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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 02, 1990
Filed:
Dec. 05, 1989
Applicant:
Inventor:
Carl M Schoeneberg, Chesterfield, MO (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
52664 ; 52669 ; 52726 ; 403287 ; 403341 ; 182119 ;
Abstract
An improved means for securing planking to a horizontal support in a platform having a plurality of vertical support frames laterally joined with cross braces for use in constructing bleachers, risers and stages. The vertical support frames have horizontal supports for planking and means are concealed within the underside of the planking to prevent the planking from uplifting or shifting from end to end or back and forth on the horizontal support. The means are in the form of male and female mating endcaps for the planking in cooperation with a hook provided on the horizontal support.