Patent ID: 9260873
Filing Date: 2016-02-16
CPC Classification: E04G

Claim Text:
1. A scaffold truss connector for coupling two scaffold truss members in an end-to-end configuration, in combination with first and second scaffold truss members, each scaffold truss member comprising: an upper horizontal scaffold truss member and a lower horizontal scaffold truss member, each separated from the other but fixedly joined with a series of bracing members, at least one of said bracing members comprising a vertical coupling bracing member having a series of annular members adapted to couple with a horizontal scaffold member end connector, said annular members vertically spaced apart on said vertical coupling brace, said upper and said lower horizontal scaffold members having a first and second end respectively, first and second upper end connectors fixedly positioned on said first and second ends of said upper horizontal scaffold truss member, each upper end connector configured to connect to a scaffold vertical member at an annular member positioned on said vertical scaffold member; said scaffold truss connector comprising a lower truss connector comprising a channel having two terminating open ends, a bottom portion and two sidewall portions extending from said bottom portion, said sidewall portions and said bottom portion defining an open top channel portion therebetween, at least at said two terminating ends of said channel, said channel bottom portion being shaped near each of said terminating ends to cradle a respective said lower horizontal scaffold truss member of one of said scaffold truss members when inserted into one of said terminating ends of said channel, said lower truss connector further having a leg portion that extends outwardly and substantially perpendicular to said channel bottom, said leg portion configured to releasingly engage an upper truss connector; and an upper truss connector member comprising a vertical scaffold member having a series of annular members vertically spaced apart, one of said annular members being releasingly couplable with respective said upper horizontal truss member end connectors of said scaffold truss members.