EP1230462A1 - Hoardings - Google Patents
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- the invention has particular but not exclusive application to hoarding modules which are cooperable with other modules for erecting a hoarding, to walling assemblies for erecting a hoarding and to methods of erecting hoardings such as for example may be used as a temporary shop hoarding for use during shopping centre renovations
- the invention has wide implications and could be used for temporary, semi-permanent and permanent walling for use in a wide range of applications including, inter alia, partitioning (both indoor and outdoor), construction sites, concert and stage settings, trade shoes, crowd control etc
- the present invention aims to provide an alternative to known walling systems and hoardings
- This invention in one aspect resides broadly in a hoarding module cooperable with other modules for erecting a hoarding, the module mcluding:- a substantially rectangular panel member; first positioning means for positioning the module to adjoin at least one other module along at least one of a first pair of opposite sides of the substantially rectangular panel member, and second positioning means for positioning the module to adjoin at least one other module along at least one of the other pair of opposite sides of the substantially rectangular panel member; the module cooperating with anchor means for non-fixedly anchoring the module to a supporting surface
- non-fixedly anchoring is to be given a broad meaning which includes all means for anchoring a hoarding module to a floor or the like not involving fixing per se
- fixing in this sense is to considered as including screwing, nail-gunning and gluing for example, but is not to be considered as including weighting or fnctional engagement
- this invention resides broadly in a hoarding module cooperable with other modules for erecting a hoarding, the module including - a substantially rectangular panel member, first positioning means for positioning the module to adjoin at least one other module along at least one of a first pair of opposite sides of the substantially rectangular panel member, and second positioning means for positioning the module to adjoin at least one other module along at least one of the other pair of opposite sides of the substantially rectangular panel member, wherein the first positioning means is adapted to cooperate with joining means to brace vertically adjoining modules in a hoarding
- first positioning means is also adapted to cooperate with anchor means for anchoring the braced vertically adjoining modules to a floor or the like
- this invention resides broadly in a hoarding module cooperable with other modules for erecting a hoarding, the module including - a substantially rectangular panel member, first positioning means for positioning the module to adjoin at least one other module along at least one of a first pair of opposite sides of the substantially rectangular panel member, and second positioning means for positioning the module to adjoin at least one other module along at least one of the other pair of opposite sides of the substantially rectangular panel member, wherein the second positioning means is adapted to cooperate with joining means to hinge together adjoining modules in a hoarding
- this invention resides broadly in a hoarding module cooperable with other modules for erecting a hoarding the module including - a substantially rectangular panel member, and positioning means for positioning the module to adjoin at least one other module along at least one vertical side thereof , the positioning means being adapted to cooperate with joining means to hinge together horizontally adjoining modules in a hoarding
- this invention resides broadly in a walling assembly for erecting a hoarding or the like, the walling assembly including - a plurality of substantially rectangular hoarding modules, and anchor means for non-fixedly anchoring a hoarding module to a floor or the like, the hoarding modules including first positioning means for positioning the module to adjoin at least one other module along at least one of a first pair of opposite sides of the hoarding module and second positioning means for positioning the module to adjoin at least one other module along at least one of the other pair of opposite sides of the hoarding module, the modules being adapted to cooperate with the anchor means to anchor the module to a supporting surface
- the walling assembly includes- joinmg means cooperable with the positioning means for joining adjoining hoarding modules It is also preferred that the positioning means includes a first set of sleeves extending parallel to the other pair of opposite sides and that the second positioning means includes a second set of sleeves parallel to the first set and extending along the other pair of opposite sides
- the joining means includes cylindrical pins closely receivable within the sets of sleeves It is also preferred that the some of the sleeves in the second set of sleeves on one module cooperate with other sleeves in the second set of sleeves on an adjoining module and with a cylindrical pin to hinge together the adjoining modules along respective sides thereof
