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Granted Patent B2
US 12,187,588 · App. 16/935,886 · Granted Jan 7, 2025

Modular rib

Inventors: Ryan J. McKinney (Parkville, MO); Kyle E. Hoffmann (Saint Joseph, MO); Jace Hegg (St. Joseph, MO)
Assignee: Altec Industries, Inc.
B66F11/044
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Patent No.
US 12,187,588
App. No.
16/935,886
Granted
Jan 7, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A rib for an elevating platform, the rib designed and configured to insert through a slot in the sidewall of the elevating platform. The rib includes an internal rib component and an external rib component, wherein each of the components include at least an arm and a stem. The rib is operable to support an external load, such as an attached apparatus.

Claims (42)

1. A rib for an elevating platform, comprising:

at least two rib components,

wherein the at least two rib components include an internal rib component and an external rib component;

wherein the internal rib component and the external rib component are both L-shaped and both include an arm and a stem;

wherein the external rib component is positioned on an external side of a sidewall of the elevating platform;

wherein the arm of the internal rib component contacts an internal surface of the sidewall of the elevating platform, and wherein the arm of the external rib component contacts an external surface of the sidewall of the elevating platform;

wherein the stem of the internal rib component extends through a sidewall cutout to an external side of the sidewall of the elevating platform;

wherein the stem of the internal rib component is in contact with the stem of the external rib component; and

wherein the mated stems of the internal rib component and the external rib component are configured to attach to and support at least one load of the elevating platform.

2. The rib of claim 1 ,

wherein the internal rib component includes at least one notch, and wherein a height of the stem of the internal rib component is greater than a height of the sidewall cutout.

3. The rib of claim 1 , further comprising a second rib,

wherein the second rib includes at least one second internal rib component and at least one second external rib component,

wherein the at least one second internal rib component and the at least one second external rib component are constructed bilaterally symmetric to the internal rib component and the external rib component.

4. The rib of claim 1 , further comprising a second rib,

wherein the second rib includes at least one second internal rib component and at least one second external rib component,

wherein the at least one second internal rib component and the at least one second external rib component are identical in structure to the internal rib component and the external rib component, respectively.

5. The rib of claim 1 ,

wherein the stem of the internal rib component and the stem of the external rib component are permanently joined via chemical bonding, physical bonding, and/or mechanical attachment.

6. The rib of claim 1 ,

wherein the stem of the internal rib component and the stem of the external rib component each include at least one mounting hole.

7. The rib of claim 6 ,

wherein the at least one mounting hole includes at least two mounting holes, and

wherein the at least two mounting holes are horizontally and/or vertically offset.

8. The rib of claim 1 ,

wherein the stem of the internal rib component and/or the stem of the external rib component includes an angled bottom edge.

9. The rib of claim 1 ,

wherein the arm of the internal rib component is attached to the internal surface of the sidewall, and

wherein the arm of the external rib component is attached to the external surface of the sidewall.

10. The rib of claim 1 ,

wherein the rib and the sidewall cutout are configured such that when the rib is positioned on the sidewall, the rib completely closes or seals the sidewall cutout.

11. The rib of claim 1 ,

wherein no conductive components extend through the sidewall with the rib.

12. The rib of claim 1 ,

wherein the rib is constructed from unreinforced thermoplastics, reinforced thermoplastics, and/or filled thermoplastics.

13. The rib of claim 1 ,

wherein the rib is constructed from unreinforced thermosets, reinforced thermosets, and/or filled thermosets.

14. The rib of claim 1 ,

wherein the stem of the internal rib component includes a notch, and

wherein the internal rib component is constructed to hook through a sidewall cutout via the notch.

15. The rib of claim 1 ,

wherein the rib does not overlap with any elements attached to the sidewall.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 26, 2021
From: MCKINNEY, RYAN J.; HOFFMANN, KYLE E.
To: ALTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 055030/0858 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2021
From: HEGG, JACE
To: ALTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 055016/0907 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation In Part 15686503 · Aug 25, 2017
Continuation In Part 15619193 · Jun 9, 2017
Provisional Application 62348542 · Jun 10, 2016
Related Publication 20200346909A1 · Nov 5, 2020
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