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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8042306 | System and method for erecting a tower A method, a system, and a device for erecting a tower. The method comprises assembling proximate to the ground a base section, top section, and one or more intermediate sections of the tower into an assembled tower lying in a substantially horizontal first plane, th... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8024895 | Device for raising and lowering a lighting mast An arrangement for the raising and lowering of a mast, which includes an upper mast portion and base, which upper mast portion is rotatable about a horizontal pivot axis, located in the base of the mast is described. The arrangement includes (i) docking device for r... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7814730 | Profile for fitting a digger with a hoe bucket or loading shovel and method for production The invention relates to a welded profile for fitting a digger with a hoe bucket or loading shovel, such as a boom or stanchion, comprising upper and lower webs and sidewalls cooperating therewith, whereby the sidewalls are provided with upper and lower profile rein... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7367461 | Movable girder mounted jib A portable jib for movably mounting to a crane girder includes a base frame configured for traveling along a girder and a support member coupled to the base frame, wherein the support member extends substantially upward from the base frame. A boom is coupled to a fr... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7290672 | Tower crane device A crane tower device includes a basket that supports a tower crane and sits within a bay formed by the vertical columns of a building under construction. The basket and the tower crane are supported by support stubs that are attached to the vertical columns. Because... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7246782 | Apparatus and method for a temporary spread footing An apparatus and method for providing a temporary spread footing for supporting a variety of different vertically extending structures. The apparatus includes a frame with a top and bottom. The frame can have a substantial space or void in between the top and bottom... | 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 |
| 7231741 | Mobile cellular telephone tower A mobile cellular telephone tower comprises a self-propelled base and a tower connected to the base. The tower includes a base segment and at least a first extendable segment operatively connected to a second extendable segment. A winch is connected to the base, and... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7228671 | Top-down method of assembling dome structures A strutless building module comprising a polygon having a plurality of inclined faces that converge at the module center, said module center having a center connector, said module further having sides that angle downwardly from their respective module faces and incl... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7214025 | Lifting apparatus for scaffold and method A lifting apparatus to facilitate lifting and maneuvering of a scaffold or the like by a forklift is provided. The lifting apparatus includes two identical portions, each portion including two end structure portions and a backbone portion. The end structure portions... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7147117 | Tower crane device A crane tower device includes a basket that supports a tower crane and sits within a bay formed by the vertical columns of a building under construction. The basket and the tower crane are supported by support stubs that are attached to the vertical columns. Because... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7059095 | Anchored monopole upgrade system A monopole system has a free standing monopole tower and at least one collar assembly positioned around the tower having a plurality of radially projecting arms with holes. A plurality of anchor assemblies, each coupled to the ground around the tower and including a... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6955025 | Self-erecting tower and method for raising the tower A tall tower is divided into an upper section with a tower top and a lower section with a tower bottom. The sections are hinged together. The lower section is hinged to a tower base. A telescoping crane is attached to a lift point on the lower section. The crane is ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6928774 | Enveloping body The invention relates to a covering body for masts of construction cranes, electricity lines, or the like with an outer covering which is designed to partially or totally encase a mast in the direction of extension and/or peripheral direction and which furthermore h... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6907706 | Tower for wind power installations A tower (1) for wind power installations, on which at least one rotor (2) that can be driven by wind can be rotatably supported, has an especially low mass relative to its load-bearing capacity, stability, and rigidity, if it has a tower portion (3 | 06/21/2005 |
| 6874739 | Cabinet positioning system A positioning system includes a first lift, a second lift, and a leveling system. Each lift includes a base, an adjustment element including a tubular body having a first end coupled to the base and a second end, a drive nut carried at the second end, and a drive sc... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6843030 | Self-lifting vertically rising mast A self-lifting vertically rising mast provides a possibility to be erected without use of high cranes. An improved self-lifting vertically rising mast includes at least three of a plurality of main frames and at least three of a plurality of main supports, wherein e... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6782667 | Tilt-up and telescopic support tower for large structures A support tower for large structures such as wind turbines generators, microwave structures, high voltage transmission lines or the like, constructed of telescopic sections with the lowermost section having an edge portion pivotally connected to a foundation to enab... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6684577 | SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR LIFTING AND LEVELING EXISTING BUILDINGS THAT UTILIZES NON-CYLINDRICAL SUPPORT SECTIONS AND A VERTICALLY-ADJUSTABLE CAP THAT ENABLES THE BUILDING TO BE EASILY RAISED OR LOWERED TO A DESIRED HEIGHT An apparatus and a method are provided for lifting and leveling an existing building from a position underneath the existing building. At least a first non-cylindrical support section having a substantially rectangular shape and first and second ends is l... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6594960 | Method of folding an articulating mast An articulating derrick having a back face, a pair of opposed sides with each side having at least one leg, and an open face. The back face of the derrick includes a plurality of pairs of back face cross supports. Each cross support has a first and a seco... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6546677 | Telescoping mast assembly A telescoping mast assembly having a ball drive actuator drive system. A telescoping mast section is housed within a base mast section mounted to a base plate. The base mast section pivots about a pivot axis between a lowered, horizontal position and an u... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6467231 | Protective building structure system An interlocking wall and roof system for the protection of a building structure is disclosed. The interlocking roof and wall system is equipped with a plurality of supports that form downward facing open channels that are either already attached to the ov... | 10/22/2002 |