- this invention resides broadly in a method of erecting a hoarding, the method including - positioning anchoring means in place on a floor or the like, locating on the anchoring means a first substantially rectangular hoarding module having first positioning means for positioning the module to adjoin at least one other module along at least one of a first pair of opposite sides of the hoarding module and second positioning means for positioning the module to adjoin at least one other module along at least one of the other pair of opposite sides of the hoarding module, positioning a second module substantially identical to the first module along the upper side of the first module, positioning a third module substantially identical to the first module along at least one of the horizontal sides of the first module, and joining adjoining modules by joining means cooperating with the positioning means
- the first positioning means is adapted to cooperate with j oining means to brace vertically adjoining modules in a hoarding
- the first positioning means is also adapted to cooperate with anchor means for anchoring the braced vertically adjoining modules to a floor or the
- the second positioning means is preferably adapted to cooperate with joining means to hinge together adjoining modules in a hoarding
- the second positioning means includes - a pair of opposed second receiving means positioned adjacent the first pair of opposite sides along one of the other pair of opposite sides, and third receiving means positioned along the other of the other pair of opposite sides and receivable between a pair of opposed second receiving means of a hoarding module adjoining on one side of the other pair of opposite sides, the second and third receiving means being adapted to receive joining means cooperable therewith for joining hoarding modules adjoining on the other pair of opposite sides
- the first receiving means includes a first set of sleeves extending parallel to the other pair of opposite sides
- the second receiving means includes a second set of sleeves parallel to the first set and extending along one of the other pair of opposite sides
- the third receiving means includes a third sleeve parallel to the first set and extending along the other of the other pair of opposite sides
- the joining means includes cylindrical pins closely receivable within
- the third receiving means is receivable between a pair of opposed first receiving means of a hoarding module in abutment thereto, the first and third receiving means being adapted to receive joining means cooperable therewith whereby a plurality of vertically aligned modules brace a hoarding comprising a plurality of joined modules in abutment thereto
- the joining means include spigot means for joining vertically adjoining modules
- the spigot means are fixed in the lower ends of the box-shaped members of upper modules and are closely receivable in the upper ends of the box-shaped members of lower modules
- the spigot means may be closely receivable in the lower ends of the box-shaped members of upper modules and in the upper ends of the box-shaped members of lower modules, the upper ends including retaining means for retaining the spigot means therein
- the anchor means are adapted to non-fixedly anchor a module to the floor It is also preferred that the anchor means includes weighting means In one embodiment the weighting means is preferably a container for water or the like In this embodiment it is preferred that the weighting means is adapted to engage a module for anchoring the module to the floor It is preferred that the weighting means includes recesses for receiving respective portions of the module therein whereby the modules are supported by said weighting means
- the portions of the modules may be the spigot means Alternatively the portions of the modules can be inwardly directed flanges on the opposed box-shaped members, the flanges being engaged by the clamp means when clamping together horizontally adjoining box-shaped members
- the module may include door and/or window means
- the module is made from a plastics material
- FIG 1 is a rear perspective view of a universal module for use in a first embodiment of the invention
- FIG 2 is a perspective view of an anchor for use with the universal module seen in FIG 1
- FIG 3 is an exploded rear perspective view of a walling constructed from the modules and anchors of FIGS 1 and 2
- FIG 4 is a rear perspective view of a base module for use in another embodiment of the invention
- FIG 5 is a rear perspective view of an upper module for use with the base module seen in FIG 4
- FIG 6 is an exploded rear perspective view of a walling constructed from the modules of FIGS 4 and 5
- FIG 7 is a rear perspective view of a universal module for use in a further embodiment of the invention
- FIG 8 is a perspective view of an anchor for use with the universal module seen in FIG 7
- FIG 9 is an exploded rear perspective view of a walling constructed from the modules and anchors of
- FIG 10 is a rear perspective view of a universal module for use in a preferred embodiment of the invention.
