Scaffold step

• US 3,902,568 A
• Filed: 11/29/1974
• Issued: 09/02/1975
• Est. Priority Date: 11/29/1974
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Donald W. Erickson
• Original Assignee: Donald W. Erickson
• Inventors: Erickson, Donald W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Machado, Reinaldo P.
• Application Number:
  US05/528,227
• Time in Patent Office: 277 Days
• Field of Search: 182/92,228,129 242/129.6 248/238,235,217,221,246,245,244
• US Class Current: 182/92
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 5/06 Consoles; Brackets E04G3/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E04G 5/061 specially adapted for attachment to scaffolds
• CPC Class Codes: E06C 7/081 Rungs or other treads comprising anti-slip features
• CPC Class Codes: E06C 7/16 Platforms on, or for use on, ladders, e.g. liftable or lowerable platforms aspects relating to the lifting B66F

Abstract

Detachable steps to be spaced upwardly on the vertical legs of a scaffold, and at a plurality of convenient heights to permit a workman to safely reach the elevated platform of the scaffold. The steps are intended to be spaced vertically and alternately on adjoining faces of the legs of the scaffold for convenience in stepping with the Right and Left foot. A saddle means is included in the step to support a bar that supports spools of wire when the scaffold is used by an electrician while doing wiring.

Claims

1. A portable step, for a scaffold having upright legs, each of said legs defining a surface having upwardly-spaced apertures, said step comprising a wall portion, one face of which is positionable in contact with the surface of said leg, a plurality of hook members integral with said face of said wall portion and spaced to engage said apertures, a substantially-horizontal step panel secured to the opposed face of said wall portion and extending substantially normal thereto, a web having opposed surfaces and positioned uprightly and normal to said wall portion and said step panel and secured integrally thereto, a plurality of saddle members, each of said saddle members being integral with, and extending substantially normal to each of the opposed surfaces of said web.

2. A portable step, for a scaffold as set forth in claim 1, in which said saddle members are defined by integrally-adjoining upright and horizontal walls extending normal to said web, said horizontal walls directed toward said opposed surface of said wall portion.

3. A portable step, for a scaffold as set forth in claim 1, on which a non-slipping material is secured integrally on the upper surface of said step panel.