| 6464196 | Apparatus and method for a temporary spread footing An apparatus and method for providing a temporary spread footing for supporting a variety of different vertically extending structures. The apparatus includes a frame with a top and bottom. The frame can have a substantial space or void in between the top... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6430892 | Apparatus and method for building a domed structure Apparatus for erecting a domed structure includes a support base and a guide member extending vertically from the support base. A lifting tower movably engages the guide member. The lifting tower is formed of sequentially added sections telescopingly moun... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6408575 | Horizontal axis type wind turbine and method of construction thereof A tower comprises a base tower member fixed on a base in the ground, a lower tower member hingedly connected at a lower end thereof with an upper end of the base tower member through a hinge and swinging between a lying position and a standing position, a... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6405492 | Mobile working apparatus In order to be able to shift a leader (18), which is disposed on a travelling chassis (10) via a carrying mechanism (16), both towards the front and also towards the rear into a substantially horizontal position, the carrying mechanism (16) has at least o... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6357550 | Elevated accommodation assembly An accommodation assembly for use as a temporary studio in outside broadcasting comprises a plurality of support legs (2) erectable to upstand from ground level, structural elements (7 to 9) erectable into an accommodation structure (6), and means, such a... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6301841 | Method for erecting a structure for an emergency power line, apparatus and kit of parts therefor Method for erecting an emergency mast (1) for a power line comprising mast elements placed one on top of another, comprising the following steps: arranging a guide device (19) at the location where the emergency mast has to be placed; arranging a first ma... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6151840 | Telescope enclosure An enclosed structure for housing large telescopes and other scientific equipment. The enclosed structure includes a circular base and a dome-shaped cover. The sides of the structure are provided by overlapping cylindrical sections which are vertically mo... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6115988 | Methods of raising utility pole transmission hardware A method of raising the transmission cables carried by a utility pole having a base end with a ground foundation supporting the pole in upright position, without disturbing the pole foundation or disconnecting the cables, includes the steps of anchoring o... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6102059 | Movable vehicle cover A movable device for alternatingly covering and uncovering a vehicle is shown and described. The device includes a protective cover, a structural member, a lift member, and an inlet for receiving a pressurized fluid and controlling the fluid to raise and ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 5971136 | Tower-like transfer device A tower-like transfer device includes a cylindrical tower post having an upper post portion and a lower post portion constituted by connecting post constituent members of one kind or two kinds or more, a lift installed liftably to the tower post, an upper... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5899039 | Method for installing a suspended ceiling in a storage tank A method of providing a suspended ceiling in a storage tank involves building a deck on the floor of the storage tank and raising it into place by using an external hoist mechanism. The hoist mechanism is connected to the deck by cutting holes in the roof... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5881504 | Temporary frame system for construction A temporary frame system includes four masts arranged outside of a building to be constructed. The frame system includes a climbing mechanism mounted on each mast for upward and downward movement thereon, a canopy frame fixed at four corners by respective... | 03/16/1999 |
| 5862827 | Mobile and adjustable elevated platform Invention relates to an environmentally protected, mobile and adjustable elevated platform, such as for observation, or as a hunting blind. The platform is supported on a mobile stand by plural telescopic legs, and a centrally positioned telescopic liftin... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5839239 | Apparatus and method for building construction Two methods of constructing either a metal or wooden framed multi-story building and corresponding apparatus utilized in the construction. Building includes erecting roof frame beams and subsequent floor levels. For a metal framed building, motorized lift... | 11/24/1998 |
| 5794387 | Device and method to lift and manipulate poles which are mounted onto a base An apparatus and method for manipulating a pole relative to a base fixed in the ground. The base is gripped and provides a rigid reference point. The pole is cradled and an actuator provides force to move the pole relative to the reference point. This can... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5680732 | Lifting and shoring jack assembly A lifting and shoring jack assembly includes a main support assembly having a main column, a jack screw slidably mounted within the main column, and a jack nut engaged with the jack screw and bearing on the end of the main column. A load plate mounted at ... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5623786 | Base block with removable ballast for portable tower, system and method A base block for use in a system of onsite construction of a tower, comprising a floor, having predetermined dimensions defining a periphery. A perimeter wall is sealingly attached, extending upwardly a predetermined distance around the periphery of the f... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5524398 | Portable collapsible tower A portable collapsible tower including a frame, at least one stationary tower member fixed to the frame and at least one movable tower member movable along the exterior portion of the stationary tower member relative to the stationary member. A coupling, ... | 06/11/1996 |
