Process for connection of supports, and support system

Abstract From the Canadian patent

Disclosed herein is a support system for use in forming a temporary scaffolding such as a prefabricated scaffolding, a temporary system such as a panel support or a structure such as a truss-type pillar tower, etc. The support system comprises columnar members each provided with a plurality of flanges along the longitudinal direction thereof, connecting members each provided with joint shoes at both ends thereof and wedges, each driven into the joint shoe the flanges each, comprising a supporting piece along the circumferential direction thereof, the joint shoes each comprising a hollow housing having a pair of opposed wall bodies and a, hook loosely fitted movably in the housing the wall, …