Patent ID: 6863155

Claim:
A mobile scaffolding for elevating a worker above the ground, said scaffolding comprising: a frame vertically elongated between a first end and a second end; a wheel coupled to the frame adjacent the first end and being operable to rollably support the frame on the ground; a platform horizontally supported on the frame and being operable to support the worker above the ground, said platform being vertically spaced from the wheel; and a brake assembly associated with the wheel and including a brake pad and an actuator in communication with the pad, said brake pad being shiftable relative to the wheel into and out of a braking position wherein the wheel is generally prevented from rolling, said actuator selectively controllable by the worker when the worker is supported on the platform to cause the brake pad to shift into and out of the braking position, said actuator including a manual controller spaced above the platform and configured to permit selective control of the brake pad into and out of the braking position.