Scaffold plank with end connector and method of making the same
First Claim
1. A scaffold plank assembly for engagement to a scaffolding frame, the scaffold plank assembly comprising:
- an elongate, non-metal plank defining opposed first and second ends and at least one interior cavity; and
a pair of end connectors attached to respective ones of the opposed ends of the plank, each of the end connectors comprising;
a main body defining an arcuate body engagement surface;
at least two arms attached to the main body, each of the arms defining an arcuate arm engagement surface which is substantially continuous with the body engagement surface; and
at least one attachment finger attached to and extending from the main body, the attachment finger being extensible into the interior cavity of the plank;
the body and arm engagement surfaces being sized and configured to be cooperatively engageable to the scaffolding frame;
the main body including at least two notches formed therein with each having a shape that is complementary to the arms;
at least one of the notches being disposed between the arms for matingly receiving one of the arms of a similar adjacent end connector therein.
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Abstract
A scaffold plank assembly for engagement to a scaffolding frame. The scaffold plank assembly comprises an elongate, non-metal plank defining opposed first and second ends and at least one interior cavity. Attached to respective ones of the opposed ends of the plank is a pair of end connectors. Each of the end connectors comprises a main body defining an arcuate body engagement surface, and at least two arms which are attached to the main body. Each of the arms also defines an arcuate arm engagement surface which is substantially continuous with the body engagement surface. Attached to and extending from the main body is at least one attachment finger which is extensible into the interior cavity of the plank. The body and arm engagement surfaces are sized and configured to be cooperatively engageable to the scaffolding frame.
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1. A scaffold plank assembly for engagement to a scaffolding frame, the scaffold plank assembly comprising:
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an elongate, non-metal plank defining opposed first and second ends and at least one interior cavity; and a pair of end connectors attached to respective ones of the opposed ends of the plank, each of the end connectors comprising; a main body defining an arcuate body engagement surface; at least two arms attached to the main body, each of the arms defining an arcuate arm engagement surface which is substantially continuous with the body engagement surface; and at least one attachment finger attached to and extending from the main body, the attachment finger being extensible into the interior cavity of the plank; the body and arm engagement surfaces being sized and configured to be cooperatively engageable to the scaffolding frame; the main body including at least two notches formed therein with each having a shape that is complementary to the arms; at least one of the notches being disposed between the arms for matingly receiving one of the arms of a similar adjacent end connector therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An end connector for attachment to an elongate plank defining opposed first and second ends and at least one interior cavity, the end connector being engageable to a scaffolding frame and comprising:
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a main body defining an arcuate body engagement surface; at least two arms attached to the main body, each of the arms defining an arcuate arm engagement surface which is substantially continuous with the body engagement surface; and at least one attachment finger attached to and extending from the main body, the attachment finger being extensible into the interior cavity of the plank; the body and arm engagement surfaces being sized and configured to be cooperatively engageable to the scaffolding frame; the main body including at least two notches formed therein with each having a shape that is complementary to the arms; at least one of the notches being disposed between the arms for matingly receiving one of the arms of a similar adjacent end connector therein. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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