Patent ID: 7475856

Claim:
A shackle for supporting a platform support on an upright comprising: a first side member and a second side member; an inner load bearing jaw and an outer load bearing jaw mounted on and connecting the first and second side members, the inner load bearing jaw for engaging a first upright surface and the outer load bearing jaw for engaging a second upright surface; a locking jaw eccentrically mounted on the side members and movable between an upright engaging condition to prevent the lowering of the shackle and an upright non-engaging condition to allow for the lowering of the shackle; the locking jaw including a handle facilitating the movement of the locking jaw between the upright engaging condition and the upright non-engaging condition while providing a visual indicator of the position of the locking jaw, the handle generally located in a horizontal position when the locking jaw is at the upright engaging condition.