Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A connecting piece for connecting an elongate bracing element to an apertured locking disk on a scaffolding standard, said locking disk being of the sort that is provided with a plurality of apertures spaced around its perimeter, said connecting piece being provided with an upper portion, a lower portion and a slot between said upper and lower portions of suitable width to accommodate insertion of said disk therein, said upper and lower portions being provided with aligned apertures situated to align with an aperture on a said disk, said connecting piece being provided with a locking wedge element captive in said apertures of said upper and lower portions and drivable through the aligned apertures of said upper and lower portions and said locking disk, said connecting piece being adapted for attachment to a said brace element, characterized in that said connecting piece is provided with a vertical portion spanning said upper and lower portions at the rear thereof, said vertical portion being provided with a pair of bevelled surfaces extending rearwardly angled at substantially 45° thereto each surface being adapted for connection of said connecting piece to a said brace.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
190 words
A connecting piece for connecting an elongate bracing element to an apertured locking disk on a scaffolding standard, said locking disk being of the sort that is provided with a plurality of apertures spaced around its perimeter, said connecting piece being provided with an upper portion, a lower portion and a slot between said upper and lower portions of suitable width to accommodate insertion of said disk therein, said upper and lower portions being provided with aligned apertures situated to align with an aperture on a said disk, said connecting piece being provided with a locking wedge element captive in said apertures of said upper and lower portions and drivable through the aligned apertures of said upper and lower portions and said locking disk, said connecting piece being adapted for attachment to a said brace element, characterized in that said connecting piece is provided with a vertical portion spanning said upper and lower portions at the rear thereof, said vertical portion being provided with a pair of bevelled surfaces extending rearwardly angled at substantially 45° thereto each surface being adapted for connection of said connecting piece to a said brace.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A connecting piece as claimed in claim 1, wherein said bevelled surfaces are the rearmost surfaces of a thickened portion of said vertical spanning portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
A connecting piece as claimed in claim 2, wherein the rearmost corners of said upper and lower portions are also bevelled, to provide clearance for a said bracing element attached to a said bevelled surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
36 words
A connecting piece as claimed in claim 2, wherein each said bevelled surface is provided with a threaded hole to accept a bolt, whereby a said bracing element may be bolted to a said bevelled surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A connecting piece as claimed in claim 4, wherein each threaded hole is provided with at least five full threads.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
A connecting piece as claimed in claim 2, wherein each bevelled surface is provided with a threaded stud extending therefrom at right angles to the respective bevelled surface, whereby a said stud may engage an aperture in a said bracing element and the secured thereto with a nut.