec. 29, 1972 21 Appl. No.: 319,767
Foreign Application Priority Data Dec. 29, 1971 Japan 46-2639 52 US. Cl. ..'248/242 51 mm E04g 3/04 58 Field of Search 248/226 R, 240.4, 228,
References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 8/1895 Droste 287/14 12/1901 Scammell 248/288 UX Sept. 24, 1974 1,375,225 4/1921 Marshall 248/242 1,740,364 12/1929 Dal Maso 248/226 R X 3,114,531 12/1963 Weber 248/242 FOREIGN PATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 302,951 12/1928 Great Britain 248/242 279,992 1 H1927 Great Britain 248/242 20,476 5/1915 Great Britain 248/242 Primary Examiner-William I-I. Schultz Attorney, Agent, or FirmGeorge B. Oujevolk [5 7] ABSTRACT In the clamping mechanism for a working platform, which is temporarily set up in the constructing of structures, e.g., a building, a hull or the like, an improved clamping mechanism wherein a cotter having counter teeth is so fitted as to be slidable between a flange of fixture of a clamp body, which is arranged along side wall of structure, and said body, and a r0- tatable cross arm is further connected to said clamping body. The setting-up and taking down of this mechanism is easily accomplished.
2 Claims, 6 Drawing Figures 1 CLAMPING MECHANISM FOR PLATFORM This invention relates to an improved clamping mechanism for a working platform and more particularly, to an arrangement which can be set up and taken down with ease as occasion demands.
When the inside and outside wall of structures, e.g., a building, a hull or the like, are cleaned or coated, a working platform is usually arranged along the wall. In such case, attempts have been made to support the platform. For example sometimes a hook-shaped clamp is fitted on the flange of fixtures arranged along the wall or a fan-shaped bracket is welded to the fixtures. However, there are many difficulties on setting up and taking down or adjusting of the mechanism.
Therefore, this invention is developed and characterized in that cotter having counter teeth is so fitted as to be slidable between a flange of fixtures of a clamp body, which is arranged along the side wall of structures, and a clamping body, and a rotatable cross arm is further connected to said clamping body.
An object of this invention is to provide a clamping mechanism which is possible to be set up and taken down with ease.
Another object of this invention is to provide a clamping mechanism which can be adjusted to a proper and level of a working platform with ease.
Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description and with the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a side view showing the whole of this invention mechanism.
FIG. 2 is a side view showing an assembly of clamping body, cotter and cross arm.
FIG. 3 is a plan of FIG. 2.
FIG. 4 is a front view seen from the right side of FIG. 2.
FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 is a side view of other example based on this invention respectively.
Referring now to FIG. 1, there is shown the whole of this invention. Numeral 10 is an inclined side wall of a structure. Accordingly, a fixture arranged along said wall is also inclined in the same manner. To frame 11 of said fixture there is a clamp body 1 a clamp portion 2 of said body a cross arm 3, a screw bolt 6 for cotter 14, another screw bolt 8 for said cross arm 3, and fixing holes 19 of arm 3 for another cross arm 13 on which planks 12 are placed. The details of setting up the above elements are as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 and described hereinafter.
In FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, assembling is shown. First, a screw joint 5 and a reciver 5a for a cotter 14 are provided on said clamping body 1 and said cotter 14 is fitted therein. Counter teeth 15 are formed on the side contacting the cotter 14 with the frame 11. The cotter 14 is supported so as to be slidable by a small screw 16 inserted into a long hole of receiver 5a. And moreover another screw bolt 6 having double-nut 7 is included in screw joint 5 and the front end of said screw bolt 6 is coupled to a race. When the screw bolt 16 is operated, cotter 14 is moved with ease and clamping body 1 is fixed to frame 11 at an optional position as the clamping portion 2 is fitted on a flange 11a of frame 11. If wall 10 is vertical, the readjusting of the position of cross arm 13 which is directly fixed to body 1 is possible, while the level of cross arm 13 does not need to be readjusted.
