Patent ID: 6283251
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: E04G,F16B,Y10T

Abstract:
A truss modular scaffold system comprisinga plurality of tubular standards (3);a plurality of horizontal and diagonal scaffold members (1,2), including a plurality of system components;wherein each of the plurality of tubular standards (3) include at least one scaffold joint (4) having four wedge pockets (6);the at least one scaffold joint (4) is adapted to connect with at least one of the plurality of the horizontal and diagonal scaffold members (1,2) by utilizing a plurality of wedge-shaped plug-in elements (5, 15) having a thickness and being associated with the scaffold members (1,2);wherein, for mounting of the horizontal scaffold members (1), the at least one wedge-shaped plug-in element (5) engages with a respective one of the at least four wedge pockets (6);each of said four wedge pockets (6) comprise parallel side walls (6.2) forming a mounting opening (6.1) which is wider than the thickness of the wedge shaped plug-in element (5); andfor mounting of one of the diagonal scaffold members (2) there is, at each end of a diagonal brace (2.1), a wedge head (7) is arranged and configured such that it, seated on the wedge pocket (6), bears against the tubular standard (3) and is locked by means of a wedge (15) passing through a wedge head (7) having a wedge pocket (6), wherein the wedge-shaped plug-in elements (5) include a front and a rear wedge surface intersecting side (5.3) and having wedge surfaces curved to the inside.