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Bridging system

a bridge and modular technology, applied in the direction of bridges, pontoons, vessel construction, etc., to achieve the effect of convenient transportation, quick assembly or disassembly, and convenient detachability

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-11-11
ARDERN FERGUS
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"The invention is a modular bridging system that can be easily transported and assembled without heavy lifting equipment. The system consists of interlinking modules that can be joined together to form a deck for use as a buoyant walkway or roadway. The modules have pegs that allow them to interlock, and the deck can be easily disassembled for storage or reuse. The modules can be shaped to fit closely together, reducing the space required for storage. The system also includes panels that can be interlocked to provide additional rigidity to the deck. The panels can be fixed to the modules or used in combination with the modules to improve buoyancy. Overall, the invention provides a versatile and efficient solution for creating modular bridges."

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The bridging systems described above all suffer from a common problem in that they are formed from large heavy components which are relatively difficult to transport.

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[0044]Referring initially to FIG. 1, there is shown module 10 suitable for the construction of a modular bridging system, the module being manufactured principally from a plastics material, such as polyethylene, by a rotational moulding operation. The walls of the module 10 are thin in relation to their overall size such that the modules are hollow and filled with air such that they are buoyant when immersed in water. The modules are also sealed to prevent the entry of water into their interior.

[0045]Referring to FIGS. 3 and 3A, it can be seen that the module further comprises four receiving portions 31 into which I-shaped shaped pegs, described later, can be inserted.

[0046]The module also incorporates four orifices (elongate circular channels) 32 which extend from the upper face 12 of the module to the lower face 15 of the module. The walls of the orifices 32A may act as stiffeners when the modules are produced solely from rigid plastic material to improve the overall strength of t...

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A modular bridging system comprising modules (10) which inter-link to form a deck suitable for use as a buoyant walkway or roadway; and in which the means for causing successive modules to interlink comprises pegs (61; FIG. 6A-6D) which, in use, joint the facing surfaces of adjacent modules allowing the modules a limited relative up-and-down linked movement and, which are readily detachable when the deck is to be dismantled.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION[0001]The present invention relates to modular bridge building systems and particularly to temporary modular bridge building systems.REVIEW OF THE ART KNOWN TO THE APPLICANT[0002]Presently if a river, body of water or other obstacle such as boggy ground is to be crossed, then a number of systems exist that allow the rapid building of a bridge to allow vehicles to cross the obstacle. One such bridging system is the pontoon bridge wherein the deck of the bridge is supported by a series of floating boats or pontoons which are either tied together, or fixed in position by attachment to the deck or to the river bottom. In recent times a number of powered floating vehicles have been used which can be connected together such that the decks of the vehicles form a bridge.[0003]Another form of such a bridge is the bailey bridge which is composed of pre-fabricated building components typically made from steel or steel alloys. The building components are assembled together...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): E01D15/20B63B3/08E01D15/14
CPCE01D15/14B63B3/08B63B35/38
Inventor ARDERN, FERGUS
Owner ARDERN FERGUS