Patents by Inventor Bethel Y. White

Bethel Y. White has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6220391
    Abstract: A scaffolding structure is configured to provide dual walk-through areas with each walk-through area being at different elevations of a scaffolding section. Each section of the scaffolding structure includes two end frames with each end frame having a forward column, a center column, and a rearward column. The forward and center columns are connected by a walk board support and the center and rearward columns are connected by a work board support. The end frames are interconnected by a walk board joined at one end with the walk board support of one end frame and joined at the other end with the walk board support of the other end frame. A work board also interconnects the end frames in similar fashion with one end of the work board joined with the work board support of one end frame and the other end of the work board joined with the work board support of the other end frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2001
    Assignee: WCM Development Company
    Inventor: Bethel Y. White
  • Patent number: 5810114
    Abstract: Improved scaffolding designed to include an integrated walk board and an integrated work board disposed above the walk board. The improved scaffolding of the present invention includes primarily a pair of end frames, a walk board, a work board, and handrail. Each end frame is configured to be common to successive scaffolding sections and includes a center post, a forward post, and a rearward post. A walk board support is mounted between the center and forward posts and work board support is mounted between the center and rearward posts at an elevation above the walk board support. Each of the walk board and work board supports is provided with a central support member on either side of which is defined a plurality of receptors configured to receive mounting studs carried by the walk board and the work board. The lower end of each post defines a receptor configured to closely receive a stud carried by the upper end of corresponding posts of a further end frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 22, 1998
    Assignee: WCM Development Company, LLC
    Inventor: Bethel Y. White