US 12,187,588 B2
Modular rib
Ryan J. McKinney, Parkville, MO (US); Kyle E. Hoffmann, Saint Joseph, MO (US); and Jace Hegg, St. Joseph, MO (US)
Assigned to Altec Industries, Inc., Birmingham, AL (US)
Filed by Altec Industries, Inc., Saint Joseph, MO (US)
Filed on Jul. 22, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/935,886.
Application 16/935,886 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/686,503, filed on Aug. 25, 2017, granted, now 10,822,216.
Application 15/686,503 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/619,193, filed on Jun. 9, 2017, granted, now 10,968,090.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/348,542, filed on Jun. 10, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2020/0346909 A1, Nov. 5, 2020
Int. Cl. B66F 11/04 (2006.01)
CPC B66F 11/044 (2013.01) 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
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.