Slide and lower modular enclosure transfer system
US9482021B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB66F3/46
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A non-crane system for moving a pre-fabricated enclosure is disclosed. The system comprises a sliding beam system and a system of coordinated self-contained hydraulic jack units, which in conjunction allow a pre-fabricated enclosure to be slid horizontally off a semi-trailer, positioned above a pre-laid foundation, and lowered to the foundation. Slide beams are arranged perpendicularly to the semi-trailer and supported by blocks at the height of the pre-fabricated enclosure. A cable attachment plate located on each slide beam connects to the pre-fabricated enclosure and is connected by a cable to winches placed at the end of each slide beam. The rotation of the winches pulls the pre-fabricated enclosure off the semi-trailer and onto the sliding beam system. The system of coordinated self-contained hydraulic jack units, which comprises multiple portable self-contained hydraulic jack units, then lowers the pre-fabricated enclosure to the foundation.
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