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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2004
Kevin E. Mccrary, Graham, WA (US);
Arthur C. Day, Seattle, WA (US);
John Edwards, Kent, WA (US);
Richard A. Hawkins, Puyallup, WA (US);
Mark D. Higgins, Woodinville, WA (US);
Philip E. Johnson, Auburn, WA (US);
John A. Mittleider, Kent, WA (US);
James R. Schindler, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Michael Strasik, Sammamish, WA (US);
Kevin E. McCrary, Graham, WA (US);
Arthur C. Day, Seattle, WA (US);
John Edwards, Kent, WA (US);
Richard A. Hawkins, Puyallup, WA (US);
Mark D. Higgins, Woodinville, WA (US);
Philip E. Johnson, Auburn, WA (US);
John A. Mittleider, Kent, WA (US);
James R. Schindler, Lynnwood, WA (US);
Michael Strasik, Sammamish, WA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
An equipment-carrying crawler () includes a rolling track () and a structural support (). The structural support () supports equipment (). Lifting magnets () are coupled to the rolling track () and to the structural support (). The lifting magnets () are configured to oppose each other, lift the structural support (), and aid in the translation of the rolling track ().