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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8162583 | Pole positioning devices and methods Methods and devices for positioning a group, array, series or arrangement of plumb poles in a specific relationship relative to each other, whereby a first pole is inserted in a horizontal clamshell attached to a moveable platform, retained and raised to a vertical ... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7901173 | Pole-positioning device and methods Methods and devices for positioning a group, array, series or arrangement of plumb poles in a specific relationship relative to each other, whereby a first pole is inserted in a horizontal clamshell attached to a moveable platform, retained and raised to a vertical ... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7625165 | Vehicle for setting utility poles in a remote location A tracked vehicle with a front blade for clearing roads and a rear mounted crane to set and rig a utility pole in remote locations. The front blade is configured with mounts to carry an auger. A cradle on the front blade and on an outrigger of the crane is used to t... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7588403 | Pole handling apparatus Pole or mast handling apparatus adapted for mounting on a loader type vehicle, such as a tractor mounted loader or skid steer type loader having one or more booms movable between reclined position and an elevated position, the booms including a support member mounte... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7448838 | Vehicle for setting utility poles in a remote location A tracked vehicle with a front blade for clearing roads and a rear mounted crane to set and rig a utility pole in remote locations. The front blade is configured with mounts to carry an auger. A cradle on the front blade and on an outrigger of the crane is used to t... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7357263 | Articulating jib An improved boom-mounted jib unit (10) is provided having an increased range of motion and work envelope, which allows a user to lift heavier loads an otherwise work with less jib interference, as compared with prior jib units. The jib unit (10) includ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7353635 | Tree root ball wrapping apparatus and method of using same A tree root ball wrapping apparatus (100) includes a circular platform (109, 113) for supporting a separable, open-frame, root-containment structure (103, 105, 107) having an inverted conical shape. A group of pivot joints (201, 203, 205, 207... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7331746 | Apparatus for handling and racking pipes An apparatus for handling pipes in a derrick and racking the pipes on a pipe racking assembly mounted on the derrick is provided to improve the stability of transferring pipes during a round trip operation. The apparatus includes a rotatable gate assembly mounted on... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7314207 | Utility pole support stand A stand for supporting one end of an elongate structural member, such as a utility pole, a distance off of the ground includes first and second pairs of legs and a cradle configured to engage a circumference of the elongate structural member. The first and second pa... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7267516 | Pedestal mounted light pole erector and remover A light pole erector and remover (10) for pedestal mounted light poles (74) that is comprised of three major elements: a transportation dolly (20), a pedestal attaching and lifting mechanism (22), and a pole tilting mechanism (24).... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7246983 | Pipe racking system The pipe racking system is designed to handle drilling tubulars (primarily drill pipe and drill collars) between the racked or setback position and the well center. The racking system can mechanically grasp a stand of pipe, lift the pipe sufficient for free movement... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7237312 | Utility pole assembly method and apparatus To erect metal utility poles, a plurality of tubular sections of utility poles are fabricated, each having tapered portions and the diameter of one being slightly larger than the diameter of another. The sections are brought to a site for erection and pulled togethe... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7210590 | Transportation cart primarily for use in an animal barn A transportation cart primarily for transporting deceased animals through the alleyways of a barn has a swivelling mast and boom mounted on the front section of a frame driven by powered wheels with a slide panel attached to the mast below the boom over which the ob... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7204535 | Lifting apparatus Apparatus for gripping and lifting objects such as fence posts. A frame carries a pair of grippers that are slidingly movable along the frame to grasp a post or other object. The grippers may pivot so that the object remains in essentially constant vertical orientat... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7198312 | Arrangement for handling objects such as nursery stock or the like An apparatus for moving large objects such as nursery stock incorporate two elongated arms, each including a handling member with a horizontal portion and a downwardly extending portion being attached to the end of each arm. When the arms are moved in relation to on... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7171793 | Means and method for rigidly elevating a structure A means and method for rigidly elevating a structure includes a base member securable in the ground and which has a portion extending above the ground. A pole section, having a bore inside a lower end, and an upper end, can be stacked upon the base means upwardly by... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7134562 | Trailer-mounted vibratory apparatus A trailer-mounted crane apparatus includes a trailer supported from a ground surface on at least two wheels. A hydraulically operated crane arm is mounted to the trailer and is extendable outwardly. A crane hydraulic power unit is mounted to the trailer and supplies... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7121049 | Stake-pulling device A device that is used to pull a stake from a newly poured concrete slab. This device allows for attachment to a concrete pole, a tool that is commonly possessed and used by most concrete contractors. It contains a flexible loop that is used for the removal of stakes... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7066449 | Process and apparatus for uprooting trees The subject of the invention is the excavation of trees by disrooting then by a hydraulic equipment, when the power machine (1) is connected in a rotatable manner to the timber holding frame (9), the supporting frame (3) and the elevating workin... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7011123 | Block hoist A new or retrofit block hoist for conventional, hydraulic-powered log splitters assists in the lifting, maneuvering, and positioning of large diameter, heavy logs that require multiple radial splits to section them for firewood, comprising a boom, pulley and cable s... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7011486 | Portable hoisting device A collapsible, portable hoist that can be assembled and operated by a single individual, for lifting and conveying heavy objects onto and off of trucks, especially pickup trucks. When not in use, the hoist collapses down to a flat storage configuration that rests on... | 03/14/2006 |
