Patent ID: 7017710

Claim:
A scaffolding element mountable with respect to at least one upright alignment member, the scaffolding element comprising: at least one main member having a first end portion and a second end portion; a first connector member connected with respect to the first end portion, and having a first section and a second section positionable about the upright alignment member, a first connecting portion extending from an upper edge portion of the first section and a second connecting portion extending from a lower edge portion of the first section, each of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion receivable within an opening formed at the first end portion of the main member; a second connector member connected with respect to the second end portion, and having a base section forming a first connecting portion extending from an upper edge portion of the base section and a second connecting portion extending from a lower edge portion of the base section, each of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion receivable within an opening formed at the second end portion of the main member, the first connector member engageable with a second connector member of a second scaffolding element and the second connector member engageable with a first connector member of a third scaffolding element; and a locking element connectable to each of the first connector member and the second connector member, the locking element including a locking plate forming opposing tabs seatable with respect to at least one lug formed by at least one of the first connector member and the second connector member; a tapered wedge positionable within at least one aperture formed by the locking plate; and a bolt threadedly connected to the locking plate.