RING LOCK SYSTEM FOR A SCAFFOLDING SYSTEM

摘要

RING LOCK SYSTEM FOR A SCAFFOLDING SYSTEM A ring lock system (102) for a scaffolding system (100) 5 comprises a ring shaped support structure (108) having at least one tapered inner wall (122) , which is forged to extend from a top surface (110) to a bottom surface (112), a wedge (124) having a tapered surface to match with the tapered inner wall (122) of the ring shaped support structure (108) when engaged 10 and an end cast portion (128) having a redesigned wedge opening (126) to support the wedge (124) and thereby increasing the ability of the wedge (124) to transfer loads. The tapered surface of the wedge (124) engages with a greater contact area of the tapered inner wall (122) of the ring shaped support 15 structure (108) to provide increased strength and rotational stiffness at the joints between a standard (106) and a ledger (104), and the standard (106) and diagonal members of the scaffolding system (100). 20 Most illustrative figure: FIG. 2B 210 108 110 FIG. 2A FIG. 2B