Patent ID: 8474576

Claim:
A scaffold storage plank comprising: a plank body suitable for supporting a person, the plank body further comprising a storage reservoir; and a cover capable of covering said storage reservoir; wherein the said cover comprises a folding sectional cover of at least two sections, wherein: a) a first section of the at least two sections is pivotally connected to an inside of the said storage reservoir; and b) a second section of the at least two sections is hingedly connected to said first section via a piano hinge; wherein the said folding sectional cover is pivotally connected internally to said storage reservoir using a locking spring hinge that can pivot the cover between an open position and a closed position so that the open position allows a user access to the reservoir and the closed position covers a top opening of said reservoir to deny access to said reservoir, where said folding sectional cover further comprises at least two latching bars, wherein: a) one end of each of said latching bars respectively is secured to a bottom side of said folding section cover and another end of each of said latching bars respectively comprises of a locking hole; and b) each of said latching bars respectively are long enough to extend beyond, and on either side of, a scaffolding frame; wherein said locking holes are capable of receiving a pad lock in order to said storage plank to said scaffolding frame; said plank body further comprises at least one notch sized to fit said scaffolding frame within and comprises a set of latch holes positioned on both sides of said notch, said latch holes capable of receiving said latch bars when the said cover is in the closed position.