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US 12,457,666 B2Granted
Methods and apparatus for the removal of snow and ice from crane booms
OwnerJared Kluverinventor
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Abstract
Removal of snow and ice from crane booms (3) is disclosed. A heat source (13) may apply heat to an unobstructed movement element travel space (10) of a crane boom (3). A space available mount (12) of the heat source (13) may occupy an available remainder space (11) of a crane boom (3). A space available mount (12) may be a wire assembly (18) having a heating wire (19) disposed within a channel (20). Heat applied from a heat source (13) may melt snow or ice in an unobstructed movement element travel space (10) of a crane boom (3).
Claims28
A tower crane boom rail heat application apparatus comprising:
- an apparatus configured for use on a tower crane, said tower crane comprising:
- a tower crane boom having a length;
- a trolley configured for movement along at least a portion of said length of said tower crane boom;
- a tower crane boom rail disposed along said portion of said length of said tower crane boom with which said trolley moves for said movement along said portion of said length of said tower crane boom;
- at least one movement element of said trolley configured to use a surface of said tower crane boom rail for said movement along said portion of said length of said tower crane boom;
- an unobstructed movement element travel space of said surface of said tower crane boom rail through which said movement element of said trolley is configured to move;
- an available remainder space of said surface of said tower crane boom rail exclusive of said unobstructed movement element travel space;
- and said apparatus comprising:
- a heat source configured to apply heat to said unobstructed movement element travel space of said surface of said tower crane boom rail;
- a space available mount of said heat source configured to occupy only said available remainder space of said surface of said tower crane boom rail, and wherein said space available mount comprises a wire assembly having a heating wire disposed within a channel, and further comprising a fill material between said channel and said heating wire, and wherein said fill material comprises a fluid fill material, and wherein said wire assembly further comprises at least one wire strap having at least a portion disposed against said heating wire and at least one channel strap having at least a portion disposed against said channel, and wherein said fluid fill material fills the remaining space within said channel, and wherein said at least one channel strap having at least a portion disposed against said channel comprises said at least one channel strap having at least a portion welded to said channel.
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