Patent ID: 6119810
Filing Date: 2000-09-19
Classification: E04G

Abstract:
A scaffold comprising: a frame assembly having a first back frame, a first end frame and a second end frame foldable from a U-shape arrangement to a generally flat configuration, said first frame having a pair of rigid members, said members having opposite ends and middle portions that cross each other, means permanently securing the middle portions to each other to fix the angular relationship of the members relative to each other and prevent all pivoting and angular movement of the members relative to each other, first sleeves secured to one of the ends of the members, second sleeves secured to the other ends of the members, said first end frame having a pair of upright first posts, each first post having an upper end and a lower end, horizontal first cross members secured to the first posts between the upper and lower ends thereof, adjacent first cross members being vertically spaced from each other, one of said upright first posts having upper and lower end portions extended through said first sleeves whereby the first end frame is rotatably mounted on the first sleeves for selective movement from a first position generally normal to the first frame to a second position adjacent one side of the first frame, said second end frame having a pair of upright second posts, each second post having an upper end and a lower end, horizontal second cross members secured to the second posts between the upper and lower ends thereof, adjacent second cross members being vertically spaced from each other, one of said second posts having upper and lower end portions extended through the second sleeves whereby the second end frame is rotatably mounted on the second sleeves for selective movement from a first position generally normal to the first frame and generally parallel to the first end frame and a second position adjacent the other side of the first frame, a stationary pad member secured to the lower ends of the first and second upright posts for supporting the scaffold on a support surface, a first lock means cooperating with one of the first sleeves and the one of said upright first posts for holding the first end frame generally normal to the first frame, said first lock means being releasable to allow the first end frame to be moved to the second position adjacent one side of the first frame, a second lock means cooperating with one of the second sleeves and the one of said upright second posts for holding the second end frame generally normal to the first frame, said second lock means being releasable to allow the second end frame to be moved to the second position adjacent the other side of the first frame and support means for accommodating a person and objects extended between and mounted on the first and second cross members when the first and second end frames are in the first positions, said support means including a generally flat horizontal support having opposite ends, and inverted U-shaped hooks secured to the opposite ends of the support and located around the first and second cross members, each hook having a first downwardly extended portion located adjacent one side of a cross member and second downwardly extended portion located adjacent the side opposite the one side of the cross member to retain the support means on the first and second end frames, said hooks cooperating with the first and second lock means to hold the first and second end frames in the first positions.