SCAFFOLDING CONNECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD

• Main Author: GILBREATH, WILLIAM E
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 24.07.1990
• Edition: 4
• Subjects: BLASTING; BUILDING; BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR OTHER BUILDING AIDS, OR THEIRUSE; DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS ORMACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS,CLIPS, WEDGES, JOINTS OR JOINTING; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS; FORMS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HANDLING BUILDING MATERIALS ON THE SITE; HEATING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; REPAIRING, BREAKING-UP OR OTHER WORK ON EXISTINGBUILDINGS; SCAFFOLDING; SHUTTERING; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; WEAPONS

SCAFFOLDING CONNECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD A male/female connection of the twistlock type is provided for coupling vertical scaffolding members. The male component is forged and the female component consists of forged portions welded together. The connection components may be reliably welded to respective tubular scaffolding members or standards. The safety of the scaffolding is improved compared to mechanically crimped connections, and the cost of scaffolding field repair and maintenance is substantially reduced.