- FIG 11 is a perspective view of an anchor for use with the universal module seen in FIG 10
- FIG 12 is a perspective view of a pin for coupling adjoining modules
- FIG 13 is a perspective view of a scaffold mount for bracing a hoarding erected from a number of the modules by mounting the modules to a scaffolding
- FIG 14 illustrates a ceiling jack
- FIG 15 is a rear perspective view of an alternative to the universal module illustrated in FIG 10 showing an alternative scaffold mounting arrangement and showing a mounting arrangement for mounting an adjoining module about a horizontal axis, and
- FIG 16 illustrates an alternative to the scaffold mount shown in FIG 13
- FIGS 10 to 13 illustrate a preferred embodiment of the walling assembly in accordance with the present invention for mounting on a floor
- the walling assembly includes a plurality of hoarding modules 60 and anchor means in the form of a foot 75 for anchoring lower modules 60 to the floor
- anchor feet 75 can also anchor upper modules 60 to the ceiling
- Hoarding module 60 is made from a light weight resilient tough plastic such as PVC and is in the form of a rectangular panel 61 occupying a 600mm vertical x 1200 mm horizontal space when assembled Panel 61 is reinforced by cross ribbing 62 in known manner and has reinforcing webs at the edges 63,64 which in use will constitute the upper and lower sides respectively of module 60
- the sides or edges 63,64 will be called the horizontal edges of the module with the sides or edges, seen in FIG 10 as having sleeve set 69,70 and sleeve 71 respectively, will
- Two sets of sleeves 67,68 having aligned longitudinally extending axes parallel to the vertical sides are located adjacent each vertical side edge of module 60 with the sleeves 67 extending substantially to the upper horizontal edge 63 and with the sleeves 68 extending substantially to the lower horizontal edge 64
- Lower sleeves 68 have cut-out portions 72 to accommodate bracing gusset 78 of foot 75 (to be subsequently described with reference to FIG 11)
- Another set of sleeves 69,70 is located at one of the vertical edges of module 60 and is similar to the sets 67,68 with an aligned longitudinally extending axis parallel to the vertical sides
- Sleeve set 69,70 is positioned along the vertical side edge of module 60 with sleeve 69 extending substantially to the upper horizontal edge 63 and with the sleeve 70 extending substantially to the lower horizontal edge 64
- Another sleeve 71 is located along the other vertical edge of module 60 and has a longitudinally extending axis parallel to the vertical side Sleeve 71 is positioned along the other vertical side edge of module 60 such that when two modules 60 horizontally adjoin each other, sleeve 71 of one of the modules is received in the space between sleeves 69 and 70 on the other module, such that the longitudinal axes of the sleeves are in alignment and can receive a pin 80 (as subsequently to be described with reference to FIG 12) to thus constitute a hinge joint hinging together two horizontally adjoining modules
- Sleeve 71 has a cutout portion 72
- sleeve 71 similarly fits closely in the space between sleeve sets 67,68 such that when a number of modules are connected together to form a hoarding in a manner subsequently to be explained, another module 60 (or a number of vertically connected modules) can abut the hoarding at right angles and be connected thereto via a sleeve set(s) 67,68 by pins 80 and thus form a bracing for the hoarding
- Sleeve sets 67,68 and 69,70 and sleeve 71 are of similar internal diameter and closely receive pins 80 for connecting together adjoining modules
- Pins 80 are of two lengths to facilitate interconnection of the module illustrated in FIG 10
- a shorter pin extends upwardly from the upper end of cutout 72 to a point approximately midway in sleeve 69 of the horizontally adjoining module This shorter pin is retained in position by means of tab 81 (see FIG 12)
- tab 81 engages in a slot (not shown) in the upper portion of sleeve 71 above cutout 72
- the longer pin 80 has a length slightly less than the length of cutout 72 in which it is inserted It is located downwardly and extends from the lower lip of cutout 72 (on which tab 81 is arrested) downward through sleeve 70 of the horizontally adjoining module and down to a point approximately midway in sleeve 69 of the module vertically below the horizontally adjoining module
- an anchor 75 has a foot 76 and a cylindrical pin or leg 77 upstanding therefrom and braced thereto by bracing gusset 78
