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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:
Jul. 17, 1990
Filed:
Dec. 15, 1988
Applicant:
Inventor:
Edward H Verry, Old Orchard Beach, ME (US);
Assignee:
Fiber Materials, Inc., Biddeford, ME (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E04H / ; G06F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
364512 ; 364505 ; 52111 ; 521231 ; 52726 ; 52110 ;
Abstract
An apparatus for assembling or disassembling a mast comprising a plurality elongate mast sections adapted to be attached together in end-to-end configuration. The apparatus includes a lifting assembly for raising or lowering the mast from its bottom end, and a plurality of winches for reeling in or feeding out guy lines attached to the mast. The apparatus also includes a computer for controlling the operation of the winches so as to ensure the length of guy line fed out of the winches is such that the mast is supported in a substantially vertical position.