Folding construction platform

a construction platform and folding technology, applied in the field of construction platforms, can solve the problems of expensive transportation and storage of items, and achieve the effect of efficient storage and transportation

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-01-22
PARAMOUNT BUILDERS SUPPLY
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[0005]A construction platform according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a hinged joint that runs from the inboard end to the outboard end so that the construction platform can fold along a midline. This allows the construction platform to be efficiently stored and transported. During use, the construction platform may be locked in the unfolded position and secured to a floor of a building.

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Fixed deck platforms are generally large items which are costly to transport and store.

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[0015]FIG. 1 shows a construction platform 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Construction platform 100 has an inboard portion 101 that extends over a floor 102 of building that is under construction. Inboard portion 101 includes two beams 103a, 103b that extend inwards from the edge of floor 102. Beams 103a, 103b are held against floor 102 using two mechanisms. Firstly, there are shoring posts 105a, 105b that extend from the inboard portion 101 to a floor above 107, so that they press inboard ends of beams 103a, 103b against floor 102. Secondly, there are clamp plates 109a, 109b that extend over beams 103a, 103b and the clamp plates 109a, 109b are bolted to floor 102. Thus, construction platform 100 is securely attached to floor 102 in a manner that allows a large mass to be supported on an outboard portion 111 of construction platform 100.

[0016]FIG. 1 shows a large object 113 being lowered by crane onto a landing deck 115 that is part of outboard portion 111 ...

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Abstract

A construction platform includes an inboard portion that attaches to a floor of a building under construction and an outboard portion that extends beyond the floor to allow loading and unloading of material from a crane. A hinged joint extends through both the inboard portion and the outboard portion of the construction platform to allow the construction platform to fold up for storage and transport.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates to platforms used in construction and in particular to platforms that extend from a building that is under construction to provide an area for loading and unloading material from a crane.[0002]Construction platforms are widely used in the construction of concrete, reinforced concrete and steel structures. In particular, construction platforms are used in construction of buildings having an outer skin that is not load bearing, and that is not put in place until after the main supporting structure of the building has been finished and its major internal fittings have been installed. Such construction platforms typically comprise an inboard portion, which rests on an edge portion of a building floor, and an outboard portion, including a landing deck, which extends as a cantilever from the inboard portion. The landing deck extends horizontally beyond the edge of the floor and beyond any higher floors. Such a landing deck is general...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E04G3/00
CPCE04G21/16E04G21/166
Inventor DIAZ, RUBEN
Owner PARAMOUNT BUILDERS SUPPLY
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