Apparatus includes overhead hoarding assembly for scaffolding assembly

Abstract

An apparatus includes an overhead hoarding assembly configured to be installed to a scaffolding assembly. The scaffolding assembly is configured to support the weight of a work crew and materials during construction and maintenance of a man-made structure. The overhead hoarding assembly includes pedestrian canopy support assemblies transversally installed to the scaffolding assembly in a spaced-apart relationship. The pedestrian canopy support assemblies are transversally aligned along a non-perpendicular direction extending through the scaffolding assembly, whereby a pedestrian canopy assembly, in use, receives and then deflects, at least in part, an unwanted element toward a side of the scaffolding assembly once the pedestrian canopy support assemblies, in use, receive and support the pedestrian canopy assembly.

1 . An apparatus, comprising:
 an overhead hoarding assembly being configured to be installed to a scaffolding assembly configured to support the weight of a work crew and materials during construction and maintenance of a man-made structure, the scaffolding assembly including elongated scaffolding poles being vertically extended and spaced apart with connection points being mounted at spaced-apart intervals along a length of at least some of the elongated scaffolding poles; and   the overhead hoarding assembly, including:
 pedestrian canopy support assemblies being transversally installed, in a spaced-apart relationship, to the connection points of the elongated scaffolding poles of the scaffolding assembly; and 
 the pedestrian canopy support assemblies transversally aligning along a non-perpendicular direction extending through the scaffolding assembly; and 
 wherein at least one instance of the pedestrian canopy support assemblies includes a one-piece body forming a set slope; and 
 whereby a pedestrian canopy assembly, in use, receives and then deflects, at least in part, an unwanted element toward a side of the scaffolding assembly once the pedestrian canopy support assemblies, in use, receive and support the pedestrian canopy assembly. 
   
     
     
         2 . An apparatus, comprising:
 a scaffolding assembly configured to support the weight of a work crew and materials during construction and maintenance of a man-made structure; and
 the scaffolding assembly, including:
 elongated scaffolding poles being vertically extended and spaced apart with connection points being mounted at spaced-apart intervals along a length of at least some of the elongated scaffolding poles; and 
 
   an overhead hoarding assembly being installed to the scaffolding assembly; and   the overhead hoarding assembly, including:
 pedestrian canopy support assemblies being transversally installed, in a spaced-apart relationship, to the connection points of the elongated scaffolding poles of the scaffolding assembly; and 
 the pedestrian canopy support assemblies transversally aligning along a non-perpendicular direction extending through the scaffolding assembly; and 
 wherein at least one instance of the pedestrian canopy support assemblies includes a one-piece body forming a set slope; and 
 whereby a pedestrian canopy assembly, in use, receives and then deflects, at least in part, an unwanted element toward a side of the scaffolding assembly once the pedestrian canopy support assemblies, in use, receive and support the pedestrian canopy assembly. 
   
     
     
         3 . An apparatus, comprising:
 an overhead hoarding assembly configured for installation in a scaffolding assembly configured to support the weight of a work crew and materials during construction and maintenance of a man-made structure, and the scaffolding assembly, including elongated scaffolding poles vertically extending relative to a horizontal working surface, and the elongated scaffolding poles being spaced apart relative to each other, and each of the elongated scaffolding poles including connection points being spaced apart from each other, and the connection points also being mounted at spaced-apart intervals along a length of at least some of the elongated scaffolding poles; and   the overhead hoarding assembly including:
 a pedestrian canopy assembly being configured to shield a pedestrian from a falling object; and 
 pedestrian canopy support assemblies being transversally installed to selected instances of the connection points being mounted to the elongated scaffolding poles, and the pedestrian canopy support assemblies being spaced-part from each other once the pedestrian canopy support assemblies are installed to the selected instances of the connection points; and 
 the pedestrian canopy support assemblies being configured to receive and support the pedestrian canopy assembly once the pedestrian canopy support assemblies are transversally installed to the connection points; and 
 the pedestrian canopy support assemblies transversally aligning along a non-perpendicular direction extending between the elongated scaffolding poles that extend vertically; 
 the pedestrian canopy assembly transversally aligning along the non-perpendicular direction extending between the elongated scaffolding poles that extend vertically once the pedestrian canopy assembly is installed to the pedestrian canopy support assemblies; and 
 wherein at least one instance of the pedestrian canopy support assemblies includes a one-piece body forming a set slope; and 
 whereby the pedestrian canopy assembly, in use, receives and then deflects, at least in part, an unwanted element toward a side of the scaffolding assembly. 
   
