Self-powered concrete/steel structure disassembling apparatus

A concrete/steel structure disassembling apparatus comprising:

• an elongate housing;
• a pivotable first body being pivotably connected adjacent a first end of the elongate housing by a second housing coupling, a first piston/cylinder connecting the pivotable first body to the elongate housing for controlling pivoting movement of the pivotable first body relative to the elongate housing, and a free end of the pivotable first body facilitating attachment of at least one of:
• a concrete/steel pulverizer apparatus comprising a pair of concrete/steel pulverizer arms for engaging with a desired section of a concrete/steel structure and pulverizing the same;
• or
• a metal shearing apparatus comprising a pair of metal sheering arms for engaging with a desired section of a metal and sheering the same;
• a power module being supported by the elongate housing;
• a first end of a suspension arm being pivotably connected to the elongate housing, between the pivotable first body and the power module, by a first housing coupling, a second end of the suspension arm facilitating connection to a cable of a crane and suspension of the concrete/steel structure disassembling apparatus during use, and the first housing coupling facilitating pivoting movement of the suspension arm relative to the elongate housing;
• an apparatus piston/cylinder interconnecting a section of the suspension arm with the elongate housing for altering a position of the suspension arm relative to the elongate housing, when the apparatus piston/cylinder is actuated, and thereby modifying a center of gravity of the concrete/steel structure disassembling apparatus;
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• the power module supplying hydraulic power to at least the first disassembling apparatus, the first piston/cylinder apparatus and the piston/cylinder for controlling operation thereof;
• wherein a pivotable second body is pivotably connected adjacent a second end of the elongate housing by a third housing coupling, a second piston/cylinder connects the pivotable second body to the elongate housing for controlling pivoting movement of the pivotable second body relative to the elongate housing, and a free end of the pivotable second body facilitating attachment of at least one of:
• the concrete/steel pulverizer apparatus comprising a pair of concrete/steel pulverizer arms for engaging with a desired section of a concrete/steel structure and pulverizing the same;
• or
• a metal shearing apparatus comprising a pair of metal sheering arms for engaging with a desired section of a metal and sheering the same.

A concrete/steel structure disassembling apparatus comprising:

• an elongate housing;
• a pivotable first body being pivotably connected adjacent a first end of the elongate housing by a second housing coupling, a first piston/cylinder connecting the pivotable first body to the elongate housing for controlling pivoting movement of the pivotable first body relative to the elongate housing, and a free end of the pivotable first body facilitating attachment of at least one of:
• a concrete/steel pulverizer apparatus comprising a pair of concrete/steel pulverizer arms for engaging with a desired section of a concrete/steel structure and pulverizing the same;
• or
• a metal shearing apparatus comprising a pair of metal sheering arms for engaging with a desired section of a metal and sheering the same;
• a power module being supported adjacent a second end of the elongate housing;
• a first end of a suspension arm being pivotably connected to the elongate housing, between the pivotable first body and the power module, by a first housing coupling, a second end of the suspension arm being pivotably connected, during use, to a cable of a crane to suspend the concrete/steel structure disassembling apparatus, during use, such that the concrete/steel structure disassembling apparatus is solely suspended by the suspension arm during operation, and the first housing coupling facilitating pivoting movement of the suspension arm relative to the elongate housing, and the suspension arm having an overall axial length of between a few feet and 35 feet;
• a first end of an apparatus piston/cylinder being connected to a section of the suspension arm while a second end of an apparatus piston/cylinder being connected to the elongate housing to facilitate altering a position of the suspension arm relative to the elongate housing, when the apparatus piston/cylinder is actuated, and thereby modifying a center of gravity of the concrete/steel structure disassembling apparatus;
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• the power module supplying hydraulic power to at least the first disassembling apparatus, the first piston/cylinder apparatus and the piston/cylinder for controlling operation thereof, and the power module being pivotably supported, adjacent the second end of the elongate housing, so as to be maintained in a vertical orientation during operation of the concrete/steel structure disassembling apparatus.