Patent ID: 8196705

Claim:
A suspended scaffolding apparatus for use on a wall, the wall having a substantially horizontal top surface and two sides, each such side comprising a substantially vertical face, the scaffolding apparatus comprising: (a) at least two attachment brackets securely mountable to the top surface of the wall, wherein each attachment bracket comprises: (i) a first bracket member comprising: (A) a horizontal top plate, the top plate being securely mountable to the top surface of the wall; (B) an interconnected first vertical plate extending in a direction down and away from the top of the wall in an orientation that is perpendicular to the horizontal top plate, the first vertical plate resting against one side of the wall in a substantially parallel manner; and either (C) the horizontal top plate extending in a direction out and away from the side of the wall and having a first attachment to releasably attach a vertical frame member; or (D) the first vertical plate having a substantially perpendicular horizontal base extending in a direction out and away from the side of the wall that the first vertical plate rests against, the horizontal base having a second attachment to releasably attach a vertical frame member, (E) wherein either the first or second attachment comprises an elongate slot in the horizontal top plate or the horizontal base of the first bracket member that complements a T-hook on one end of the vertical frame member; (ii) a second bracket member comprising: (A) a horizontal top plate, the top plate being adjustably mountable on the top plate of the first bracket member; (B) an interconnected second vertical plate, the second vertical plate extending in a direction down and away from the top of the wall in an orientation that is perpendicular to the horizontal top plate, the second vertical plate resting against the side of the wall opposite to the first vertical plate in a substantially parallel manner; and (iii) a third attachment for a brace; (b) at least two vertical frame members, each such vertical frame member being adapted to releasably attach to the first bracket member such that when it is attached to the first bracket member, the vertical frame member extends downwards in an orientation that is substantially perpendicular to the top surface of the wall and substantially parallel to the face of the wall; and (c) at least two support brackets, each such support bracket having attachment elements to releasably attach to a vertical frame member such that when attached, the support bracket extends in a direction that is out and away from the face of the wall in an orientation that is substantially perpendicular to the vertical frame member and each such support bracket having a detachable railing post extending upwards in an orientation that is substantially parallel to the vertical frame member; whereby the vertical frame members and associated support brackets may be selectively attached and detached from the attachment brackets.