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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2010
Daniel Higgins, Raleigh, NC (US);
Ryan Mckinney, Mooresville, NC (US);
Jason Oakley, Fort Mill, SC (US);
Daniel Higgins, Raleigh, NC (US);
Ryan McKinney, Mooresville, NC (US);
Jason Oakley, Fort Mill, SC (US);
Altec Industries, Creedmoor, NC (US);
Abstract
An aerial work platform assembly is provided, comprising a platform shaft retaining assembly; a mounting bracket connected to the platform shaft retaining assembly; and a platform connected to the mounting bracket; wherein the platform shaft retaining assembly, mounting bracket, and platform are constructed from the same or differing composite materials comprising a fabric-reinforced resin. Optionally, the fabric-reinforced resin includes a preform fabric having a conformable three-dimensional weave, and the resin is a dielectric resin selected from either epoxy, epoxy vinyl ester, vinyl ester, polyester, or phenolic.