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the scaffolding assembly has a construction-facing portion and a roadside-facing portion; and   the pedestrian canopy assembly, in use, deflects an unwanted element toward the construction-facing portion rather than the roadside-facing portion.   
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein:
 at least one instance of the pedestrian canopy support assemblies transversally extends at a predetermined angle relative to the horizontal working surface once the at least one instance of the pedestrian canopy support assemblies are transversally installed to the elongated scaffolding poles.   
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the scaffolding assembly is configured to be positioned adjacent to the man-made structure, and extends horizontally and vertically along the man-made structure; and   the elongated scaffolding poles are configured to be fixedly positioned to extend vertically from, and abut, the horizontal working surface, and remain detached from the horizontal working surface.   
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein:
 the elongated scaffolding poles include:
 a first plurality of the elongated scaffolding poles positioned one after the other along a first row; and 
 a second plurality of the elongated scaffolding poles positioned one after the other along a second row; and 
 the first plurality of the elongated scaffolding poles being spaced apart from the second plurality of the elongated scaffolding poles. 
   
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein:
 at least one instance of the pedestrian canopy support assemblies includes:
 a first end section being configured to be releasably connected to a selected one of the connection points; and 
 a second end section extending from the first end section, and the second end section being configured to be releasably connected to another selected one of the connection points; and 
 a third end section extending from the first end section, and the third end section being configured to be releasably connected to a yet another selected one of the connection points. 
   
     
     
         9 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein:
 at least one instance of the pedestrian canopy support assemblies includes:
 an upper peak section configured to form a peak section facing a roadside-facing portion of the scaffolding assembly; and 
 a lower valley section configured to slope away from the peak section and from the roadside-facing portion, and towards the construction side of the scaffolding assembly. 
   
     
     
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         11 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein:
 at least one instance of the pedestrian canopy support assemblies has a shape configured to allow a middle section of an underside of the pedestrian canopy assembly to have a height for installation of lighting that is mounted underneath the pedestrian canopy assembly.   
     
     
         12 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein:
 at least one instance of the pedestrian canopy support assemblies includes:
 an elongated y-shaped assembly configured to provide overhead support for the pedestrian canopy assembly; and 
 the elongated y-shaped assembly including:
 instances of a lockable connector point each being configured to selectively engage and lock to a selected instance of the connection points. 
 
   
     
     
         13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the elongated y-shaped assembly includes;
 a central hub being positioned midpoint of the elongated y-shaped assembly; and 
 branches extending radially from the central hub; and 
 at least some of the branches intersecting at the central hub; and 
 each branch of the branches being configured to connect to the selected instances of the connection points. 
   
     
     
         14 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the elongated y-shaped assembly includes:
 a first elongated linear portion; and 
 a second elongated linear portion extending from the first elongated linear portion along an obtuse angle relative to the second elongated linear portion; and 
 the first elongated linear portion includes:
 a first end section configured to connect with the connection points; and 
 a third end section spaced apart from the first end section, and the third end section configured to connect with the connection points; and 
 
 the second elongated linear portion includes:
 a second end section configured to connect with the connection points. 
 
   
     
     
         15 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein:
 distal ends of the elongated y-shaped assembly include:
 an end section configured to support the lockable connector point being configured to selectively engage and lock to the connection points. 
   
     
     
         16 . The apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the first end section and the second end section are spatially positioned at the same horizontal level once installed to the selected instances of the connection points of the elongated scaffolding poles; and   the third end section is positioned vertically above the second end section once installed to the connection points of the elongated scaffolding poles.   
     
     
         17 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein:
 a first longitudinal axis extends from a first end section to a third end section;   a second longitudinal axis extends from a second end section to a central hub positioned on the first longitudinal axis;   a first angle is formed or defined between the horizontal and the first longitudinal axis that extends from the first end section to the third end section;   a second angle is formed or defined between the second longitudinal axis extends from the second end section to the central hub.   
     
     
         18 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein:
 at least one instance of the pedestrian canopy support assemblies includes:
 an elongated y-shaped assembly being configured to provide overhead support for the pedestrian canopy assembly; and 
 the elongated y-shaped assembly includes:
 a first elongated linear portion having a first end section and a third end section; and 
 
 wherein the pedestrian canopy assembly is configured to be affixed to the first elongated linear portion. 
   
     
     
         19 . The apparatus of  claim 3 , wherein:
 at least one instance of the pedestrian canopy support assemblies includes:   an elongated y-shaped assembly including:
 a first elongated linear portion; 
 a second elongated linear portion having a second end section being configured to connect to an instance of the connection points; and 
 the second elongated linear portion extending from the first elongated linear portion along an obtuse angle relative to the second elongated linear portion; and 
 an elongated assembly being affixed to the first elongated linear portion; and 
 the elongated assembly being configured to receive and support the pedestrian canopy assembly; and 
 the elongated assembly including:
 a first end section being configured to be releasably connected to a selected one of the connection points; and 
 a third end section extending from the first end section, and the third end section being configured to be releasably connected to another selected one of the connection points. 
 
   
     
     
         20 . The apparatus of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 a spacer assembly being spatially positioned between the elongated assembly and the first elongated linear portion; and   the spacer assembly being fixedly connected to the elongated assembly and the first elongated linear portion.