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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2004
James Devin Moncus, Lafayette, LA (US);
Joseph Hayden Miller, Jr., Lafayette, LA (US);
James Devin Moncus, Lafayette, LA (US);
Joseph Hayden Miller, Jr., Lafayette, LA (US);
Devin International, Inc., Lafayette, LA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for lifting and moving a load. The apparatus comprises a lift frame having a first and second vertical member that are connected so that a working window area is defined. The apparatus further comprises a rotary actuator mounted on the first vertical member, and an arm having a first end and a second end, and wherein the first end of the arm is pivotly connected to the rotary actuator. The arm is pivotal from an area exterior of the working window area to an area within the working window area. The apparatus may further comprise a winch, operatively attached to the arm, for lifting a load with the cable. A method of lifting a load is also disclosed.