Horizontally articulating platform arm assembly

A horizontally articulating platform arm comprising:

• a horizontally articulating arm comprising a proximal end and a distal end,
• wherein the proximal end of the horizontally articulating arm is pivotably secured to a boom assembly,
• wherein the distal end of the horizontally articulating arm is pivotably secured to a utility platform assembly,
• wherein the horizontally articulating arm is coaxially aligned with the boom assembly and the utility platform assembly,
• wherein a first angle is presented between the horizontally articulating arm and the boom assembly when the horizontally articulating arm is pivoted relative to the boom assembly at the proximal end;
• wherein a second angle is presented between the horizontally articulating arm and the utility platform when the utility platform assembly is pivoted relative to the horizontally articulating arm at the distal end;
• and
• a rotation limiter assembly comprising:
• a proximal angle detector,
• wherein the proximal angle detector detects the first angle by rotating based on the rotation of the horizontally articulating arm;
• a distal angle detector,
• wherein the distal angle detector detects the second angle by rotating based on the rotation of the utility platform assembly;
• a band secured to the distal angle detector and the proximal angle detector;
• wherein the band translates the rotation of the distal angle detector to the proximal angle detector;
• said band comprising at least one rigid segment and at least one flexible segment;
• and
• a cutoff valve connected to the proximal angle detector,
• wherein the cutoff valve actuates to prevent the horizontally rotating arm and the utility platform assembly from pivoting when a summation of the first angle and the second angle exceed a maximum total angle.

A horizontally articulating platform arm comprising:

• a horizontally articulating arm comprising a proximal end and a distal end,
• wherein the proximal end of the horizontally articulating arm is pivotably secured to a boom assembly,
• wherein the distal end of the horizontally articulating arm is pivotably secured to a utility platform assembly,
• wherein the horizontally articulating arm is coaxially aligned with the boom assembly and the utility platform assembly,
• wherein a first angle is presented between the horizontally articulating arm and the boom assembly when the horizontally articulating arm is pivoted relative to the boom assembly at the proximal end;
• wherein a second angle is presented between the horizontally articulating arm and the utility platform when the utility platform assembly is pivoted relative to the horizontally articulating arm at the distal end;
• and
• a rotation limiter assembly comprising:
• a proximal angle detector,
• wherein the proximal angle detector detects the first angle by rotating based on the rotation of the horizontally articulating arm;
• a distal angle detector,
• wherein the distal angle detector detects the second angle by rotating based on the rotation of the utility platform assembly;
• a band secured to the distal angle detector and the proximal angle detector;
• a proximal sprocket configured to receive at least a portion of the band therearound;
• a proximal post axially aligned with and secured to the proximal sprocket,
• wherein the band translates the rotation of the distal angle detector to the proximal angle detector;
• and
• a cutoff valve connected to the proximal angle detector,
• wherein the cutoff valve actuates to prevent the horizontally rotating arm and the utility platform assembly from pivoting when a summation of the first angle and the second angle exceed a maximum total angle.