Installation for anchoring the ramp ends of bridges

Claim 2

An arrangement for securing a ramp end of a bridge to a ramp end support surface, the arrangement comprising: anchoring plate means associated with the ramp end, gripping means provided on said anchoring plate means for firmly gripping the ramp end support surface to anchor the ramp end to the support surface, and tension means for releasably securing the anchor plate means to the ramp end, the anchoring plate means includes an upper surface portion facing the ramp end and a lower surface portion facing the ramp end support surface, said gripping means including a plurality of openings provided in said anchoring plate means having rim portions projecting from the lower surface of said anchoring plate means to form claw-like edges which engage the ramp end support surface.

Claim 3

An arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the bridge is a quick-placing tank bridge, and wherein the ramp end support surface is a shore bank or the like.

Claim 4

An arrangement according to claim 1 wherein means are provided on the anchoring plate means for mounting said tension means in proximity to the ramp end.

Claim 5

An arrangement according to claim 3, wherein said means for mounting said tension means includes a raised edge portion surrounding a peripheral portion of the ramp end.

Claim 6

An arrangement according to claim 4, wherein said raised edge portion defines a recess means opening in the direction of the ramp end support surface, said recess means including a resilient wall portion for providing a tension for said tension means.

Claim 7

An arrangement according to claim 5, wherein said tension means includes a shaft means rotatably mounted in said recess means, a safety yoke means mounted on said shaft means, and means provided on said safety yoke means for holding the safety yoke means under tension.

Claim 8

An arrangement according to claim 6, wherein said means for holding the safety yoke means under tension includes a pin means provided on said yoke means in engagement with said resilient wall portion of said recess means.

Claim 9

An arrangement according to claim 7, wherein means are provided for increasing the friction between the anchoring plate means and the ramp end.

Claim 10

An arrangement for securing a ramp end of a bridge to a ramp end support surface, the arrangement comprising: anchoring plate means associated with the ramp end, gripping means provided on said anchoring plate means for firmly gripping the ramp end support surface to anchor the ramp end to the support surface, the anchoring plate means includes an upper surface portion facing the ramp end and a lower surface portion facing the ramp end support surface, said gripping means including a plurality of openings provided in said anchoring plate means having rim portions projecting from the lower surface of said anchoring plate means to form claw-like edges which engage the ramp end support surface, the ramp end is provided with a lower surface portion overlying at least a portion of said upper surface portion of the anchoring plate means, and wherein means are disposed between the upper surface portion of the anchoring plate means and the lower surface portion of the ramp end for increasing the friction between the anchoring plate means and the ramp end.

Claim 11

An arrangement for securing a ramp end of a bridge to a ramp end support surface, the arrangement comprising: anchoring plate means associated with the ramp end, gripping means provided on said anchoring plate means for firmly gripping the ramp end support surface to anchor the ramp end to the support surface, the anchoring plate means includes an upper surface portion facing the ramp end and a lower surface portion facing the ramp end support surface, said gripping means including a plurality of openings provided in said anchoring plate means having rim portions projecting from the lower surface of said anchoring plate means to form claw-like edges which engage the ramp end support surface, the ramp end is provided with a lower surface portion overlying at least a portion of said upper surface portion of the anchoring plate means, and wherein means are disposed between the upper surface portion of the anchoring plate means and the lower surface portion of the ramp end for increasing the friction between the anchoring plate means and the ramp end.

Claim 12

An arrangement according to claim 9, wherein said means for increasing the friction consist of a layer of frictionincreasing material provided on the upper surface portion of the anchoring plate means.

Claim 13

An arrangement according to claim 10, wherein the friction-increasing material is a rubber or rubber-like material.

Claim 14

An arrangement according to claim 11, wherein tension means are provided for releasably securing the anchoring plate means to the ramp end.

Claim 15

An arrangement according to claim 12, wherein means are provided on the anchoring plate means for mounting said tension means in proximity to the ramp end.

Claim 16

An arrangement according to claim 13, wherein said means for mounting the tension means includes a raised edge portion surrounding a peripheral portion of the ramp end.

Claim 17

An arrangement according to claim 14, wherein said raised edge portion defines a recess means opening in the direction of the ramp end support surface, the recess means including a resilient wall portion for providing a tension for said tension means.

Claim 18

An arrangement according to claim 15, wherein said tension means includes a shaft means rotatably mounted in said recess means, a safety yoke means mounted on said shaft means, and means provided on said safety yoke means for holding the safety yoke means under tension.

Claim 19

An arrangement according to claim 16, wherein said means for holding said safety yoke means under tension includes a pin means provided on said yoke means in engagement with said resilient wall portion of said recess means.

Claim 20

An arrangement according to claim 17, wherein the anchoring plate means includes lateral edges, and wherein a plurality of tension means are provided and spaced along at least the lateral edges of said anchoring plate means.

Claim 21

An arrangement for securing a ramp end of a bridge to a ramp end support surface, the arrangement comprising: anchoring plate means associated with the ramp end, gripping means provided on said anchoring plate means for firmly gripping the ramp end support surface to anchor the ramp end to the support surface, and means are provided for increasing the friction between the anchoring plate means and the ramp end.

Claim 22

An arrangement for securing a ramp end of a bridge to a ramp end support surface, the arrangement comprising: anchoring plate means associated with the ramp end, gripping means provided on said anchoring plate means for firmly gripping the ramp end support surface to anchor the ramp end to the support surface, and means are provided for increasing the friction between the anchoring plate means and the ramp end.

Claim 23

An arrangement according to claim 19, wherein said means for increasing the friction between the anchoring plate means and the ramp end consists of a layer of friction increasing material disposed between said anchoring plate means and the ramp end.

Claim 24

An arrangement according to claim 20, wherein at least one tension means is provided for releasably securing the anchoring plate means to the ramp end.

Claim 25

An arrangement according to claim 21, wherein said anchoring plate means is provided with a raised edge surrounding a peripheral portion of the ramp end, said raised edge defining a recess means opening in the direction of the ramp end support surface, the recess means including a resilient wall portion for providing a tension for said at least one tension means.

Claim 26

An arrangement according to claim 22, wherein said at least one tension means includes a shaft means rotatably mounted in said recess means, a yoke means mounted on said shaft means so as to be rotatable therewith, said yoke means including a first end engageable with a peripheral portion of the ramp end and a second end, means provided on said second end for engaging said resilient wall portion for maintaining said yoke means under tension.

Claim 27

An arrangement according to claim 19, wherein a plurality of tension means are provided and spaced along at least the lateral edges of the anchoring plate means, each of said tensioning means includes a shaft means rotatably mounted on said anchoring plate means, a yoke means mounted on said shaft means so as to be rotatable therewith, said yoke means including a first end engaged with a peripheral portion of the ramp end and a second end, and means provided on said second end for engaging a portion of said anchoring plate means for maintaining said yoke means under constant tension.

Claim 28

An arrangement according to claim 24, wherein said anchoring plate means is provided along a peripheral portion thereof with a raised edge to define a recess means opening in the direction of the ramp end support surface, each of said shaft means being rotatably mounted in said recess means, said recess means including a resilient wall portion, said second end of each of said yoke means engaging said resilient wall portion to maintain said yoke means under a constant tension.

Claim 29

An arrangement according to claim 25, wherein the ramp end is provided with a stepped portion along at least a portion of the periphery thereof, said first ends of each of said yoke means including a head portion overlying and engaging said stepped portion of the ramp end.