Grapple mounted rope controller and rope anchor rigging device
US10561076B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 28, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66D5/00
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A grapple mounted rope controller and rope anchor rigging device includes a cylindrical barrel friction surface mounted to a jaw of a grapple to control a rope used in an arborist's rigging procedure. A rope attached to a load is wrapped around the rope controller to control the raising and lowering of loads. The device also includes a cylindrical barrel friction surface mounted to a fork of a grapple that has a cleat permanently affixed to hold fast a load-bearing rope for a time. The rigging tool utilizes the mobility and mass of a skid steer to provide a flexible location for rigging and a fixed mass with which to support rigging of heavy objects such as tree limbs, trunks and other weights.
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