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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 1985
Filed:
Jun. 15, 1983
Applicant:
Inventor:
Paul J Purdy, Trenton, MO (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B66F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
182-2 ;
Abstract
A manlift having improved stability and safety. A telescoping vertical mast driven by a package of integrally attached cylinders is attached to a rotating base plate slightly offset from the center line of rotation of the base plate. The direction of offset is in the direction opposite to the position of the aerial platform. The manlift also includes a novel arrangement for straddle-mounting the boom, whereby the weight of the cylinders driving the boom through its arc tends to counterbalance the platform. The straddle-mount also allows optimum working height while maintaining low travelling height in the vehicle.