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US 10,071,504 B2Granted
Method and system of utilizing a work tool on a suspended work platform
AssigneeSky Climber Field Services, LLC
InventorsEd Weinhardt, George Anasis, Spencer Tannenbaum
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Abstract
A method and system for performing work from a suspension work platform incorporating a work tool attached to an articulating arm system.
Claims20
A method for performing work at elevation, comprising:
- a) elevating a suspension work platform (1300) on at least one suspension work platform cable to an initial working height of at least six feet, wherein at least one suspension work platform hoist system lift (1430) is attached to the suspension work platform (1300) and cooperates and engages the suspension work platform cable to adjust the elevation of the suspension work platform (1300);
- b) supporting a work tool (200), having a work tool weight, from an articulating arm system (500) attached to the work tool (200) and the suspension work platform (1300), wherein the articulating arm system (500) moves the work tool (200) in at least two axis;
- c) adjusting the work tool (200) position to a desired initial Y-axis position by the application of an external elevation adjustment force that is less than twenty percent of the work tool weight;
- d) adjusting the work tool (200) position to a desired initial Z-axis position;
- e) performing work with the work tool (200) at the initial Z-axis position and adjusting the work tool (200) position from a first X-axis position to a second X-axis position while performing the work;
- f) moving the work tool (200) to a second Y-axis position by the application of an external elevation adjustment force that is less than twenty percent of the work tool weight;
- g) adjusting the work tool (200) position to a second Z-axis position;
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- h) performing work with the work tool (200) at the second Z-axis position.
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A method for performing work at elevation, comprising:
- a) elevating a suspension work platform (1300) on at least one suspension work platform cable to an initial working height of at least six feet, wherein at least one suspension work platform hoist system lift (1430) is attached to the suspension work platform (1300) and cooperates and engages the suspension work platform cable to adjust the elevation of the suspension work platform (1300);
- b) supporting a work tool (200), having a work tool weight, from an articulating arm system (500) attached to the work tool (200) and the suspension work platform (1300), wherein the articulating arm system (500) moves the work tool (200) in at least three axis;
- c) adjusting the work tool (200) position to a desired initial Y-axis position by the application of an external elevation adjustment force that is less than twenty percent of the work tool weight;
- d) adjusting the work tool (200) position to a desired initial X-axis position;
- e) adjusting the work tool (200) position to a desired initial Z-axis position;
- f) performing work with the work tool (200) at the initial Z-axis position and adjusting the work tool (200) position from a first X-axis position to a second X-axis position while performing the work;
- g) retracting the work tool (200) from the initial Z-axis position;
- h) moving the work tool (200) to a second Y-axis position by the application of an external elevation adjustment force that is less than twenty percent of the work tool weight;
- i) adjusting the work tool (200) position to a desired second X-axis position;
- j) adjusting the work tool (200) position to a second Z-axis position;
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- k) performing work with the work tool (200) at the second Z-axis position.
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A method for performing work at elevation, comprising:
- a) elevating a suspension work platform (1300) on at least one suspension work platform cable to an initial working height of at least six feet, wherein at least one suspension work platform hoist system lift (1430) is attached to the suspension work platform (1300) and cooperates and engages the suspension work platform cable to adjust the elevation of the suspension work platform (1300);
- b) supporting a work tool (200), having a work tool weight, from an articulating arm system (500) attached to the work tool (200) and the suspension work platform (1300), wherein the articulating arm system (500) moves the work tool (200) in at least three axis;
- c) adjusting the work tool (200) position to a desired initial Y-axis position by the application of an external elevation adjustment force that is less than twenty percent of the work tool weight;
- d) adjusting the work tool (200) position to a desired initial Z-axis position;
- e) performing work with the work tool (200) at the initial Z-axis position and adjusting the work tool (200) position from a first X-axis position to a second X-axis position and removing debris with a dust collection enclosure adjacent at least a portion of the work tool (200), while performing the work;
- f) moving the work tool (200) to a second Y-axis position by the application of an external elevation adjustment force that is less than twenty percent of the work tool weight;
- g) adjusting the work tool (200) position to a second Z-axis position;
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- h) performing work with the work tool (200) at the second Z-axis position.
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