- cylindrical pin 80 has a tab or collar 81 at one end thereof for supporting the pin on the sleeves to prevent the pins falling through the sleeves under the influence of gravity
- the external diameter of pins 80 is slightly less than the internal diameter of the sleeves so that the pins are closely received in the sleeves
- the method of the present invention assembles a wall or hoarding by first positioning a pair of anchors 75 with feet 76 on the floor and legs 77 upstanding therefrom A hoarding module 60 is then positioned over legs 77 with lower sleeves 68 being closely received over legs 77 Further pairs of anchors can be positioned on either side of the central module and further modules positioned over the legs in like manner The horizontally adjoining modules are then connected to each other by aligning sleeves 71 within the space between respective sleeve sets 69 70 and sliding a pin 80 therein to hmgedly connect together the modules A second vertical layer of adjoining modules can then be connected by placing further modules above the lower row with sleeve sets 67,68 in alignment and sliding pins 80 therein to connect and brace the two rows of modules Further rows and columns of modules can then be connected in like manner to construct a hoarding in a manner substantially as illustrated in FIGS 3, 6 and 9 in relation to three other embodiments
- sleeves 67 68 are used in connecting vertically adjoining modules which can be connected, by virtue of pins 80, by means of sleeve set 69 70 and sleeve 71
- a weight such as a block of concrete or the like can be placed on foot 76 to support the hoarding
- a series of coupled steel posts (not shown) can be utilised with successive vertical rows of modules being fed over the posts, and with further posts being added as required
- a line of the thus coupled posts forms an extendable stanchion, the two ends of which can be urged in known manner in opposite directions to bear against a floor and a ceiling, with the thus compressed stanchion supporting the hoarding
- a ceiling jack 85 as illustrated in FIG 14 can be utilised This consists of a pair of threaded telescopic pipes 86,87 connected by a threaded clamping collar 88 which when rotated caused the pipes to longitudinally extend relative to each other With the end of one pipe bearing on a sleeve (or on support 97 as seen in FIG 15), rotation of clamping collar 88 causes the opposite end of the other pipe to bear against the ceiling
- a hoarding assembled from a number of modules can be supported by or braced against a scaffolding by means of scaffold mount 90 seen in FIG 13
- Mount 90 has a collar portion 91 pivotally attached to module connector portion 92 by an articulated joint 93
- Collar 91 can be clipped over scaffolding to which it is attached by pins (not shown) through apertures 95 in known manner
- Module connector portion 92 has a splined keyway 94 which closely slides over T-shaped complimentary supports 65,66 on module 60
- two sets of vertically extending supports 65 and two sets of horizontally extending supports 66 are located adjacent sleeve sets 67 68 towards each vertical edge of module 60
- a number of mounts 90 can be slid over respective ones of supports 65 and 66, with collars then being affixed to vertical and horizontal scaffolding members to support and brace the hoarding
- FIG 16 Another method of mounting the hoarding to a scaffolding is illustrated in FIG 16 wherein mount 56 has a pair of orthogonal cylindrical sleeves 57,58 with sleeve 57 being similarly sized to pin 80 and sleeve 58 having an internal diameter sufficient to closely receive a scaffolding pipe
- pin-sleeve 57 can be mounted in a lower sleeve 68 with sleeve 58 resting on the upper end of sleeve 68
- a longitudinally extending length of scaffolding pipe or the like can be run through a number of sleeves 58 and be connected to a scaffolding in known manner to brace the hording horizontally
- FIG 15 An arrangement for mounting an adjoining module about a horizontal axis is illustrated in FIG 15 wherein a pair of angle supports or shelves 97,98 are positioned in alignment with a sleeve 96
- the distance between the outer vertically inclined arm of angle supports 97,98 and the respective edges of sleeve 96 is such that sleeve 71 is closely received therein in the same manner as it is received between sleeves 67,68
- This enables a skirting-like or architrave-like extension of modules to be arranged at the lower or upper row of modules in a hoarding This can be useful in providing a dust barrier and avoids the use of unsightly sarking
