Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
414023000 | POLE OR TREE HANDLERS | 10 |
20080267739 | 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 position and plumbed. The moveable platform is positioned over the pole insertion location and the pole is released. The process is repeated at as many holes as needed. Other embodiments are used to set the poles at specific heights, or angles. | 10-30-2008 |
20090060685 | All-Terrain Log Forwarder - A log forwarder comprising a chassis having two sides, a separate series of rollers mounted substantially along the length of each side of the chassis, each series of rollers having an endless track made substantially of elastomeric material that extends around the rollers so as to contact the ground, with the series of rollers extending the ground contact area and weight distribution substantially along the length of the log forwarder, a flat bed for receiving logs; a covered cab; a boom adjacent said covered cab adaptable for moving logs to and from the flat bed, the covered cab including within it a first set of controls for maneuvering the log forwarder and a second set of controls for manipulating the boom, and the log forwarder having a height and a width which are less than height and width dimensions that require a road travel permit. | 03-05-2009 |
20090074542 | Tree Moving Device - A tree moving device is provided that includes a plurality of points for interconnecting to a basket that contains the root structure of a tree. The tree moving device includes a plurality of arms that provide locations for hooks that are interconnected to chains that receive the basket. Thus a system is provided that provides 360° support of a root ball of the tree. It is envisioned that the tree moving device be lightweight, thereby facilitating transportation and reducing manpower required to transport and plant the tree. | 03-19-2009 |
20090104005 | 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 transport a pole. The vehicle is configured to carry all necessary accessories to the site including a pole grapple, a collapsible personnel bucket, and a water supply for cutting and/or compacting the hole. The crane folds to a compact configuration behind the cab of the tracked vehicle and, when extended, can access poles up to 85 feet tall. The crane can be operated by remote control for safe operation near energized lines or when positioned on steep terrain. The crane can be removed from the vehicle in the field for unencumbered use of the tracked vehicle and blade. | 04-23-2009 |
20110097181 | Equipment with hydraulically driven electrical over hydraulic control - Motorized vehicles having hydraulic tools as attachments are well known. Examples includes road graders, excavators, snow ploughs (and nursery equipment such as tree spades, tree movers and tree handling equipment), tractors, front loaders, and skid steers. | 04-28-2011 |
20110123299 | 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 position and plumbed. The moveable platform is positioned over the pole insertion location and the pole is released. The process is repeated at as many holes as needed. Other embodiments are used to set the poles at specific heights, or angles. | 05-26-2011 |
20110135423 | APPARATUS FOR TRANSPORTING AND RAISING PULTRUDED/EXTRUDED UTILITY SUPPORT STRUCTURES - An apparatus for transporting and raising pultruded and/or extruded structures. The apparatus is made of plural pullwound pultruded cylindrical structures identical or similar to the pultruded and/or extruded structures. The apparatus allows pultruded and/or extruded structures to be transported, raised and installed in various types of terrain. | 06-09-2011 |
20120321416 | Pole Lifting and Setting Device - The invention provides a pole lifting apparatus. The pole lifting apparatus including a base section having a base plate; one or more mast sections connected to the base section and extendable in an axial manner therewith, wherein an uppermost mast section of the one or more mast sections comprises a pulley mounted at its uppermost end; and a hoist secured to the base section and having a wire rope operably associated with the one or more mast sections and pulley for use in a pole lifting operation. | 12-20-2012 |
20150093217 | TELESCOPING ARM WITH SECURABLE POLE-TILT ASSEMBLY - A telescoping arm with securable pole-tilt assembly for manipulating a utility pole and comprising a pair of opposed jaws and a saddle, the arm comprising a boom and an elongate pin for selectively securing the pole tilt assembly in an operating position to the end of a telescoping boom section or in an out of operation position to an intermediate boom section wherein in the out of operation position the telescoping boom section can extend through the pole-tilt assembly and the elongate pin engages the jaws of the pole-tilt assembly preventing them from being articulated downwards towards the saddle, thereby preventing damage to the telescoping boom. | 04-02-2015 |
20150336777 | CRANE ARRANGEMENT - A crane arrangement primarily designed for the repair and replacement of power poles is described. The arrangement includes a truck having two cranes deployed on the truck bed: one crane to hold power lines and the other to manipulate the power pole. | 11-26-2015 |