Extendable mast arrangement having a coded remote control system

An extendable mast arrangement for use on a mobile vehicle, said mast arrangement being comprised of:

• a base supported on the vehicle;
• an extendable mast having a first and a second end, said mast being supported on said base at said first end;
• a mast accessory supported on said mast;
• and,
• a control system for controlling said mast and said mast accessory, said control system including at least one transmitter to transmit electromagnetic signals, at least one receiver to receive said electromagnetic signals, at least one encoder and at least one decoder;
• said control system includes a mast control portion adjacent the vehicle, an accessory control portion adjacent said accessory, and a wireless, remote interface;
• said at least one receiver includes a first receiver, and said at least one decoder includes a first decoder;
• said mast control portion of said control system includes said first receiver, said first decoder, and a mast controller, said first receiver being in electrical communication with said first decoder, and said first decoder being in electrical communication with said mast controller;
• said at least one receiver includes a second receiver, and said at least one decoder includes a second decoder;
• said accessory control portion of said control system includes said second receiver, said second decoder and an accessory controller, said second receiver being in electrical communication with said second decoder, and said second decoder being in electrical communication with said accessory controller.

An extendable mast arrangement for use on a mobile vehicle, said mast arrangement being comprised of:

• a base supported on the vehicle;
• an extendable mast having a first and a second end, said mast being supported on said base at said first end;
• at least one mast accessory supported on said mast;
• and,
• a control system for controlling said mast and said at least one mast accessory, said control system including at least one transmitter to transmit electromagnetic signals, at least one receiver to receive said electromagnetic signals, at least one encoder, and at least one decoder;
• said at least one encoder being cooperable with said at least one decoder to respectively encode and decode said electromagnetic signals.

An extendable mast arrangement for use on a vehicle, said mast arrangement being comprised of:

• a base supported on the vehicle;
• an extendable mast having a first end and a second end, said mast being pivotally supported on said base at said first end, said mast including a plurality of telescopically extendable sections;
• at least one mast accessory supported on said mast;
• and,
• a control system for controlling the movements and functions of said mast and said at least one accessory, said control system including an accessory control portion, a mast portion and a first control interface;
• said first control interface including a command interface, a first encoder and a first transmitter for transmitting electromagnetic signals, said command interface being in electrical communication with said first encoder, and said first encoder being in electrical communication with said first transmitter;
• said accessory control portion including an accessory controller, a first decoder and a first receiver for receiving said electromagnetic signals, said first receiver being in electrical communication with said first decoder, and said first decoder being in electrical communication with said accessory controller.

An extendable mast arrangement for use on a mobile vehicle, said mast arrangement comprising:

• a base supported on the vehicle;
• a mast pivotally mounted on said base, said mast having a plurality of telescopically extending sections, a first end adjacent said base and second end opposite said first end;
• a mast accessory supported at said second end of said mast;
• and,
• a control system for controlling said mast and said mast accessory, said control system including a wireless remote control, and having a mast control portion adjacent said base, and an accessory control portion adjacent said mast accessory;
• said remote control having a plurality of command keys for initiating corresponding command signals, a command signal encoder, and a first transmitter adapted to transmit electromagnetic signals, said command keys and said encoder being in electrical communication, said encoder and said first transmitter being in electrical communication, and said encoder being adapted to utilize a code sequence to encode a command signal from said command keys and communicate the encoded command signal to said first transmitter for transmission as an electromagnetic signal;
• said mast control portion and said accessory control portion each including a receiver and a command decoder, each of said receivers being adapted to receive said electromagnetic signal from said first transmitter, said receiver and said decoder of said mast control portion being in electrical communication, said receiver and said decoder of said accessory control portion being in electrical communication, each of said decoders being in electrical communication with said control system, and each of said decoders being adapted to utilize a cooperable code sequence to decode said electromagnetic signal and communicate said decoded command signal to said control system.