Patent ID: 6109390
Filing Date: 2000-08-29
Classification: E04G

Abstract:
A universal motorized scaffold truck comprising:a horizontal support frame comprising front and rear support plates interconnected by two side support braces, said support plated each having mounting apertures at their respective ends, said support frame supported by four wheels spaced in a rectangular arrangement for lateral movement on a ground surface;a vertical extendable steering mast having upper and lower ends and secured at said lower end to said front support plate and having a steering mechanism connected for steering selected of said wheels from the upper end of said mast;an electric motor mounted on said frame and engaged for driving selected of said wheels;a switch at the upper end of said mast for selectively energizing said electric motor; andfour upwardly open collars respectively positioned in horizontally spaced relationship on said front and rear support plates adjacent said wheels and dimensioned for respectively receiving and retaining bottom leg ends of a scaffold for thereby fully supporting the entire weight of a scaffold on said support platform, selected of said collars rigidly fixed to respectively underlying mounting plates which plates are in turn removably mounted on said front and rear support plates, said underlying mounting plates having slotted apertures and being secured to the support plates by fasteners extending through respective mounting and slotted apertures for securement of said underlying mounting plates at different predetermined positions on said support frame for thereby providing adjustable horizontal spacing between collars whereby standard scaffold of varied size may be entirely supported on said frame in said collars.