US3378101A
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Assignee: FRANKLIN D ZEITLER
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Filing: 1966-08-12
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Granted: 1968-04-16
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Expires: 1986-08-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Franklin D Zeitler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 04:04
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04G; E04G1/00; E04G1/18; E04G1/20
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
244 words
A SCAFFOLD COMPRISING AN ELONGATED BASE FRAME HAVING OPPOSING END SECTIONS, AN ELONGATED TUBULAR SUPPORT CARRIED BY THE BASE FRAME ADJACENT EACH END SECTION, MEANS MOUNTING THE SUPPORTS ON THE BASE FRAME FOR POSITIONING OF THE SUPPORTS IN RIGID UPRIGHT POSITIONS AND DISPOSED SUBSTANTIALLY IN ALIGNMENT LONGITUDINALLY OF THE BASE FRAME, EACH SUPPORT HAVING AN UPPER AND A LOWER END, A SUPPORTING MEMBER SLIDABLY SLEEVED ON EACH SUPPORT, A PLATFORM ASSEMBLY CARRIED BY THE SUPPORTING MEMBERS AND INCLUDING A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED PLATFORM OVERLYING THE BASE FRAME AND EXTENDING BETWEEN THE SUPPORTS, ROTATABLE WINDING MEANS CARRIED BY THE BASE FRAME, A PAIR OF ELONGATED FLEXIBLE ELEMENTS WOUND ON AND ACTUATED BY THE WINDING MEANS IN SYNCHRONIZED FASHION, A LOWER GUIDE MEANS DISPOSED BELOW THE LOWER END OF EACH SUPPORT, AN UPPER GUIDE MEANS CARRIED BY THE UPPER END OF EACH SUPPORT, ONE OF SAID FLEXIBLE ELEMENTS BEING PASSED UNDER THE LOWER GUIDE MEANS FOR ONE SUPPORT AND EXTENDING MOVABLY UPWARDLY IN THE ONE SUPPORT AND BEING PASSED DOWNWARDLY OVER THE UPPER GUIDE MEANS ON THE ONE SUPPORT EXTERNALLY OF THE SUPPORT, THE OTHER OF SAID FLEXIBLE ELEMENTS BEING PASSED UNDER THE LOWER GUIDE MEANS FOR THE OTHER SUPPORT AND EXTENDING MOVABLY UPWARDLY IN THE OTHER SUPPORT AND BEING PASSED DOWNWARDLY OVER THE UPPER GUIDE MEANS ON THE OTHER SUPPORT EXTERNALLY OF THE SUPPORT, AND MEANS ATTACHING THE FLEXIBLE ELEMENTS TO THE SUPPORTING MEMBERS FOR MOVING THE SUPPORTING MEMBERS IN CONSORT ON THEIR ASSOCIATED SUPPORTS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
244 words
A SCAFFOLD COMPRISING AN ELONGATED BASE FRAME HAVING OPPOSING END SECTIONS, AN ELONGATED TUBULAR SUPPORT CARRIED BY THE BASE FRAME ADJACENT EACH END SECTION, MEANS MOUNTING THE SUPPORTS ON THE BASE FRAME FOR POSITIONING OF THE SUPPORTS IN RIGID UPRIGHT POSITIONS AND DISPOSED SUBSTANTIALLY IN ALIGNMENT LONGITUDINALLY OF THE BASE FRAME, EACH SUPPORT HAVING AN UPPER AND A LOWER END, A SUPPORTING MEMBER SLIDABLY SLEEVED ON EACH SUPPORT, A PLATFORM ASSEMBLY CARRIED BY THE SUPPORTING MEMBERS AND INCLUDING A SUBSTANTIALLY HORIZONTALLY DISPOSED PLATFORM OVERLYING THE BASE FRAME AND EXTENDING BETWEEN THE SUPPORTS, ROTATABLE WINDING MEANS CARRIED BY THE BASE FRAME, A PAIR OF ELONGATED FLEXIBLE ELEMENTS WOUND ON AND ACTUATED BY THE WINDING MEANS IN SYNCHRONIZED FASHION, A LOWER GUIDE MEANS DISPOSED BELOW THE LOWER END OF EACH SUPPORT, AN UPPER GUIDE MEANS CARRIED BY THE UPPER END OF EACH SUPPORT, ONE OF SAID FLEXIBLE ELEMENTS BEING PASSED UNDER THE LOWER GUIDE MEANS FOR ONE SUPPORT AND EXTENDING MOVABLY UPWARDLY IN THE ONE SUPPORT AND BEING PASSED DOWNWARDLY OVER THE UPPER GUIDE MEANS ON THE ONE SUPPORT EXTERNALLY OF THE SUPPORT, THE OTHER OF SAID FLEXIBLE ELEMENTS BEING PASSED UNDER THE LOWER GUIDE MEANS FOR THE OTHER SUPPORT AND EXTENDING MOVABLY UPWARDLY IN THE OTHER SUPPORT AND BEING PASSED DOWNWARDLY OVER THE UPPER GUIDE MEANS ON THE OTHER SUPPORT EXTERNALLY OF THE SUPPORT, AND MEANS ATTACHING THE FLEXIBLE ELEMENTS TO THE SUPPORTING MEMBERS FOR MOVING THE SUPPORTING MEMBERS IN CONSORT ON THEIR ASSOCIATED SUPPORTS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1971-04-16 | 1971-10-16 | 1972-04-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1975-04-16 | 1975-10-16 | 1976-04-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1979-04-16 | 1979-10-16 | 1980-04-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |