Monorail system and related scaffold structures, systems and methods of use

Abstract

A monorail assembly includes a first scaffold system comprising at least one framework member being an elongated structure having a bottom chord and a plurality of panel points along the bottom chord; at least one monorail beam; and at least one bracket structure configured to secure to the at least one framework member at or about at least two panel points and to the at least one monorail beam.

1 . A monorail assembly comprising:
 a first scaffold system comprising at least one framework member being an elongated structure having a bottom chord and a plurality of panel points along the bottom chord;   at least one monorail beam; and   at least one bracket structure configured to secure to the at least one framework member at or about at least two panel points and to the at least one monorail beam.   
     
     
         2 . The monorail assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one monorail beam does not contact the at least one framework member when secured to the at least one bracket structure. 
     
     
         3 . The monorail assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one joist bracket which is connected to the at least one monorail beam and the at least one bracket structure. 
     
     
         4 . The monorail assembly of  claim 2 , further comprising at least one joist bracket and wherein the connection of the at least one monorail beam to the at least one framework member is accomplished by the connection of the at least one joist bracket and at least one bracket structure. 
     
     
         5 . The monorail assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one end stop secured to the at least one monorail beam. 
     
     
         6 . The monorail assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising at least two trolley structures slidingly secured to the first scaffold system and configured to secure a second scaffold system. 
     
     
         7 . The monorail assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the at least two trolley structures are slidingly secured to the at least one elongated structure. 
     
     
         8 . The monorail assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first scaffold system comprises at least two framework members. 
     
     
         9 . A monorail system comprising:
 a first scaffold system;   a monorail assembly secured to the first scaffold system and comprising at least one monorail beam; and   a second scaffold system suspended from the at least one monorail beam.   
     
     
         10 . The monorail system of  claim 9 , wherein the second scaffold system moves both laterally along the at least one monorail beam and vertically with respect to the at least one monorail beam. 
     
     
         11 . The monorail system of  claim 9 , wherein the first scaffold system is a suspended articulating scaffold system. 
     
     
         12 . The monorail system of  claim 9 , wherein the monorail assembly further comprises at least one bracket structure configured to secure to the first scaffold system. 
     
     
         13 . The monorail system of  claim 9 , wherein the second scaffold system is a monorail car. 
     
     
         14 . The monorail system of  claim 9 , wherein the second scaffold system is a suspension scaffold. 
     
     
         15 . The monorail system of  claim 9 , further comprising at least two trolley structures slidingly secured to the first scaffold system.