US 12,390,889 B2 · Beam rotation device and system

Abstract

The beam rotation device described herein has a base support with a first vertical jaw arm, a second vertical jaw arm, and a support arm. The second vertical jaw arm may be pivotally coupled to the device so as to go from a first, closed position to a second, opened position to receive a steel beam (e.g., I-beam). Once the steel beam is placed within the device, the support arm may hold the beam stationary to allow a worker to weld or perform other tasks. It will be appreciated that multiple beam rotation devices may be coupled together and work in tandem to receive and rotate a beam. The beam rotation device creates a safer working environment than the rotators found in the art by having a pivotable second vertical jaw arm that may open to receive a beam and a support arm to hold the beam during fabrication.

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Dependent claims

A beam rotation device, comprising:

a base support frame;
a first vertical jaw arm extending from a first side of the base support frame;
a second vertical jaw arm pivotally coupled to a second side of the base support frame via one or more linear actuators and a hinge pin;
a chain passing from the first vertical jaw arm to the second vertical jaw arm, a throat formed between the first vertical jaw arm and the second vertical jaw arm;
and
a support arm moveable on a y-axis, the support arm configured to contact and support a beam placed in the throat
wherein the chain is configured to pass through the beam rotation device via a plurality of sprockets and wherein at least one sprocket is coupled to a linear actuator, wherein when the linear actuator is in a retracted position, the chain may be removed from the beam rotation device.

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