Patent ID: 7694374

Claim:
Means for the construction of a bridge comprising: a plurality of man-portable bridge modules adapted to be connected together in linear succession, on one side of a gap to be spanned, and projected in cantilever fashion from that side of the gap until the assembly of modules spans the gap to form a bridge capable of supporting human traffic; and a man-portable apparatus, or plurality of man-portable components adapted to be assembled into an apparatus, adapted to support and guide the cantilevered assembly of bridge modules as it is projected across the gap, said apparatus comprising a receiving portion through which such bridge modules can be passed successively to project an assembly of such modules as aforesaid and within which the proximal end of such assembly is in use supported; and lever arm means adapted to be held by one or more persons and extending from said receiving portion in the direction opposite to the direction in which such assembly is in use projected, whereby to counterbalance such assembly while projected as aforesaid.