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US4848516A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Movable scaffold

Assignee: YONEYAMA KOGYO A CORP OF JAPAN KK
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Filing: 1987-02-13
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Granted: 1989-07-18
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Expires: 2007-02-13
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Abstract

Abstract A movable scaffold has a pair of hanger rails attached to a construction, first hanger units movably mounted on the hanger rails, beams operatively engaged with the first hanger units and laterally disposed with respect to the hanger rails, and a floor deck mounted on the beams. Second hanger units are provided for movably suspending the beams from the first hanger units.

Inventors

  • 👤 Shigeo Nakai
  • 👤 Junkou Honda

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-06 17:26
CPC Classifications
E; E01; E01D; E01D19/00; E01D19/10; E01D19/106; E04; E04G; E04G3/00; E04G3/22; E04G3/28

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 230 words
A movable scaffold comprising a pair of hanger rails attached to an underside of construction, first hanger units movably mounted on the hanger rails, beams being disposed below the first hanger units, a floor deck mounted on the beams and located below the construction, each of the beams being provided with a guide rail, second hanger units suspending the beams from the first hanger units, said second hanger units having wheels mounted thereon, each of the beams being movably supported on each second hanger unit by engagement of said wheels with the guide rail, said second hanger units being suspended from the first hanger units respectively so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis, whereby the beams and the floor deck thereon may be obliquely positioned with respect to the hanger rails, said beams comprising a pair of unit beams separatable in the middle, and connecting means for connecting each of said unit beams to each other, each of said pair of unit beams is a trussed beam, said trussed beam comprises a pipe disposed in parallel to said guide rail, said pipes of adjacent of said trussed beams are telescopically and pivotally connected to each other and comprise said connecting means, and said connecting means further comprises two connecting plates connecting said guide rail and said pipe, and means for fastening said two connecting plates to each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 230 words
A movable scaffold comprising a pair of hanger rails attached to an underside of construction, first hanger units movably mounted on the hanger rails, beams being disposed below the first hanger units, a floor deck mounted on the beams and located below the construction, each of the beams being provided with a guide rail, second hanger units suspending the beams from the first hanger units, said second hanger units having wheels mounted thereon, each of the beams being movably supported on each second hanger unit by engagement of said wheels with the guide rail, said second hanger units being suspended from the first hanger units respectively so as to be rotatable about a vertical axis, whereby the beams and the floor deck thereon may be obliquely positioned with respect to the hanger rails, said beams comprising a pair of unit beams separatable in the middle, and connecting means for connecting each of said unit beams to each other, each of said pair of unit beams is a trussed beam, said trussed beam comprises a pipe disposed in parallel to said guide rail, said pipes of adjacent of said trussed beams are telescopically and pivotally connected to each other and comprise said connecting means, and said connecting means further comprises two connecting plates connecting said guide rail and said pipe, and means for fastening said two connecting plates to each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 29 words
The movable scaffold according to claim 1 wherein the second hanger unit has a pinion and the guide rail of each beam has a rack engaged with the pinion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 17 words
The movable scaffold according to claim 1 wherein the first hanger unit has a derailment preventing device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 31 words
The movable scaffold according to claim 1 wherein each first hanger unit has a casing which is provided to be opened horizontally so as to be attached to the hanger rail.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 100 words
The movable scaffold according to claim 3, wherein said derailment preventing device comprises a lever slidably engaging said hanger rail and pivoted on said first hanger unit, a stopper pivoted on said first hanger unit and engaging a free end of said lever, said free end of said lever pivoting said stopper into a position so as to lock into said hanger rail when said lever is pivoted out of said engagement with said hanger rail so as to lock the first hanger unit to said hanger rail when said lever is out of said engagement with said hanger rail.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1992-07-17 1993-01-16 1993-07-18 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1996-07-17 1997-01-16 1997-07-18 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 2000-07-17 2001-01-16 2001-07-18 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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