Equipment handling apparatus and system
AssigneeW.P.R.W.M.D.M., L.L.C.
InventorsMichael Duane Metcalf, William Paul Rudisill Walker
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Abstract
An equipment handling apparatus includes a base and a mast coupled to the base, the mast aligned along a first axis; an equipment head coupled to and translatable along the mast and including a rotatable head shaft defining a second axis non-parallel to the first axis; and an equipment cradle including a support coupled to a flange end of the head shaft and at least one arm extending from the support parallel to the second axis. The head shaft is movable to adjust an elevation of the arm(s) relative to the base.
Claims8
An equipment handling apparatus comprising:
- a base and a mast coupled to the base, the mast aligned along a first axis;
- an equipment head coupled to and translatable along the mast and including a head shaft defining a second axis non-parallel to the first axis;
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- an equipment cradle comprising a support coupled to a flange end of the head shaft and at least one arm extending from the support parallel to the second axis, the head shaft rotatable to adjust an elevation of the at least one arm relative to the base.
A system configured to remove components from a vehicle, the system comprising:
- a first equipment handling apparatus positionable on a first side of the vehicle and a second equipment handling apparatus positionable on a second side of the vehicle, each of the first and second equipment handling apparatus comprising:
- a mast aligned along a first axis, an equipment head coupled to and translatable along the mast and including a first rotatable head shaft defining a second axis non-parallel to the first axis;
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- an equipment cradle comprising a support coupled to a flange end of the head shaft and a pair of arms extending from the support parallel to the second axis, each head shaft rotatable to adjust an elevation of each arm in each pair of arms;
- wherein each arm is independently length-adjustable relative to its support and configured to be positioned under the vehicle for removal of components from an underside of an engine compartment of the vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.