- hoarding module 60 cooperates with other modules for erecting a hoarding Module 60 includes a substantially rectangular panel member 61 , first positioning means in the form of a pair of sleeve sets 67,68 for positioning module 60 to adjoin at least one other module along at least one of the module s horizontal sides, and second positioning means in the form of a sleeve set 69,70 and sleeve 71 for positioning the module to adjoin at least one other module along at least one of the module's vertical sides
- Module 60 cooperates with anchor means 75 for non-fixedly anchoring module 60 to a floor
- the first positioning means 67,68 cooperates with joining means in the form of cylindrical pins 80 to brace vertically adjoining modules in a hoarding
- the first positioning means 67,68 also cooperates with anchor means 75 for anchoring the braced vertically adjoining modules to the floor
- the second positioning means 69, 70 and 71 cooperates with joining means in the form of pins 80 to hinge together adjoining horizontal modules in a
- hoarding module 60 which cooperates with other modules for erecting a hoarding, includes a substantially rectangular hoarding module 61 and positioning means in the form of a sleeve set 69,70 and sleeve 71 for positioning the module to adjoin at least one other module along at least one vertical side thereof Positioning means 69,70 and 71 cooperate with joining means in the form of pins 80 to hinge together horizontally adjoining modules in a hoarding
- the hoarding system can be constructed of modular panels connected to form a protective barrier to varying heights
- Each modular panel attaches to the adjacent panel, forming a continuous barrier Desired heights are achieved by stacking panels on top of each other, held together by male and female connector pins and sockets Stability for each stacked, modular panel is provided by water ballast within the base panel, by the weighted foot arrangement, by the expandable stanchion arrangement, by the ceiling jack arrangement, by the pin and sleeve arrangement or by the attachment to scaffolding
- the walling assembly includes a plurality of universal hoarding modules 120 and anchor means in the form of a water tank 130 for anchoring lower modules 120 on the floor
- the hoarding modules 120 have a substantially rectangular panel 123 and box-shaped structural members 121 ,122 extending respectively along vertical opposite sides of panels 123
- the structural members closely receive joining means in the form of spigots 124,125 for joining together vertically adjoining hoarding modules to form a wall Spigots 124,125 are fixed in the lower ends of box-shaped members 121 ,122 of hoarding modules 120 and are closely receivable in the upper ends of box-shaped members 121 122 of a vertically adjoining hoarding modules
- the joining means also includes attachment means in the form of lugs 133 for attaching together horizontally adjoining hoarding modules by bolts or pins (not shown)
- the anchor means in the form of water container 130 seen in FIG 2 is adapted to engage a hoarding module 120 for anchoring the hoarding module on the floor by support thereon and in the embodiment illustrated in FIGS 1 to 3 is seen to include pairs of opposed vertically aligned recesses 132,134 which serve the purpose of locating hoarding modules 120
- Water container 130 has upper (131) and lower (not shown) filling and emptying screw caps
- Recesses 136 are adapted to receive the forks of a forklift or pallet jack for transportation When assembled, water container 130 constitutes a base for the walling and is symmetrically shaped so its orientation during construction is not critical and does not affect the aesthetic appearance with skirting 131 being evident on both sides
- box-shaped sections may of different cross-sectional configuration to that illustrated, including square or rectangular or circular for example, the inner surfaces of the box-shaped sections can be castellated to provide greater structural rigidity and strength, the panel members 123 can be the same width as the box-shaped sections, the panel members 123 can include strengthening ⁇ bbing, the universal hoarding modules can be available in different heights and widths, the water containers 130 can include a centrally located pair of vertically aligned recesses such that the hoarding modules can straddle a pair of horizontally aligned water containers rather than as illustrated, being supported on one only
