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Articulated aerial work platform system

US5913379A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 26, 1996
Grant dateJun 22, 1999
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Expiry dateJan 26, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB66F11/046
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An articulated aerial platform system having a lift assembly including an upper parallelogram riser and a lower parallelogram riser. The upper and lower risers are raised and lowered by a single riser cylinder mounted between a base of the system and the upper riser. Relative pivoting motion of the upper and lower risers is controlled by a timing link interconnecting the upper and lower risers. A work platform mounted at the end of a jib pivotally connected to a telescoping boom pivotally connected to the upper riser is leveled for boom motion by operation of a master cylinder and slave cylinder arrangement. The slave cylinder is disposed in a generally vertical position. A jib cylinder actuating motion of the jib is connected across the diagonal of the jib.

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