Mobile Conductor Lift
AssigneeFritel & Associates, LLC
InventorsRaymond Fritel, Melanie K. Martin, Karsten Lee Farley
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Abstract
A conductor lift attachment for a mobile boom or crane vehicle allowing temporarily support of power transmission conductors, e.g., for installation, repair, or maintenance operations. The conductor lift is hingedly attached to a boom tip so that the conductor lift is readily movable between deployed and stowed positions. The conductor lift comprises hinged arms that are selectively movable between opposed, parallel, and intermediate positions.
Claims20
A conductor lift attachment for a boom lift with a mounting plate comprising:
- a lift attachment plate configured to hingedly connect to the mounting plate, wherein the lift attachment plate is configured so that the conductor lift is selectively movable from a use-ready position to a stowed position;
- a lift adaptor attached to the lifter plate;
- an arm hub attached to the lift adaptor;
- a first arm hingedly connected to the arm hub;
- a first insulator stem with a first end and a second end, the first end being connected to the first arm;
- a first conductor holder connected to the second end of the first insulator stem;
- a second arm hingedly connected to the arm hub;
- a second insulator stem with a first end and a second end, the first end being connected to the second arm;
- a second conductor holder connected to the second end of the second insulator stem.
A conductor lift attachment for a boom lift comprising:
- a boom mount configured to be attached to a boom;
- a lift adaptor connected to the boom mount;
- an arm hub connected to the lift adaptor, the arm hub comprising first arm gear and second arm gear, wherein first arm gear and second arm gear are rotably connected to arm hub and are cooperatively configured so that rotation of first arm gear will cause rotation of the second arm gear in the opposite direction.
- a first arm connected to the first arm gear;
- a first insulator stem with a first end and a second end, the first end being connected to the first arm;
- a first conductor holder connected to the second end of the first insulator stem;
- a second arm connected to the second arm gear;
- a second insulator stem with a first end and a second end, the first end being connected to the second arm;
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- a second conductor holder connected to the second end of the second insulator stem.
A mobile temporary conductor lift device comprising:
- A vehicle with a boom arm comprising a mounting plate;
- a lift attachment plate configured to selectively connect to the mounting plate or disconnect from the mounting plate;
- a lift adaptor attached to the lifter plate;
- an arm hub attached to the lift adaptor;
- a first arm hingedly connected to the arm hub;
- a first insulator stem with a first end and a second end, the first end being connected to the first arm;
- a first conductor holder connected to the second end of the first insulator stem;
- a second arm hingedly connected to the arm hub;
- a second insulator stem with a first end and a second end, the first end being connected to the second arm;
- a second conductor holder connected to the second end of the second insulator stem.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.