Sheet securing scaffold clamp
View Patent ↗An elongated clamp for securing a flexible fabric like shroud to a scaffold support member including to opposed jaws movable between an open and closed position by a pin and wedge combination. The flexible shroud is held to the support member by the clamp gripping force. Multiple clamps securable at different points along the various standard support members provide positive securement of the shroud.
1. An elongate sheet securing scaffold clamp for use in securing a sheet material to a tubular scaffold member, said clamp comprising: first and second opposed jaw members opening on one side to receive said tubular scaffold member upright therebetween;
a resilient compressive layer lining in each jaw defining an interior surface of each jaw;
each jaw member on a side opposite said one side, including an engagement flange in overlapping relationship with the engagement flange of the other jaw member, said jaw members being adjustably secured in opposed relationship by a first pin and wedge and a second pin and wedge;
said first pin and wedge being retained at one end of said opposed engagement flanges and said second pin and wedge being secured to an opposite end of said opposed engagement flanges with said wedges located respectively on opposite sides of said engagement flanges, said wedges being movable from a release position where the jaws can be separated to provide an opening between said jaw members on said one side to a closed position where said first and second pin and wedges draw said jaws towards one another to effect gripping about said tubular scaffold member inserted between said jaws,
wherein each pin and wedge is pivotally supported in said engagement flanges and rotatable to allow alignment of said wedges along said engagement flanges or across said engagement flanges to effect movement of jaws towards one another, said wedges when positioned across said engagement flanges each being movable to engage one of said jaw members at a position spaced from said engagement flanges and urge the jaw member to said closed position, each wedge including a center slot running between opposed ends of said wedge and wherein the pin associated with the wedge passes through the center slot and captures said wedge on said pin.
2. An elongate sheet securing scaffold clamp as claimed in claim 1 wherein said opening defines a maximum gap between said jaws less than 50% of a length of said engagement flanges.
3. An elongate sheet securing scaffold clamp as claimed in claim 1 wherein said clamp is reversible in orientation.