When wall 10 is inclined, cross arm 3 is further set up to said clamping body 1. In such a case, first, a shaft 4 is set up at the lower part of clamping body 1 and a bearing device 24 for said shaft 4 is assembled as a unit along the above screw joint 5. The cross arm 3 is fitted to shaft 4. One neck 9a of a boss 9 is supported in the middle portion of arm 3 and another neck of boss 9 is held by a plate 23 which is fixed to shaft 4 and opposed to said cross arm 3. A screw bolt 8 is fitted to boss 9 and another boss 20 which is a point of support and then a nut and a cotter pin are disposed on the front end of screw bolt 8 so as not to come out. Said bolt 3 is raced in said boss 20. Another cross arm 13 is fixed to cross arm 3 through setting-up holes 19. Planks 12 are placed on cross arm 13 and a required working platform is formed. In this mechanism, when screw bolt 8 is operated, cross arm 3 is rotated with ease. That it is possible to adjust the level of cross arm 13. If a scale board 17 is disposed alongside the cross arm 3, the level is easily verified.
In FIGS. 5 and 6 other examples based on this invention are shown. FIG. 5 is an example wherein the position of shaft 4 and boss 20 is reversed as against that of FIG. 2. With the above formation, compressive force acts on the clamping mechanism, while that of FIG. 2 is tensile force.
A worm gear mechanism is employed in FIG. 6, that is a, one-fourth circular worm wheel 25 is attached to clamping body 1 by both shafts 4 and 30 and is coupled to a worm 26 of a bar 28 rotating by bearing 27. The removal of worm 26 is prevented by a stopper 29. In this mechanism, when rotatable bar 20 is operated, cross arm 3 is rotated through worm wheel 25 and then worm 26. With such actions, the level of cross arm 13 (not shown in FIG. 6) can be readily adjusted.
What is claimed is:
l. A device for supporting a scaffolding workplank (12) comprising in combination:
a. a supporting body (1) with an outer supporting portion and an inner clamp portion (2) for clamping onto a flange (11a) a lower cotter receiver aperture (5a) in said body;
. a cross-arm (3) pivotally coupled to said outer sup porting portion on a pivot shaft (4), a first adjustment screw bolt (8) away from said pivot shaft (4) connecting said body (1) and said cross-arm (3) for threaded adjusting of the position of said crossarm;
c. a cotter wedge (14) in said cotter receiver aperture (5a) with an elongated outer engaging side having teeth (15) thereon for engaging a structure wall and a second adjustment screw bolt (6) connected to said body and said cotter for threaded adjusting of the contact of said cotter teeth (15) with the structure wall; and,
d. a third adjustment screw bolt (16) in said body disposed perpendicular to said second screw bolt (6) for engaging said cotter wedge (14).
2. A device according to claim 1, said second screw bolt (6) extending perpendicularly to said pivot shaft (4), said first adjustment bolt (8) having first and second rotatable coupling bosses (9, 20) on said body (1) and said cross-arm (3) respectively.

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1. A device for supporting a scaffolding workplank (12) comprising in combination: a. a supporting body (1) with an outer supporting portion and an inner clamp portion (2) for clamping onto a flange (11a) a lower cotter receiver aperture (5a) in said body; b. a cross-arm (3) pivotally coupled to said outer supporting portion on a pivot shaft (4), a first adjustment screw bolt (8) away from said pivot shaft (4) connecting said body (1) and said cross-arm (3) for threaded adjusting of the position of said cross-arm; c. a cotter wedge (14) in said cotter receiver aperture (5a) with an elongated outer engaging side having teeth (15) thereon for engaging a structure wall and a second adjustment screw bolt (6) connected to said body and said cotter for threaded adjusting of the contact of said cotter teeth (15) with the structure wall; and, d. a third adjustment screw bolt (16) in said body disposed perpendicular to said second screw bolt (6) for engaging said cotter wedge (14).
2. A device according to claim 1, said second screw bolt (6) extending perpendicularly to said pivot shaft (4), said first adjustment bolt (8) having first and second rotatable coupling bosses (9, 20) on said body (1) and said cross-arm (3) respectively.
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