| 7007729 | Log charging apparatus for sawmills An improved log charging system for a sawmill having a sharp chain infeed conveyor includes a log turning station for scanning and rotating a horizontally supported log about its longitudinal axis to a desired orientation that will produce maximum lumber yield, and ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6997492 | Manual container lifter A low cost manual container lifting and placement unit operable by two people is disclosed which allows clamping, lifting and release of containers in a simple manner. The unit is made in two clamp jaw halves and each is connected to a rod that extends out to form h... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6966448 | Trailer-mounted crane apparatus A trailer-mounted crane apparatus includes a trailer supported from a ground surface on at least two wheels. A hydraulically operated crane arm is mounted to the trailer and is extendable outwardly. A crane hydraulic power unit is mounted to the trailer and supplies... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6948904 | Hydraulically actuated casing slip lifter with hinged wrap arm assembly A casing slip lifter includes a frame, upper and lower lift arm assemblies, at least one air cylinder connected to a pipe that rotates to pivot the arm assemblies, and a wrap arm to which the slips are attached and which is coupled to the arm assemblies by a hinge. ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6942442 | Root ball preserving and transplant facilitating horticultural container and method A low-profile container with a wide flat bottom for use in transplanting trees and other large plants with minimal disruption to the root ball. It typically has a diameter dimension of approximately four feet or more, with the minimum contemplated diameter dimension... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6857837 | Utility pole installation system A utility pole installation system, comprising a hydrovac unit having a chassis and a utility pole positioner mounted on the chassis. The hydrovac unit has an internal combustion engine mounted on the chassis, and a hydrovac boom mounted on the chassis. A hydraulic ... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6709215 | One-man, light-pole erecting and lowering apparatus A light-pole erecting and lowering apparatus (10) that is designed to allow a single person to install, remove and service a light pole (136) that is attached to an above-ground concrete pedestal (130). The apparatus (10) consists of an i... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6648570 | Lifting and installing streetlight poles Streetlight poles are lifted to a vertical position for installation in a mounting hole or on a support stand by connecting the lift cable of a boom to an elongate sling that is releasably attached to the pole.... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6641347 | Pole extractor A pole extractor having a base and a hydraulically operable cylinder and ram assembly. The base is coupled to an attachment means to define a slot for accepting a mobile positioning device. The cylinder and ram assembly have a proximal end coupling said a... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6592316 | Automatic pole guide transfer mechanism A digger derrick truck for installing poles into the ground. The digger derrick truck includes a boom on which a pole guide assembly is slidably mounted. The pole guide assembly is operatively associated with a latching mechanism which releasably couples ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6575184 | Method and apparatus for single handed erection of large tents Method and apparatus for single handed erection of a tent pole having a tent supporting end and a ground end the ground end supported in a carrier pulled along the ground to position the ground end of the pole beneath the portion of the tent contacting th... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6494515 | Pole handler attachment The pole handler attachment includes a base frame that is pivotally attached to an arm of an earth moving machine for pivotal movement about a transverse horizontal axis. A trunnion is fixed to the base frame. A sleeve is journaled on the trunnion for piv... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6405770 | Modular delimber A delimber having a standard carriage and a delimbing boom, the delimbing boom slidably mounted through the carriage. A drive module is detachably connected to the carriage for use in moving the boom relative to the carriage. Two different types of booms ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6267544 | Log positioning and securing device A log positioning and securing device is described in which a frame supports a log receiving trough with sides positioned to receive and support a log along a longitudinal plane. A log clamp including a pair of log clamp members is movably mounted to the ... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6257818 | Tree transport machine and method of transporting felled trees A tree skidder transport machine and method wherein the machine has a hydraulically operated boom assembly extending rearwardly of a chassis. The boom assembly includes a main boom and a stick boom which cooperate hydraulically to lift the bottom end of a... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6062793 | Apparatus for retracting and extending a boom The invention provides a drive system for extending or retracting a boom. The boom comprises an elongated boom slidably mounted to a vehicle. The drive system comprises: a flat belt extending generally parallel to the boom; a rotatable drum mounted to the... | 05/16/2000 |
| 6010294 | Tractor hydraulic grabbing tool The present invention comprises a tractor tool that attaches to and detaches from a tractor frame easily. In one embodiment, as few as four bolts and two actuator control couplings are used to mount the inventive tool to a tractor. The inventive tractor a... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5979340 | Pole inserting robotic mechanism for accessing the interior of a harsh enclosure A robotic mechanism which can be attached to a furnace hopper and includes a frame which supports a pole insertion mechanism for inserting a pole into a furnace hopper. The pole insertion mechanism is supported from the Fame by a gimbal and moves the pole... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5927925 | Pole setting guide A pole setting guide device is provided for receiving and supporting a utility pole during its upright installation into a hole in the ground. The pole setting guide device includes a yoke assembly secured to a support column. The yoke assembly includes a... | 07/27/1999 |
