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(11) EP 1 972 737 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
13.07.2011 Bulletin 2011/28

(43) Date of publication A2:
24.09.2008 Bulletin 2008/39

(21) Application number: 08001216.4

(22) Date of filing: 23.01.2008
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
E04G 3/00(2006.01)
E04G 21/32(2006.01)
 E04G 5/04(2006.01)
E04G 3/20(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA MK RS

(30) Priority: 23.03.2007 GB 0705669

(71) Applicant: SGB Services Limited
Leatherhead, Surrey KT22 7SG (GB)

(72) Inventor:
  • Taylor, Mark
    Brighton Essex BN1 6QX (GB)

(74) Representative: Hoarton, Lloyd Douglas Charles et al
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 Munich
80336 Munich (DE)

   


(54) Scaffold arrangement


(57) A scaffold arrangement (1) comprising a scaffold component (2) and a support unit (3) for releasably supporting the scaffold component in an operative position on a scaffold assembly or building, the support unit (3) comprising a mounting portion for fixedly mounting the support unit to said scaffold assembly, a supporting member for seating a first part of the scaffold component, and a releasable locking member moveable to a locking position for locking the scaffold component to the support unit, the arrangement being such that when the scaffold component (2) is seated on the supporting member in said operative position, and the locking member is in said locking position, the locking member is spaced immediately below a second part of the scaffold component (2) and acts as a back-up supporting member for arresting uncontrolled downward movement of the scaffold component (2) relative to the support unit (3).







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