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Independent toeboard construction
Assignee: Werner Co
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Filing: 1973-07-23
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Granted: 1974-12-10
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Expires: 1993-07-23
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed herein a workmen and material supporting stage having a toeboard around the edge thereof and a handrail along one longer side. A special bracket retains the toeboard along the opposite longer side independently of any handrail.
Inventors
- 👤 R Werner
- 👤 R Montgomery
- 👤 M Ridge
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:21
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04G; E04G5/00; E04G5/14; E04G7/00; E04G7/02; E04G7/28; E04G2007/285
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
In an independent toeboard assembly for a stage, the combination of an elongated structural member defining one side edge of the stage; said elongated structural member being a metallic rail comprising a flat vertical web portion and a horizontally projecting flange portion at the upper edge of said web portion; a bracket comprising a horizontal base; said bracket having upwardly projecting, spaced parallel walls defining an upwardly open slot parallel with said structural member; said base being disposed on said flange and having wall portions forming a horizontally opening slot which receives said flange, and a downwardly turned mounting portion; means securing said mounting portion flatwise against said web ; and an elongated toeboard seated edgewise within said slot of said bracket. web;
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
In an independent toeboard assembly for a stage, the combination of an elongated structural member defining one side edge of the stage; said elongated structural member being a metallic rail comprising a flat vertical web portion and a horizontally projecting flange portion at the upper edge of said web portion; a bracket comprising a horizontal base; said bracket having upwardly projecting, spaced parallel walls defining an upwardly open slot parallel with said structural member; said base being disposed on said flange and having wall portions forming a horizontally opening slot which receives said flange, and a downwardly turned mounting portion; means securing said mounting portion flatwise against said web ; and an elongated toeboard seated edgewise within said slot of said bracket. web;
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
84 words
A toeboard bracket for independently mounting a toeboard adjacent to an edge of a stage having a laterally projecting flange, said bracket comprising a base; said base having upwardly projecting, spaced parallel walls defining an upwardly open slot adapted to be disposed parallel with the edge of the stage to receive a toeboard; said base having wall portions forming a horizontally opening slot adapted to receive the flange, and a downwardly projecting mounting portion for securing said bracket to the side of the stage.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
84 words
A toeboard bracket for independently mounting a toeboard adjacent to an edge of a stage having a laterally projecting flange, said bracket comprising a base; said base having upwardly projecting, spaced parallel walls defining an upwardly open slot adapted to be disposed parallel with the edge of the stage to receive a toeboard; said base having wall portions forming a horizontally opening slot adapted to receive the flange, and a downwardly projecting mounting portion for securing said bracket to the side of the stage.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
99 words
In an independent toeboard assembly for a stage, the combination of means comprising an elongated side portion of a stage; said elongated side portion having an upright outer wall surface and a horizontally projecting flange portion at thE upper edge of said wall surface; a bracket comprising a base having upwardly projecting, spaced walls defining an upwardly open slot parallel with said elongated side portion; said base being disposed on said flange and having wall portions forming a horizontally opening slot which receives said flange, and a downwardly turned mounting portion secured flatwise against said upright outer wall surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
99 words
In an independent toeboard assembly for a stage, the combination of means comprising an elongated side portion of a stage; said elongated side portion having an upright outer wall surface and a horizontally projecting flange portion at thE upper edge of said wall surface; a bracket comprising a base having upwardly projecting, spaced walls defining an upwardly open slot parallel with said elongated side portion; said base being disposed on said flange and having wall portions forming a horizontally opening slot which receives said flange, and a downwardly turned mounting portion secured flatwise against said upright outer wall surface.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
142 words
In an independent toeboard assembly for a stage, the combination of means comprising an elongated side portion of a stage; said elongated side portion having a horizontal edge surface portion and downwardly directed outer surface means at least a part of which intersects said horizontal edge surface portion and defines a side edge of said stage; a bracket comprising a base seated upon said horizontal edge surface portion adjacent to said side edge of said stage; said base having upwardly projecting, spaced walls defining an upwardly open slot parallel with said side edge of said stage; said base having downwardly extending wall means disposed outwardly beyond said side edge of said stage, said downwardly extending wall means having at least a part thereof disposed flatwise against and secured to said downwardly directed outer surface means below said side edge of said stage.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
142 words
In an independent toeboard assembly for a stage, the combination of means comprising an elongated side portion of a stage; said elongated side portion having a horizontal edge surface portion and downwardly directed outer surface means at least a part of which intersects said horizontal edge surface portion and defines a side edge of said stage; a bracket comprising a base seated upon said horizontal edge surface portion adjacent to said side edge of said stage; said base having upwardly projecting, spaced walls defining an upwardly open slot parallel with said side edge of said stage; said base having downwardly extending wall means disposed outwardly beyond said side edge of said stage, said downwardly extending wall means having at least a part thereof disposed flatwise against and secured to said downwardly directed outer surface means below said side edge of said stage.
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