Scaffold securement device

Abstract

A locking device, spring loaded, for use for holding scaffolding trusses and their walk board secured to the end frames for the scaffold assembly, a locking device incorporating a pin for locking the scaffolding sleeve to its associated end frame, the pin having integrally formed a closed handle at its inward end, opposite from where the pin locks into the end frame, and there being a slot for accommodating a detent pin or the locking device that prevents its inadvertent disengagement while the scaffold assembly is being used or moved.

1 . A scaffolding securement device including trusses, said trusses supporting a walk board, sleeves connecting to each end of the trusses, end frames, each sleeve provided for sliding vertically upon the end frames, a locking device, the locking device incorporating a pin, one end of the pin capable of locating through the sleeve and the associated end frame, the opposite end of said pin having a handle, and a detent means provided for locking the end frame to the trusses, to prevent their inadvertent disconnection. 
   
   
       2 . The scaffolding securement device of  claim 1  wherein said detent means comprises a detent pin. 
   
   
       3 . The scaffolding securement device of  claim 1  wherein said detent means comprises a padlock. 
   
   
       4 . The scaffolding securement device of  claim 1  wherein a closed handle is integrally formed at the inner end of the detent means, and is capable of being grasped by a workers hand when adjusting the height of the walk board and its supporting trusses relative to the end frames. 
   
   
       5 . The scaffolding securement devise of  claim 1  and including a gusset interconnecting between each sleeve and a truss, a support structure provided within the gusset and connecting at each end with a sleeve, said support structure provided for holding the locking devise in place during its manipulation and when applied for locking a truss to its associated end frame. 
   
   
       6 . The scaffolding securement devise of  claim 5  and including a pair of vertical columns provided within each end frame, and the sleeve provided for sliding engagement upon each vertical column during its support of the trusses and a walk board. 
   
   
       7 . The scaffolding securement devise of  claim 1  and wherein said sleeve is a “U” shaped sleeve.