Manbasket testing apparatus and method
AssigneeLifting Technologies, Inc.
InventorRoy L. Johnson
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Abstract
A manbasket testing apparatus for use in the trial lift and proof testing of personnel work platforms known as manbaskets is disclosed. The testing device provides a manbasket supported by a floor attached sling and providing a removable test weight attached through and underneath the floor of the manbasket by the use of eyebolts attached to the test weight and extending through the floor with attachment rods slid transversely through the eyebolts. A method of testing using the manbasket testing apparatus is also disclosed.
Claims13
A manbasket testing apparatus comprising:
- a manbasket having a floor;
- sling means for suspending the manbasket from a crane, said sling means attached to the manbasket;
- and
- weight means removably attached to and positioned underneath the floor of the manbasket wherein said weight means is comprised of a fixed weight having an upper surface and wherein the upper surface of said weight provides attachment means for removably attaching said weight to said manbasket.
The method of testing a manbasket comprising the steps of:
- providing a manbasket having a floor, a sling means attached to said basket and a weight means removably attached underneath and to said floor wherein said weight means is comprised of a fixed weight having an upper surface and wherein the upper surface of said weight provides attachment means for removably attaching said weight to said manbasket;
- attaching said weight means to said manbasket;
- raising said manbasket and suspending it for a period of time;
- lowering said manbasket testing device;
- and
- removing said weight means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.