Portable industrial anchor system

A method for remotely attaching a beam clamp system to a beam comprising the acts of:

• providing a beam clamp system comprising a right and left clamp, at least one latch mechanism, and a support member, wherein at least one of the right and left clamp are slidably coupled to the support member, and wherein the at least one latch mechanism includes a latched state and a released state, and wherein the latched state restricts the slidable coupling between the at least one of the right and left clamp and the support member, and wherein a size of the right and left clamp and support member correspond to a size of a beam;
• providing a right and left housing coupled to the right and left clamp of the beam clamp system respectively, wherein the right and left housing include an attachment system and a pole attachment, wherein the attachment system includes a low friction member and an attachment line, and wherein the attachment system is configured to remotely slidably translate the right and left clamp toward one another on the support member, and wherein the low friction member is coupled to one of the right and left housing, and wherein the attachment line extends over the low friction member and is fixably coupled to one of the right and left housing that is not coupled to the low friction member;
• attaching a pole to the pole attachment;
• positioning the beam clamp system across opposing sides of the beam;
• retracting the attachment line causing the right and left clamp to translate toward one another along the support member;
• and
• clamping the beam clamp system onto the beam.

A portable beam anchor system configured for remote attachment and release, the system being configured to clamp onto a beam, comprising:

• a beam clamp system including a right and left clamp, at least one latch mechanism, and a support member, wherein at least one of the right and left clamp are slidably coupled to the support member, and wherein the at least one latch mechanism includes a latched state and a released state, and wherein the latched state restricts the slidable coupling between the at least one of the right and left clamp and the support member, and wherein the support member includes a rope attachment member, and wherein a size of the right and left clamp and support member correspond to a size of a beam;
• a right and left housing substantially covering the right and left clamp of the beam clamp system respectively, wherein the right and left housing include an attachment system, a release system, and a pole attachment;
• a release system comprising at least one release arm, at least one release pivot, at least one release attachment, and a release line, wherein the at least one release arm is rotatably coupled to at least one of the right and left housing about the at least one release pivot, and wherein the at least one release attachment is coupled to the latch mechanism, and wherein the release line is coupled to one of the at least one release attachment and is configured to engage the released state of the latch mechanism;
• and
• wherein the attachment system includes a low friction member, and an attachment line, and wherein the attachment system is configured to remotely slidably translate the right and left clamp toward one another on the support member, and wherein the low friction member is coupled to one of the right and left housing, and wherein the attachment line extends over the low friction member and is fixably coupled to one of the right and left housing that is not coupled to the low friction member.