Modular enclosure transfer system including rollers
AssigneeNorthern Star Industries, Inc.
InventorsLarry Smith, Gary Pennala
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Abstract
A crane-free system for moving a pre-fabricated enclosure includes a beam system and a system of coordinated self-contained hydraulic jack units, which in conjunction allow a pre-fabricated enclosure to be lifted off a semi-trailer, positioned by rolling on the system of beams above a pre-laid foundation, and lowered to the foundation. Optionally, the sliding beam system may be rotated using rotatable rollers to allow the pre-fabricated enclosure to move in a rotated direction. Optionally, a centering device and hydraulic ram may be used to center the pre-fabricated enclosure on the foundation.
Claims8
A pre-fabricated enclosure transfer system, comprising:
- a beam system comprising a beam, a roller body, a cable, and a winch;
- a system of coordinated self-contained hydraulic jack units comprising a plurality of self-contained hydraulic jack units, each self-contained hydraulic jack unit comprising a pair of wheels, a base, a connecting plate, an actuable cylinder comprising a counterbalanced hydraulic valve system, and a power unit;
- wherein the roller body is connected to a beam guide comprising a beam guide plate;
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- wherein the beam guide comprises upper flange rollers joined by an upper rod running axially through each upper flange roller, lower flange rollers joined by a lower rod running axially through each lower flange roller, and a flange roller connector connected to the beam guide plate and connecting the upper rod to the lower rod.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.