- the method of the present invention assembles a wall or shop hoarding by first positioning anchoring means 130 in place on a floor Typically the water container constituting the anchoring means is positioned by means of a forklift A hoarding module 120 is then positioned on container 130 with spigots 124,125 sliding in respective ones of recess pairs 134,132 An upper hoarding module 120 is then fixed to the anchored lower hoarding module by lifting into position above the lower hoarding module and with spigots 124,125 being received in the upper ends of box-shaped members 121 ,122 of the lower hoarding module
- hoarding module 120 cooperates with other modules for erecting a hoarding Module 120 includes a substantially rectangular panel member 123, first positioning means in the form of box-shaped members 121 ,122 for positioning module 120 to adjoin at least one other module along at least one of the module s horizontal sides, and second positioning means in the form of lugs 133 for positioning the module to adjoin at least one other module along at least one of the module's vertical sides Module 120 cooperates with anchor means 130 for non-fixedly ancho ⁇ ng module 120 to a floor
- the first positioning means 121 ,122 cooperates with joining means in the form of spigots 124,125 to brace vertically adjoining modules in a hoarding
- the first positioning means 121 ,122 also cooperates with anchor means 130 for anchoring the braced vertically adjoining modules to the floor
- the walling assembly includes a plurality of lower hoarding modules 10 and upper hoarding modules 20 and anchor means in the form of a water tank 30 for anchoring lower modules 10 to the floor
- the hoarding modules 10,20 have substantially rectangular panels 13,23 and include box-shaped structural members 11 ,12 and 21 ,22 extending respectively along vertical opposite sides of panels 13,23
- the structural members closely receive joining means in the form of spigots 24,25 (see FIG 5) for joining together vertically adjoining hoarding modules to form a wall
- Spigots 24,25 are fixed in the lower ends of box-shaped members 21 ,22 of upper hoarding modules 20 and are closely receivable in the upper ends of box-shaped members 11 ,12 of lower hoarding modules 10
- the joining means also includes attachment means in the form of lugs 33 for attaching together horizontally adjoining hoarding modules by bolts 34
- the anchor means in the form of water container 30 is adapted to engage hoarding module 10 for anchoring the hoarding module to the floor and in the embodiment illustrated in FIGS 4 to 6 is seen to be fixed to the lower portion of panel 10
- Water container 10 has upper and lower filling and emptying screw caps 31 and 32
- Recesses 36 are adapted to receive the forks of a forklift for transportation and pallet jack In this embodiment the lower edge of panel 10 has cutouts for receiving the forklift forks therethrough when an assembled wall is lifted from the front
- hoarding module 10 cooperates with other modules for erecting a hoarding Module 10 includes a substantially rectangular panel member 13, first positioning means in the form of box-shaped members 11 ,12 for positioning module 10 to adjoin at least one other module along at least one of the module's honzontal sides, and second positioning means in the form of lugs 33 for positioning the module to adjoin at least one other module along at least one of the module's vertical sides Module 10 cooperates with anchor means 30 for non-fixedly anchoring module 10 to a floor
- the first positioning means 11 12 cooperates with joining means in the form of spigots 24,25 to brace vertically adjoining modules in a hoarding
- the first positioning means 11 ,12 also cooperates with anchor means 30 for anchoring the braced vertically adjoining modules to the floor
- FIGS 7 to 9 illustrate another embodiment of the walling assembly in accordance with the present invention for mounting on a floor
- the walling assembly includes a plurality of hoarding modules 40 and anchor means in the form of a water tank 50
- the hoarding modules 40 have a substantially rectangular panel 43 and box-shaped structural members 41 ,42 extending respectively along vertical opposite sides of panels 43
- the structural members closely receive joining means in the form of spigots 46 (see FIG 9) for joining together vertically adjoining hoarding modules to form a wall
- Spigots 46 are closely received in the lower ends of the box-shaped members 41 ,42 of upper hoarding modules and in the upper ends of the box-shaped members 41 ,42 of lower hoarding modules
- the upper ends of the box-shaped members 41 ,42 have retaining means in the form of plates 47,48 within the box-shaped members for supporting spigots 46
- the anchor means in the form of water container 50 seen in FIG 6 is adapted to engage a hoarding module 40 for anchoring the hoarding module to the floor and in the embodiment illustrated in FIGS 7 to 9 is seen to include a pair of opposed vertically aligned recesses 51 ,52 which serve the purpose of locating hoarding modules 40
