Scaffold Securing Device

Abstract

A scaffold securing device for securing scaffold boards. The device includes: first elongated arm member, an L-shaped second elongated arm member, a chain member, and an elongated connection member. The first elongated member includes two arm member end and an aperture. The L-shaped second elongated arm member is rotatably coupled to the first elongated arm member and includes: a pair of arm portions and an aperture. The elongated arm members are substantially flat. The chain member is coupled to the first elongated arm member. The elongated connection member, in the form of a swivel pin, connects the elongated arm members together by insertion through the apertures. The swivel pin includes an elongated body portion, a head portion, and an elongated lock portion. The second elongated arm member is rotatably coupled to the second arm member end of the first elongated arm member by hinging.

1 . A scaffold securing device for securing scaffold boards, comprising:
 a) a first elongated arm member, including:
 a1) a first arm member end; 
 a2) a second arm member end opposite the first arm member end; and 
 a3) a first aperture, disposed near the first arm member end; 
   b) an L-shaped second elongated arm member, rotatably coupled to the second arm member end of first elongated arm member, including:
 b1) a first arm portion, coupled to the second arm member end and extending outwardly therefrom substantially orthogonal to the first elongated arm member; 
 b2) a second arm portion, coupled to an end of the first arm portion opposite the first elongated arm member and extending outwardly therefrom substantially orthogonal to the first arm portion and substantially parallel to the first elongated arm member; and 
 b3) a second aperture disposed near an end of the second arm member opposite the first arm portion, substantially aligned with the first aperture; 
   c) a chain member, coupled to the first elongated arm member; and   d) an elongated connection member, coupled to an end of the chain member opposite the first elongated arm member, configured to connect the first elongated arm member to the L-shaped second elongated arm member by insertion through the first aperture and the second aperture.   
   
   
       2 . The scaffold securing device of  claim 1 , wherein the elongated connection member comprises a swivel pin including:
 a) an elongated body portion, having a body diameter sized smaller than a diameter of the first aperture and a diameter of the second aperture;   b) a head portion, coupled to an end of the elongated body portion, having a head diameter sized larger than the diameter of the first aperture; and   c) an elongated lock portion, pivotally and slidably coupled to an end of the elongated body portion opposite the head portion; wherein in an insertion mode the elongated lock portion is disposed substantially parallel to the elongated body portion and in a locked mode the elongated lock portion is disposed substantially orthogonal to the elongated body portion.   
   
   
       3 . The scaffold securing device of  claim 2 , wherein the first elongated arm member and the second elongated arm member are substantially flat 
   
   
       4 . The scaffold securing device of  claim 3 , wherein the second elongated arm member is rotatably coupled to the second arm member end of the first elongated arm member by hinging. 
   
   
       5 . A scaffold securing device for securing scaffold boards, consisting essentially of:
 a) a first elongated arm member, including:
 a1) a first arm member end; 
 a2) a second arm member end opposite the first arm member end; and 
 a3) a first aperture, disposed near the first arm member end; 
   b) an L-shaped second elongated arm member, rotatably coupled to the second arm member end of first elongated arm member, including:
 b1) a first arm portion, coupled to the second arm member end and extending outwardly therefrom substantially orthogonal to the first elongated arm member; 
 b2) a second arm portion, coupled to an end of the first arm portion opposite the first elongated arm member and extending outwardly therefrom substantially orthogonal to the first arm portion and substantially parallel to the first elongated arm member; and 
 b3) a second aperture disposed near an end of the second arm member opposite the first arm portion, substantially aligned with the first aperture; 
   c) a chain member, coupled to the first elongated arm member; and   d) an elongated connection member, coupled to an end of the chain member opposite the first elongated arm member, configured to connect the first elongated arm member to the L-shaped second elongated arm member by insertion through the first aperture and the second aperture.   
   
   
       6 . The scaffold securing device of  claim 5 , wherein the elongated connection member comprises a swivel pin including:
 a) an elongated body portion, having a body diameter sized smaller than a diameter of the first aperture and a diameter of the second aperture;   b) a head portion, coupled to an end of the elongated body portion, having a head diameter sized larger than the diameter of the first aperture; and   c) an elongated lock portion, pivotally and slidably coupled to an end of the elongated body portion opposite the head portion; wherein in an insertion mode the elongated lock portion is disposed substantially parallel to the elongated body portion and in a locked mode the elongated lock portion is disposed substantially orthogonal to the elongated body portion.   
   
   
       7 . The scaffold securing device of  claim 6 , wherein the first elongated arm member and the second elongated arm member are substantially flat 
   
   
       8 . The scaffold securing device of  claim 7 , wherein the second elongated arm member is rotatably coupled to the second arm member end of the first elongated arm member by hinging.