(19)
(11) EP 1 077 298 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
06.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/06

(43) Date of publication A2:
21.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/08

(21) Application number: 00202809.0

(22) Date of filing: 10.08.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7E04G 7/14, E04G 7/20, E04G 7/22, E04G 7/30
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 19.08.1999 NL 1012857

(71) Applicant: Corus Tubes BV
4904 RH Oosterhout (NL)

(72) Inventor:
  • Jansen, Maurice Jean Robert
    2624 HS Delft (NL)

(74) Representative: Hansen, Willem Joseph Maria 
Corus Technology BV Corus Intellectual Property Department PO Box 10000
1970 CA IJmuiden
1970 CA IJmuiden (NL)

   


(54) Scaffolding


(57) Scaffolding comprising an upright (1) which is suitable to be erected substantially vertically from a base, a longitudinal member (3) which is suitable for fixing an upright (1) in the longitudinal direction and is suitable for connection to at least one upright (1) via the coupling means, in which scaffolding the coupling means comprises a clamping ring (4) which can be removed from and arranged around the upright (1), and a clamp (5), which is suspended in the clamping ring and can rotate about an axis which, in normal operation, runs substantially vertically, for clamping in a longitudinal member (3) which can be fitted through it, and connection means (6) for releasably connecting at least a longitudinal member to the clamping ring (4).







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