- Water container 50 has upper and lower filling and emptying screw caps 53 and 54
- Recesses 55 are adapted to receive the forks of a forklift for transportation
- Box-shaped members 41 ,42 have inwardly directed flanges 44,45 which in use, as seen in FIG 9, are received in the recesses 51 ,52 of water container 50 and serve to provide respective supports for engagement by the jaws of clamps 49 which in this embodiment constitute the joining means for attaching together horizontally adjoining hoarding modules
- the method of the present invention assembles a wall or shop hoarding by first positioning anchoring means 50 in place on a floor Typically the water container constituting the anchoring means is positioned by means of a forklift A hoarding module 40 is then positioned on container 50 with flanges 44,45 sliding in recesses 51 ,52 An upper hoarding module 40 is then fixed to the anchored lower hoarding module by lifting into position above the lower hoarding module and with spigots 46 extending upwardly and completely received in the lower ends of box-shaped members 41 ,42 of the upper hoarding module When in place above the lower hoarding module, spigots 46 will fall into the upper ends of box-shaped members 41 ,42 of the lower wall until arrested by restraints 47,48 When thus arrested, spigots 46 are equidistantly spaced in upper and lower box-shaped members 41 ,42 thus enhancing the structural rigidity of the assembled wall
- This mechanism for joining upper and lower hoarding modules allows jointing wall members which extend flush to a ceiling without the necessity of entering the ceiling space
- hoarding module 40 cooperates with other modules for erecting a hoarding Module 40 includes a substantially rectangular panel member 43, first positioning means in the form of box-shaped members 41 ,42 for positioning module 40 to adjoin at least one other module along at least one of the module's horizontal sides, and second positioning means in the form of clamps 39 for positioning the module to adjoin at least one other module along at least one of the module's vertical sides Module 40 cooperates with anchor means 50 for non-fixedly anchoring module 10 to a floor
- the first positioning means 41 ,42 cooperates with joining means in the form of spigots 46 to brace vertically adjoining modules in a hoarding
- the first positioning means 41 ,42 also cooperates with anchor means 50 for anchoring the braced vertically adjoining modules to the floor Hinged corner panels are also provided where required, as are panels consisting of access doors All panels are designed to accommodate stacking for storage and transportation, as are the panels designed to facilitate use of forklrfts and pallet jacks for handling A steel angle is
- the system is preferably constructed of a light weight, moldable, durable, tough and aesthetically pleasing material which accommodates painting and cost efficient construction.
- the hoarding modules can be constructed from a suitable plastics mate ⁇ al.
- the present invention has a number of advantages which i ⁇ clude:- Significant cost savings are obtained because there is minimal wastage of mate ⁇ al which can be reused rather than being scrapped as is usually the case with most current hoardings which are custom built on site. Fast construction comparative to traditional timber stud hoarding systems also provides cost savings.
- the system is simple and easy to relocate and transport prior to and following its erection, without the need for drilling holes into the existing floor.
- the system is height adjustable.
- the system incorporates access doors, superseding the need for installing doors following construction, saving more time.
- Panels stack on top of each other following dismantling, allowing ease of transport and handling. Panels may be bolted to the floor for greater stability.
- the panels can be hinged together at the vertical edges to provide angulation of the hoarding as required.
- the panels have a variety of arrangements which provide bracing and stability. Sacrrficial panels accommodate signage for marketing purposes. It will of course be realised that whilst the above has been given by way of an illustrative example of this invention, all such and other modifications and variations hereto, as would be apparent to persons skilled in the art, are deemed to fall within the broad scope and ambit of this invention as is herein set forth.
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