ALAN CLIFFORD BURTON
Pilots at Woodland Rd, Greenfield, NY
License number
New York A4772666
Issued Date
Jan 2017
Expiration Date
Jan 2019
Category
Airmen
Type
Authorized Aircraft Instructor
Address
Address
5 Woodland Rd, Greenfield, NY 12833
Professional information
Machine And Process For Personal, Side Mounted Biomechanically Engineered Lifting Device; A Device For Lifting Awkward And Heavy Loads
US Patent:
7942294, May 17, 2011
Filed:
May 15, 2008
Appl. No.:
12/152357
Inventors:
Alan Clifford Burton - Greenfield Center NY, US
John Joseph Cunningham - Saratoga Springs NY, US
John Joseph Cunningham - Saratoga Springs NY, US
International Classification:
A45F 3/14
US Classification:
224257, 224250, 224162
Abstract:
The side-mounted, biomechanically designed lifting device maximizes the lifting capability of human anatomy. A harness with a shoulder pad crosses the user's body diagonally. The load is supported by an adjustable load strap at the user's side from a support ring attached to the harness. One end of the support strap is attached to the harness and the other to a lifting handle. With this device and method heavy and awkward loads like plywood and drywall may be carried and manipulated easily. The side-mounted lifting harness causes the user to lean away from the load. This transfers the weight of a load to a point near the ground, below the vertical center of gravity of the user and between the lifter's feet. There is significant biomechanical advantage to this load configuration. One person can carry heavy, awkward loads safely and quickly with a minimum of physical stress.