Elevated support system
US8403302B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 4, 2009 |
| Grant date | Mar 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66D1/40
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system for raising and lowering equipment and including a fixed support arm for attachment to an elevated support structure, a movable carriage for carrying the equipment, a cable extending between the fixed support arm and the movable carriage, and a winch for spooling and unspooling the cable to raise and lower the movable carriage relative to the fixed support arm. A locking mechanism secures the carriage in its raised position, and alignment guides position the carriage to make electrical connections as the carriage is engaged onto the support arm.
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