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Radio-control antenna support arm for lifting machinery

US7061438B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13References
16Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateSep 22, 2003
Grant dateJun 13, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 20, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q1/1228
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to radio-control of lifting machinery, and is intended to solve problems due to the presence of interfering metal masses. For this purpose, the support arm of the radio-control antenna is mounted such that it is able to be orientated about a vertical pivoting axis, on the lifting, machinery. This support arm includes a head, radially offset with respect to the axis, upon which the antenna is mounted. The support arm can occupy separate angular positions, and in particular a position in which the antenna is separated from the metal structure of the lifting machinery. This invention applies in particular to the radio-control of tower cranes.

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