US4426171A
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Coupling for metallic scaffolds
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-06-11
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Granted: 1984-01-17
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Expires: 2001-06-11
Abstract
Abstract A coupling for clamping metallic scaffold tubes has two levers pivotally mounted on a common hinge and arranged to be locked by a wedge when they surround the scaffold tube. One of the levers is provided with a second hinge pivotally supporting a yoke which in turn supports the wedge. The thickened formations are provided on two opposite faces of the bars constituting the yoke, the formations preventing the wedge which is formed of sheet metal from slipping out of the yoke.
Inventors
- 👤 Eberhard Layher
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 22:45
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04G; E04G7/00; E04G7/02; E04G7/06; E04G7/12; E04G7/14; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/44; Y10T24/44641; Y10T24/44684; Y10T24/44692; Y10T24/44709; Y10T403/00; Y10T403/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
A coupling for scaffolds formed of tubes, comprising a first lever and a second lever; a first pin extending through said first lever and said second lever; a second pin mounted on said second lever and spaced from said first pin; said first lever and said second lever being pivotally mounted on said first pin and adapted to surround a scaffold tube to be clamped between said first and second levers in a form-locking connection; a yoke formed of sheet metal and pivotally mounted on said second pin, said first lever being formed with an outwardly open slot for engaging and guiding said yoke during its pivoting on said second pin; said yoke including two opposite bars spaced from each other and having inner faces; a wedge formed of sheet metal and having a longitudinal axis, said wedge being engaged between said inner faces of said bars and being slidably movable therebetween along said longitudinal axis, said wedge being adapted to lock said first and second levers on said scaffold tube upon the slidable movement of the wedge; and means for preventing said wedge from slipping out from said yoke, said means including at least one projection formed on at least one of said opposite bars.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
A coupling for scaffolds formed of tubes, comprising a first lever and a second lever; a first pin extending through said first lever and said second lever; a second pin mounted on said second lever and spaced from said first pin; said first lever and said second lever being pivotally mounted on said first pin and adapted to surround a scaffold tube to be clamped between said first and second levers in a form-locking connection; a yoke formed of sheet metal and pivotally mounted on said second pin, said first lever being formed with an outwardly open slot for engaging and guiding said yoke during its pivoting on said second pin; said yoke including two opposite bars spaced from each other and having inner faces; a wedge formed of sheet metal and having a longitudinal axis, said wedge being engaged between said inner faces of said bars and being slidably movable therebetween along said longitudinal axis, said wedge being adapted to lock said first and second levers on said scaffold tube upon the slidable movement of the wedge; and means for preventing said wedge from slipping out from said yoke, said means including at least one projection formed on at least one of said opposite bars.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The coupling of claim 1, wherein two of said projections are formed on the opposite inner faces of said bars.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The coupling of claim 1, wherein said preventing means further comprise means on the narrower end of said wedge and being of a thickness larger than the distance between said opposite bars so as to prevent the narrower end of the wedge from slipping out from said yoke.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The coupling of claim 3, wherein said means on the narrower end include a blind rivet mounted on said narrower end.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The coupling of claim 3, wherein said means on said narrower end include a bifurcated end section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The coupling of claim 1, further including a ring situated between said wedge and said first lever, said ring surrounding said yoke and supporting said wedge.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
49 words
The coupling of claim 1, wherein said one projection has an apex projecting from said inner face of said bar and is so dimensioned that the distance between said apex and the inner face of the opposite bar is narrower than the thickness of the material of said wedge.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The coupling of claim 2, wherein said projections project towards each other to form a clearance therebetween which is narrower than the thickness of the material of said wedge.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
The coupling of claim 6, wherein said two opposite bars each has a lateral face, said at least one projection being formed on said lateral face of at least one bar and supporting said ring when the wedge is in its locked position.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
14 words
The coupling of claim 1, wherein said wedge is made of punched sheet metal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
11 words
The coupling of claim 1, wherein said scaffold tubes are metallic.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
10 words
The coupling of claim 9, wherein said ring is metallic.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The coupling of claim 3, wherein said means on said narrower end include an end portion twisted about said longitudinal axis.
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